House prices in popular suburbs are starting to rise

We can argue all day about the Government’s handling of the pandemic, but one thing everyone agrees on is that it has radically changed how and where we live and work. Now it’s not so much the commuter belt we are interested in as the computer belt — homes in the suburbs with space for … Read more

Best castles for sale if you’re inspired by I’m A Celebrity 2020

This year, the stars of I’m a Celebrity…Get Me Out of Here! have swapped the humidity and critters of Australia for Gwrych Castle in north Wales, thanks to the global pandemic and restrictions on travel.  The Grade I listed castle in Conwy was built in the 1800s and has been given an overhaul for this … Read more

Britain’s fastest-moving property markets revealed, with Falkirk in Scotland coming No.1

Britain’s fastest-moving property markets revealed, with Falkirk, Bridgend and Waltham Forest coming top and family homes going quickest Bridgend in Wales and Waltham Forest in London were placed joint second on the list compiled by Zoopla The report said three-bed, semi-detached properties fly off the shelves the quickest At the other end of the scale, properties … Read more

Best castles for sale if you’ve been inspired by I’m A Celebrity 2020

This year, the stars of I’m a Celebrity…Get Me Out of Here! have swapped the humidity and critters of Australia for Gwrych Castle in north Wales, thanks to the global pandemic and restrictions on travel.  The Grade I listed castle in Conwy was built in the 1800s and has been given an overhaul for this … Read more

Could you be better off selling after the stamp duty holiday? 

The measures being taken to prop up the housing market may not be as helpful as they first appear. Take, for example, the stamp duty holiday, which applies to the first £500,000 of a home’s purchase price.   It means a potential saving of £2,400 on the £245,000 average price of a home, according to the … Read more

UK sees fastest annual rise in property values since 2017… despite our coronavirus pandemic woes

House prices leap £4,000 in a MONTH: UK sees fastest annual rise in property values since 2017… despite our coronavirus pandemic woes Average cost of a home was £244,513 in September – £4,060 more than August Annual increase of 4.7 per cent  – growing at fastest pace since October 2017 Buoyed by a stamp duty holiday, … Read more

Madeleine McCann police search a new property in Hanover with sniffer dogs

Madeleine McCann police were today searching a new property in Germany, months after digging up an allotment nearby. Police and sniffer dogs descended on the house near Hanover, where suspect Christian Brueckner once lived, after receiving a tip-off from a member of the public.  However, the current residents of the house were found to be … Read more

Property experts reveal who they think will come out on top on The Block 2020

Harry and Tash’s home on The Block was recently tipped to outsell the rest ahead of Saturday’s auction. But property expert Frank Valentic believes Luke and Jasmin’s Federation-style abode could surpass it and instead be the frontrunner as ‘there’s a really good style about it’. ‘The overall feel is neutral, light and bright and there’s a … Read more

Scott Disick, 37, shows off his latest property development amid new romance with Amelia Hamlin, 19

Scott Disick recently confirmed his budding romance with model Amelia Hamlin, 19. But the entrepreneur, 37, was ‘back to work’ on Tuesday as he unveiled the latest property he is developing in the upscale Hidden Hills area on Instagram. Scott, who operates under Disick Development L.L.C., included a detailed blueprint of the ‘new single family dwelling.’ … Read more

What to do if your sale is at risk due to a mortgage down valuation

Covid is wreaking havoc with some property purchases, mortgage brokers have warned, as agreed sale prices are downgraded by banks and building societies. In the most severe cases, it is resulting in house sales and chains falling through and homeowners unable to move, as mortgage lenders say properties are worth less than the price agreed … Read more