London has a sense of energy and vibrancy like no other city. And if you are thinking of moving to or within the capital, you want to be in the heart of the action, or close to good transport links. The London rental sector is so vast, and so varied, that it remains highly competitive even in premium areas. […]
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Buyers looking to complete deals before 31 October, says property site Rightmove
British house hunters have launched a surprise August buying spree before the scheduled Brexit date, with new data showing sales reached their highest point since 2015 during the usually sleepy summer period.
The number of agreed sales rose by 6.1% year on year in the month to 10 August, according to property website Rightmove, which claims to track nine in 10 UK house purchases.
Continue reading...Chancellor had suggested he could look at various options, saying he was ‘a low-tax guy’
Sajid Javid has quashed speculation that he could shift stamp duty on to sellers rather than buyers, just two days after suggesting he could look at the idea.
The chancellor had appeared to float the idea in an interview with the Times, as he prepares for his first spending review.
Continue reading...Genetically diverse fuchsias are hardy, versatile and beautiful – and well worth rediscovering
When it comes to horticultural fashion, it would be hard to pick a group of plants quite so resolutely in the style doldrums as fuchsias. Yet, while the pastel-coloured frills of the Barbara Cartland types we remember from 1980s pub hanging baskets might have a definite whiff of the doily about them, the huge genetic diversity of the genus means there is a fuchsia for almost any situation. From towering, hardy garden shrubs to tender houseplants, and even exotic candidates for the fruit and veg patch, here are some of the best reasons to ignore garden trends and rediscover these hard-working, versatile and beautiful plants.
Fuchsia magellanica from the southernmost tip of South America, in the cloud forests of Chile and Argentina, is the hardiest of them all. It can be grown outdoors almost anywhere in our analogous climate here in Britain. Although often cut back to ground level by gardeners to create a loose, suckering hedge, given a sheltered spot away from harsh winds, it will form a large shrub or even small tree. This can be encouraged by snipping off small suckers so the plant concentrates its energies on one or two central stems, and then “lifting” the canopy, by removing lower branches coming off this central stem(s) to encourage upward growth. This means its masses of slender purple and pink pendant blooms are above eye level and cascading dramatically down, and highlights its curious peeling bark. There is a beautiful pure white-flowered form, too, that might just rival it in terms of elegance called ‘Hawkshead’.
Continue reading...Genetically diverse fuchsias are hardy, versatile and beautiful – and well worth rediscovering
When it comes to horticultural fashion, it would be hard to pick a group of plants quite so resolutely in the style doldrums as fuchsias. Yet, while the pastel-coloured frills of the Barbara Cartland types we remember from 1980s pub hanging baskets might have a definite whiff of the doily about them, the huge genetic diversity of the genus means there is a fuchsia for almost any situation. From towering, hardy garden shrubs to tender houseplants, and even exotic candidates for the fruit and veg patch, here are some of the best reasons to ignore garden trends and rediscover these hard-working, versatile and beautiful plants.
Fuchsia magellanica from the southernmost tip of South America, in the cloud forests of Chile and Argentina, is the hardiest of them all. It can be grown outdoors almost anywhere in our analogous climate here in Britain. Although often cut back to ground level by gardeners to create a loose, suckering hedge, given a sheltered spot away from harsh winds, it will form a large shrub or even small tree. This can be encouraged by snipping off small suckers so the plant concentrates its energies on one or two central stems, and then “lifting” the canopy, by removing lower branches coming off this central stem(s) to encourage upward growth. This means its masses of slender purple and pink pendant blooms are above eye level and cascading dramatically down, and highlights its curious peeling bark. There is a beautiful pure white-flowered form, too, that might just rival it in terms of elegance called ‘Hawkshead’.
Continue reading...The property world is full of words and expressions that may be unfamiliar to anyone who is not regularly buying, selling, letting or renting a home. This updated guide from OnTheMarket.com will help to shed light on what they all mean. Absent landlord A landlord described as “absent” is one who cannot be contacted. If […]
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