How parents can support their child’s return to school in St Neots and beyond
We have all seen the memes circulating of parent’s pure joy in schools going back.After many weeks of learning from home, children across the UK are finally returning to school on Monday.While weary parents may be glad to see the back of...
World Book Day - What's the story? Famous fictional homes
Today is World Book Day. It exists because reading for pleasure is the single biggest indicator of a child's future success, more than family circumstances, parent's educational background or income.1 in 7 children and 3 in 10 children...
What the Spring budget means for home buyers in St Neots and beyond
In the last hour, the Chancellor Rishi Sunak outlined his plans to get England back on track as we come out of the pandemic.Among furlough extensions, extra support for the self-employed and business loan schemes was the welcome news, that the stamp...
Five things we can’t wait to do in St Neots when lockdown ends
With the end to lockdown now in sight, it’s impossible not to think excitedly ahead to the spring and summer months.We know we won’t be able to do everything all at once, but we can live with that.There are so many simple things that we’ve...
1in8 households have had no access to private or shared gardens during lockdown
If you own a property with a garden in St Neots or the surrounding areas, these stats will make you feel extremely lucky.When it comes to homes with gardens one in eight households (12%) in Great Britain have had no access to a private or shared...
UK house prices up by 8.5%
ONS, Halifax and Nationwide all report a sharp increase in annual house price growth since the stamp duty holiday announcement in July 2020.According to the December UK HPI (ONS), the average house price in the UK is £251,500, an annual increase of...
Would you cover your walls in Dead Salmon? Colour trends in St Neots and beyond
Believe it or not Dead Salmon is making a splash in 2021.We had our kitchen transformed last year by a local builder https://bwoodcraft.com/index.html just before the first lockdown and when looking at endless shades of pink I, (Laura) really liked...
21% increase in property demand since the start of 2021
Are you currently looking to buy but finding yourself getting pipped to the post, or a certain type of property is not coming on the market?The Dataloft Demand Index shows a 21% increase in housing market demand since the start of 2021.More people...
Nine Random Acts of Kindness that will spread joy and positivity in St Neots
A simple random act of kindness can start a wave of positive vibes.Many people are going through a dark time right now, but there is a way you could make at least one person’s day a little brighter.As this week is Random Acts of Kindness Week, why...
Are we entering the new Roaring Twenties?
As the weather turns for the better, the vaccine programme accelerates across the UK and green shoots of the ‘old normal’ are starting to spring up, here at Butler Residential we're feeling hopeful as ever.A fascinating article published last...