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Shared Ownership in Dorset – COMERWICKE FIELDS OKEFORD-FITZPAINE

Available to reserve now! Aster have a selection of 2, 3 & 4-bedroom shared ownership homes* at the lovely Comerwicke Fields development, situated around 3...

Shared Ownership in Dorset | OKEFORD-FITZPAINE

COMERWICKE FIELDS Aster have a selection of 2, 3 & 4-bedroom shared ownership homes* at the lovely Comerwicke Fields development, situated around 3 miles from...

Blandford’s Crown Meadows plan – an act of philanthropy or a Trojan horse?

PLANS to site up to 40 caravans as temporary homes for Ukrainian refugees on land known locally as Crown Meadows on the western boundaries...

Complex rules around gifting to charity could leave an unexpected tax bill

In 2022, almost 37,000 estates included a gift to charity. Gifting to charity is a well known strategy for minimising an Inheritance Tax bill,...

So you think you know about living in a listed building …

Natalie Aldrich, senior heritage and archaeology consultant at Savills, looks at some common beliefs and misconceptions around owning a listed building According to Historic England,...

Now’s the time to consider buying a future-proof home

There’s no doubt that buying a house is one of the most expensive purchases in a lifetime. Whether you’re a first-time buyer or looking...

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A look back at 2025 on the allotment

Barry Cuff takes a look back through his notes on what happened on his Sturminster Newton plot last year A wet, mild start to December...

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