Property
Woman in listed home told to repaint her PINK door after 33 YEARS
Janine Renshaw-Beauchamp, from Cirencester, said the door had "always been colourful".
Half of England is owned by less than 1% of its population
Just 25,000 landowners – typically members of the aristocracy and corporations – have control of half of the country, according to new data shared with the Guardian. The findings show that owners such as the Duke of Buccleuch, the Queen, several large grouse moor estates and the entrepreneur James Dyson own an “astonishingly unequal” proportion of the country. If land were distributed evenly across the entire population, each person would have almost an acre – an area roughly the size...
A comparison between the British and American real estate markets
The US and the UK are two of the strongest economies in the world and this can be seen in all industries and market sectors. Real estate is no exception. Powered by the record rates of legal immigration, both countries are seeing a massive surge in the demand for quality housing. According to the latest estimates, 37 million people move into the US every year, while in the UK the foreign-born population nearly doubled from 2004 to 2017. But in...
The Wetherspoons Effect: Houses sold near British favourite sell for less than local average
Houses within walking distance of a Wetherspoons sell for 27% less than the local average. We've all heard of the Waitrose Effect, which sees property near one of the up-market stores boosted by as much as £36,000 - with this in mind, Mojo Mortgages wondered if there's any other similar effects that exist in the housing world. They compared the prices of houses sold in the last 12 months within walking distance of a Wetherspoon pub to the average in...
Ruined home of real-life ‘Wicker Man’ & Satanist up for sale – for a scary fee
Boleskine House in Foyers on the banks of Loch Lomond, Highlands, used to be owned by Aleister Crowley, who is said to have practiced black magic at the property between 1899 and 1933.
Pensioner sold his house with massive discount but there’s a catch
Peter Yielding, 64, put his neat three-bed semi in pricey St Albans on the market for £350,000 - hundreds of thousands of pounds less than other homes on the street
Britain’s steepest street has been named – so hilly residents tie their cars to lampposts
Vale Street in Bristol has been named the steepest road in the UK and locals are forced to tie their cars to lampposts when the road gets icy
How To Avoid Risks and Scams When Investing in Property in Dubai
Since property investment in the UAE was opened up to foreigners in the 2000’s, Dubai has been a popular choice for foreign investors. There are good reasons for this: the city is a thriving economic hub in the region, which is not showing signs of changing anytime soon, unlike the UK housing market which continues to suffer thanks to Brexit uncertainty. It is also one of the best places for lifestyle in the Middle East. Perhaps best of all, buy...
Isle of Dogs crowned best place to live in London
The Isle of Dogs has been crowned as the Best Place to Live in London in this year’s Sunday Times list. The unheralded corner of Docklands took the prize because of its transport links - a short walk from Canary Wharf and 15 minutes to the City - riverside location and affordable prices for Zone 2. An average property here costs £526,160, compared with £636,215 for the capital as a whole. Elsewhere, Salisbury was named the Best Place to Live...