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This year’s Scottish Homebuilding & Renovating Show will be packed to the rafters with over 140 specialist companies, 1000s of products to compare, unbeatable expert advice, and unmissable talks! No matter the size, stage or scale of your project, you’ll find all the tools you need to create your dream home - all under one roof!

See, touch and compare 1000s of cutting edge and essential products.  From underfloor heating to solar panels, you’ll be able to source the products you need for your build and make sure you get the best value for your money, and your home.

Meet and compare over 140

Has your property been on the market for ages?  Or are you just needing to sell quickly? Selling your property at auction is cost effective, simple, fast and stress free, so get the ball rolling and give us a ring!

Last year we achieved a whooping 88% sales rate at auction (and have a lot of happy customers!). It doesn't matter what type of property you have, or where your property is, our auctioneers are all over the UK!  We have sold properties at auction in Scotland, Wales, England and Northern Ireland, and one of the main things we can guarantee is MAXIMUM EXPOSURE!

You don't need to pay a

House prices were pushed lower than a year ago for the first time in six months after a 1% dip in March compared with February, the Nationwide said.

The price of an average home was down 0.9% compared with a year earlier, at £163,327, the building society said. This was the biggest annual fall since June 2011. Nationwide said that the slowdown was to be expected owing to changes in stamp duty rules creating a "headwind" in an already difficult environment.

"In our view the challenging economic backdrop is likely to continue to act as a drag, with house prices moving sideways or modestly lower

A £4.25m post-auction sale from Jones Lang LaSalle’s 6 March catalogue has taken the firm’s success rate to 88%.The property, known as Units 1-8 Thistlebrook Industrial Estate in Greenwich London comprised a long leasehold geared industrial investment let to the local authority.

A £4.25m sale reflects a net initial yield of 5.80%. The buyer is understood  to be a small family-run property company.

Jones Lang LaSalle has previously raised £5.7m at its March auction, achieving an 82% success rate.

Our countrywide property auctioneers are the best in the business and achieve fantastic sales results on a regular basis. We are currently taking entries for our London property auctions, so if you have a property - commercial, residential, development, mixed use, land, etc, that you're thinking about selling, then why not give us a ring for your free auction appraisal!

And if you have a property anywhere else in the UK, then still contact us, as our next round of auctions throughout the UK commence in mid April - so the sooner you call, the quicker we can complete your property auction

UK property sales edged up slightly in February, according to the latest survey from the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (Rics).

A few more first-timers have been buying ahead of the reintroduction of 1% stamp duty on 24 March for homes under £250,000. As a result, average sales per estate agency branch in the survey rose from 15.7 to 16 last month.

RICS added its members were no longer expecting prices to fall further.

"This is the first time since May 2010 that respondents have not been predicting further price declines," RICS spokesman Alan Collett said.

"Given the recent upturn in

A Place in the Sun Live is Europe’s largest overseas property show and the official exhibition of the hit Channel 4 TV series. If you’re planning to buy a home overseas then a free ticket can help you get the expertise, advice and inspiration to get you started.

As well as 150 property agents and developers showcasing properties for sale from over 40 countries around the world, there is a packed free-to-attend seminar schedule including sessions on the main stage featuring the TV shows presenters Amanda Lamb, Jasmine Harman and Jonnie Irwin where they will be passing on their advice and top

Have you thought about selling your property at auction? Well if you want to get the ball rolling, why not give us a ring! Last year we achieved a whooping 88% sales rate at auction (and have a lot of happy customers!). It doesn't matter what type of property you have, or where your property is, our auctioneers are all over the UK!  We have sold properties at auction in Scotland, Wales, England and Northern Ireland, and one of the main things we can guarantee is MAXIMUM EXPOSURE!

You don't need to pay a single penny to us to receive a free auction appraisal, and if you decide to progress, then

Just letting you know that there are lots of new and exciting properties listed in our database, right throughout the UK!  If you're a member, you'll be pleased to hear that we have also updated the Auction Calendar with dates for the next round of auctions, covering March, April and May.

There are a few smaller auctions taking place this week nationwide, so if you're thinking about bidding, please make sure you give the auctioneer a ring to check that your property is still under the hammer!

Some of the bigger auction houses will be releasing their end of March catalogues towards the end of

So you don’t have to be a professional architect or designer to enter. If you’ve designed a fabulous new house, redesigned or converted a crumbling ruin, added a remarkable extension or completed a cutting-edge eco project, these awards are for you.

Don’t miss Kevin McCloud present the Grand Designs Awards 2012 at Grand Designs Live London. The ceremony will take place in the Grand Theatre, located in the Grand Village during the nine- day award-winning home show at the ExCel from 5-13 may; winners and finalists will be announced at the official awards ceremony on Friday 11th May.

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