I viewed a property for sale as lockdown was easing and the estate agent did not have a mask or gloves – while I was wearing both. I went on to buy the terrace house, with the agreement that the property was cleaned professionally as it previously had tenants in it. My request for proof … Read more
A mother who always wanted to live in the house across from her parents where the same elderly woman lived for 74 years has revealed how she finally bought and transformed the property into a modern family home. Beth Greenway, 26, from Gloucester, had grown up and lived in the house opposite ‘Betty’s house’ for … Read more
From the outside, it has elements of the celebrity haunt Soho Farmhouse, while on the inside there is a Playstation console-shaped kitchen island and a Mr Benn-inspired walk-in wardrobe. And as you’d expect from that, the Long Barn is a house with a story to tell. The property is a 200-year old building that was … Read more
Investors could be forced to give property funds six months’ notice to make withdrawals, under plans to avoid managers bringing the shutters down whenever markets turn volatile. Investors saw a wave of fund suspensions when the Covid-19 crisis kicked off in March, having already experienced the same following the Brexit vote and the financial crash … Read more
INVESTING SHOW: How to invest in property and infrastructure for a reliable income By This Is Money Published: 13:07 BST, 3 August 2020 | Updated: 13:08 BST, 3 August 2020 Income investors were hit hard as the coronavirus crisis unfolded and companies slashed dividends. Meanwhile, the commercial property sector faced a double whammy, as both … Read more
Today’s home-buyers face a new problem. If they are considering moving to a different town, how can they distinguish between those town centres that will bounce back when the pandemic has passed, and those which will be commercial black spots? Several experts believe the answer may lie in our street markets. ‘The wheel has turned … Read more
There are currently no three-bedroom family homes for sale in London that cost less than £325,000, according to property websites Rightmove and Zoopla. The cheapest family house in the capital with three bedrooms is currently on the market for ‘offers in excess of £325,000’. While it has a garden and a modern bathroom, the terrace property … Read more
We hear a lot about creating spaces: the family snug, the open-plan kitchen, the home office, the gallery walls of a cloakroom. But, when it comes to makeovers, the staircase often seems to be neglected. However, the functional spine of the home is finally being used to make bold design statements in everything from traditional … Read more
A young property developer has revealed the secret behind her booming empire is finding rundown homes for investors that aren’t on the market in order to renovate them to sell on for a profit. Summer Newman, 20, from Rugby, Warwickshire, who owns a property developing business with her boyfriend-of-three-years Matt Mellor, 23, took to TikTok … Read more
Fancy a touch of Florida or Tuscany without flying? Although we all miss the freedom to go abroad easily there are plenty of good reasons why we’re not buying many overseas holiday homes. The poor exchange rate of recent years means foreign homes are more expensive now, while there are worries about further coronavirus waves … Read more