Property

Selling your home can be a nerve-wracking time, to say the least. You might be moving to a different town, city or country, which will no doubt occupy a great deal of your thoughts. While you might be preoccupied with finding your new house and all the excitement and anxiety that can come with that, it’s important to spare a thought or two for your existing property. Even if you’re relatively happy with the current value of your house, there...

Micro-homes have become a growing trend. First time buyers face increasing difficulty getting on to the property ladder, so could micro-homes be the answer? Micro-apartments can offer smart living, luxury and social spaces at an affordable cost. They’re smaller homes consisting of a kitchen, bathroom and a sitting and sleeping area – with limited storage space. With squeezed budgets, first time buyers and tenants are opting for affordability, location, transport hubs and lifestyle over size. Fabrick micro-apartment Why are developers...

Biggest November drop since 2012, with former hotspots hit hardest, says Rightmove The richest parts of the UK are feeling the brunt of the fall in property prices, according to website Rightmove. It is the biggest drop since November 2012. House prices have dipped over £5,000 on average. The biggest falls were in London, where the typical asking price fell by £10,793 (a fall of 1.7%) and in the south-east of England, where prices were down £8,647 (2.1%). “Higher-end, former...

Buying, refurbishing, and then refinancing a real estate property is a common strategy employed by property developers. It allows you to turn great profits. However, this method also relies heavily on the ability to act quickly. Unless you have a lot of funds available for buying and refurbishing properties, you need to explore additional options. While you could find investors, there is more to gain when you work on your own. For many people in the property development business, the...

Architectural experts have drawn up prototypes of what living conditions on Mars might be like when the Red Planet is colonised by humans. A panel of specialists worked alongside a visualisation team to predict how future Martian homes are likely to look, with interior and exterior images released for a variety of futuristic residential builds. The team produced particulars for three distinct dwellings; an apartment aimed at young professionals, a family home and a luxury mansion. Key considerations include light...

The Round House was originally build in the late 18th Century and used as a toll house for travellers on their way to the Westcountry.

There seem to be quite a few factors as to why the property prices in the UK are plummeting recently, especially in London.  Stamp duty, second home sales tax and with regards to London in particular, which seems to be declining faster than any other area as well as the whole of the South East, due to in general the property prices, as they are just too high. Of course with Brexit looming and the uncertainty that goes along with...

Villager Frances Carey is fuming after the 100-year-old laurel hedge in the lane by her £2 million home was cut in half - and says it has ruined her views.

The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (Rics) have published its findings from its monthly survey of its members and it doesn't look good for the UK property market. It found “the weakest reading since September 2012” in October, with prices falling in London, the south-east, south-west and East Anglia. They have are also forecasted that prices remain flat nationally over the next 12 months. In October, prices in London continue on their negative path as buyers wait for Brexit certainty, according...