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Planning support in Lambeth
Planning Permission

Planning, architecture and design in Lambeth

Published Nov '23 • Last updated Oct '25 • 3 min read →
Portsmouth planning permission support
Planning Permission

Architectural, design and planning support in Portsmouth

Published Oct '23 • Last updated Oct '25 • 3 min read →
House extension planning and design support in St Albans
Planning Permission

Architectural, planning and design expertise in St Albans

Published Oct '23 • Last updated Oct '25 • 5 min read →
Planning and design support in Greenwich
Planning Permission

Architectural, planning and design expertise in Greenwich

Published Oct '23 • Last updated Oct '25 • 4 min read →
Resi Interview - Joe Head of Technical Operations
Other

The Resi Interview: Joe Whitworth Head of Technical Operations

Published Jun '23 • Last updated Oct '25 • 6 min read →
Living in a modular building
Construction And Builders

Why modular buildings are on the rise

Published Jun '23 • Last updated Oct '25 • 11 min read →
Find your own indoor-outdoor flow at home
Design Inspiration

How to improve flow between your home and garden

Published Jun '23 • Last updated Oct '25 • 5 min read →
The Resi TV ad
Other

Everything I didn’t know about TV advertising: How to choose a creative agency

Published Jun '23 • Last updated Oct '25 • 8 min read →
The Resi interview laura perkins
Other

The Resi Interview: Laura Perkins

Published May '23 • Last updated Oct '25 • 6 min read →
House renovation tips
Design Inspiration

House renovation tips: what to look out for in an existing property if you want to renovate

Published Apr '23 • Last updated Oct '25 • 6 min read →
Home fitness
Design Inspiration

Does home fitness need a reboot?

Published Apr '23 • Last updated Oct '25 • 5 min read →
The UK rental market for couples
Other

‘Sorry, no couples’ - what to do when renting doesn’t feel like an option

Published Apr '23 • Last updated Oct '25 • 5 min read →
First time fixer-upper house
Costs And Financing

Fixer-upper houses: top tips for your first time

Published Mar '23 • Last updated Oct '25 • 6 min read →
The Resi interview- Alex Depledge
Other

The Resi interview: Alex Depledge

Published Mar '23 • Last updated Oct '25 • 7 min read →
Is home insurance enough for a renovation project
Other

Will home insurance be enough for your renovation project?

Published Mar '23 • Last updated Oct '25 • 2 min read →
Creating a cosy hygge living room
Design Inspiration

How to create a cosy hygge living room

Published Feb '23 • Last updated Oct '25 • 2 min read →
Sharing a rent and joint ownership of property- what does it mean?
Other

More people are living and buying together than ever - what does it mean for ‘home’?

Published Feb '23 • Last updated Oct '25 • 7 min read →
A guide to renovation insurance
Other

A guide to insuring your renovation project

Published Feb '23 • Last updated Oct '25 • 4 min read →
Living in a renovation
Costs And Financing

How to navigate working and living in a renovation project

Published Feb '23 • Last updated Oct '25 • 6 min read →
Peaceful home
Design Inspiration

6 Tips to create a calm aesthetic in your home

Published Feb '23 • Last updated Oct '25 • 5 min read →
A loft conversion
Design Inspiration

Improve, don’t move - if you want to extend your home in 2023 here are our top tips

Published Feb '23 • Last updated Feb '26 • 4 min read →
Top tips for a Feng Shui home
Design Inspiration

How to Feng Shui Your Home

Published Jan '23 • Last updated Oct '25 • 4 min read →
This rear extension on London terraced house creates an open plan kitchen and living room, complete with bi-fold doors.
Design Inspiration

The Top Trends for Home 2023

Published Jan '23 • Last updated Oct '25 • 4 min read →
How to take the best photos for instagram
Other

5 Tips for Taking the Best Photos of your Home for Instagram

Published Jan '23 • Last updated Oct '25 • 3 min read →
Fall back in love with your home
Design Inspiration

Fall back in love with your home in 2023

Published Jan '23 • Last updated Oct '25 • 7 min read →
Alex Depledge, CEO of Resi the architectural practice, attends Jimmy’s Jobs of the Future podcast.
Other

How and why the architectural practice Resi was built [Podcast]

Published Sep '22 • Last updated Oct '25 • 2 min read →
A tree with autumnal brown leaves.
Other

5 things to check before autumn and winter hit

Published Nov '21 • Last updated Oct '25 • 4 min read →
A thermostat in a house set to 22C.
Energy Efficiency

A guide to heat pumps and the new £5000 grant

Published Nov '21 • Last updated Oct '25 • 3 min read →
A couple renovates their home together. A woman is on a ladder painting with a man next to her doing the same.
Other

Benefits of starting a renovation/extension before January

Published Oct '21 • Last updated Oct '25 • 3 min read →
A log burning fire roaring next to some sliding glazed doors.
Costs And Financing

Easy ways to save money on your household bills

Published Oct '21 • Last updated Oct '25 • 2 min read →
Two badgers wandering in the woods.
Design Process

What is an ecological survey?

Published Sep '21 • Last updated Oct '25 • 3 min read →
A lightbulb on a bright blue and yellow background.
Design Process

What is an electrical report and do you need one?

Published Sep '21 • Last updated Oct '25 • 4 min read →
A large dormer extension.
Other

5 top maintenance tips for the summer

Published Aug '21 • Last updated Oct '25 • 2 min read →
A living room with bright yellow sofa
Construction And Builders

20 big renovation mistakes first-time homeowners make

Published Mar '21 • Last updated Oct '25 • 11 min read →
A professional working on some architectural drawings.
Design Inspiration

Who is involved in a home project? Every professional and what they do

Published Feb '21 • Last updated Oct '25 • 7 min read →
A country style kitchen with wooden beams and black and white interiors.
Design Inspiration

10 home improvement tips every homeowner should know

Published Oct '20 • Last updated Oct '25 • 7 min read →
Somebody measuring up the floor
Design Inspiration

5 crucial tips for renovating an old home

Published Oct '20 • Last updated Oct '25 • 6 min read →
Resi's unique customer Dashboard
Other

Resi 3.0: Introducing our upgraded customer Dashboard

Published Sep '20 • Last updated Oct '25 • 5 min read →
A child sniffing a flower in a garden
Design Inspiration

How to make your garden more appealing to children

Published Aug '20 • Last updated Oct '25 • 5 min read →
A couple enjoying their home cinema.
Design Inspiration

Recreating the cinema experience at home

Published Aug '20 • Last updated Oct '25 • 8 min read →
A workman does carpentry on a timbre project.
Construction And Builders

Importance of ‘connecting’ with the right professionals

Published Aug '20 • Last updated Oct '25 • 5 min read →
Two architects discuss a set of drawings in front of them.
Other

Meet the teams: architectural designers

Published Jun '20 • Last updated Oct '25 • 6 min read →
A lovely outdoor garden and patio area with patio furniture, in front of a rear extension with french doors.
Design Inspiration

5 ways to get your garden ready for summer

Published Jun '20 • Last updated Oct '25 • 8 min read →
A mother and her baby laugh together on the couch.
Design Inspiration

5 ways to add that ‘feel good’ factor into your home

Published May '20 • Last updated Oct '25 • 5 min read →
A private garden with a gate to keep people out.
Design Inspiration

How to make your garden or balcony more private

Published Mar '20 • Last updated Oct '25 • 4 min read →
houseplants against a white wall.
Other

A guide to caring for happy house plants

Published Mar '20 • Last updated Oct '25 • 5 min read →
A spacious living area with wooded floors and french doors. On the far wall is a large embedded bookshelf, alongside a wood burner and white mantelpiece.
Design Inspiration

A guide to planning out the lights in your home

Published Feb '20 • Last updated Oct '25 • 5 min read →
A contemporary new build with light brick walls and flat dark roofing.
Other

Introducing... Resi's new build service!

Published Jan '20 • Last updated Oct '25 • 4 min read →
A rear extension featuring silver wooden parquet flooring.
Design Inspiration

New year resolutions for your home in 2022

Published Jan '20 • Last updated Oct '25 • 4 min read →
a log burner sits in a living room, complete with statement chimney.
Design Inspiration

Log burning stoves: are they right for your home?

Published Nov '19 • Last updated Oct '25 • 5 min read →
A night game at Champion Hill, featuring Dulwich Hamlets.

Knocking down walls! Resi sponsors Dulwich Hamlet's F.C.

Published Sep '19 • 3 min read →
A woman doing some DIY.
Construction And Builders

10 things to consider before buying a renovation property in the UK

Published Aug '19 • Last updated Oct '25 • 5 min read →
ambulance
Design Process

Beware the party wall ambulance chaser!

Published Aug '19 • Last updated Oct '25 • 2 min read →
A workman's table with a drill and some screws

10 home remodelling mistakes people make early on

Published Aug '19 • Last updated Nov '19 • 5 min read →
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Resi becomes one of the first 'Good Work Standard' employers in London

Published Aug '19 • 4 min read →
A couple are handed keys to their new home after a move.
Design Inspiration

Home remodelling vs buying a new home - which is better?

Published Jul '19 • Last updated Oct '25 • 3 min read →
An architect working at a desk with a laptop and coffee.
Design Process

Do I need an architect or structural engineer?

Published Jul '19 • Last updated Oct '25 • 3 min read →
A flat roof rear extension with open bi-fold doors.
Extension Types

Pitched vs flat roofs - which should you build?

Published Jun '19 • Last updated Oct '25 • 4 min read →
black-and-white time
Other

How Resi can cut your extension times in half

Published May '19 • Last updated Oct '25 • 3 min read →
Bank Notes
Costs And Financing

We're calling on the government to cut VAT on home improvements

Published May '19 • Last updated Oct '25 • 5 min read →
London, Parliament

Brexit: Should I still extend my house?

Published Mar '19 • Last updated Aug '25 • 5 min read →
Resi's Mobile Dashboard

Resi 2.0: Introducing the new customer Dashboard

Published Feb '19 • Last updated Aug '25 • 4 min read →
Window Frame
Construction And Builders

A guide to window frames for your home

Published Jan '19 • Last updated Oct '25 • 4 min read →
Architect and plans
Design Process

What is a structural engineer and why do you need one?

Published Dec '18 • Last updated Oct '25 • 2 min read →
Tech
Other

UK Policy: statement on potential digital tax

Published Oct '18 • Last updated Oct '25 • 2 min read →
A rear extension was undertaken by two neighbours working on the project together.
Design Process

Frequently asked questions: building and party walls

Published Oct '18 • Last updated Oct '25 • 4 min read →
A set of terrace houses.
Extension Types

Splitting your house into two maisonettes

Published Aug '18 • Last updated Oct '25 • 4 min read →
A broken plan side return kitchen diner.
Costs And Financing

Maisonette: how to add more value to yours

Published Jul '18 • Last updated Oct '25 • 6 min read →
A Resi team member on hand to help.
Design Process

Do I need an architect?

Published Jul '18 • Last updated Oct '25 • 4 min read →
Image of a maisonette flat/house with bi-fold doors opening out from the lounge onto a small courtyard
Other

Duplex or perplexed: What is a maisonette anyway?

Published Jul '18 • Last updated Oct '25 • 4 min read →
A Resi team member on hand to help.
Design Process

5 benefits of using an architect

Published Jul '18 • Last updated Oct '25 • 4 min read →
An exposed brick wall
Design Process

What is a party wall agreement?

Published May '18 • Last updated Oct '25 • 4 min read →
A large block of flats, traditionally obtained through a leasehold.
Other

What's the difference between freehold and leasehold?

Published Apr '18 • Last updated Oct '25 • 3 min read →
Snapshot from a previous Ideal Home Show
Other

5 ways to get the most out of a home show

Published Mar '18 • Last updated Oct '25 • 3 min read →
Residential architecture
Other

Who is Resi?

Published Feb '18 • Last updated Oct '25 • 5 min read →

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