Property
Berkshire villager’s anger after church pruned hedge & ‘ruined’ her £2m home
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.
UK property market at weakest position since Sept 2012 due to Brexit uncertainty
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...
Paedophile given master key with access to dozens of new build family homes
Nigel Knighton was allowed to work in properties for 18 months after his bosses failed to carry out a background check
UK’s second largest private landowner adds to collection snapping up luxury Highlands estate
Denmark's richest man who is Scotland's biggest landowner has snapped up a £3 million luxury Highland estate once owned by a party loving duchess
These locations have the lowest and highest traditional estate agent fees in the UK
Traditional estate agent fees in Glasgow and Leicester are the lowest in the country, averaging just 0.84% of the final house sale price, according to new research. Agents in the cities charge, on average, 0.26% less than the national average (1.10%). According to data from estate agent comparison experts NetAnAgent.com. Edinburgh has the second lowest fees at 0.89%, followed by Hull 0.91% in third place. While London, unsurprisingly, has the highest traditional estate agent fees in the country at 1.7%, followed...
Review of business rates called for as Brexit uncertainty takes toll on UK commercial property
The ongoing uncertainty surrounding the Brexit negotiations is taking its toll on the UK Commercial Property market, causing some hesitancy among tenants, according to the Q3 2018 RICS UK Commercial Property Market survey. Because of the continued uncertainty, RICS (Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors) is calling on the government to review the business rates system in the upcoming Budget. Brexit uncertainty is taking its toll at the headline level, as occupier demand fell slightly, with a net balance of –9%...
Property transactions in Prime Central London lowest on record due to Brexit uncertainty
Figures from London Central Portfolio show annual transactions in Westminster and Kensington and Chelsea have fallen to 3,606 - fewer than 70 sales per week.
Couple are living the dream in the most unlikely of motor homes
The pair are travelling Europe in the old Hovis truck.
London venues with cool staircases
Oddly, London seems to be blessed with venues boasting cool staircases. Many are spiral in design forming intriguing shapes as they climb towards the sky. Others demonstrate imagination and clever simplicity. All of them enhance and add something to buildings making them both memorable and unique. In the home, staircases have largely been an ignored feature. This trend is reversing with staircase manufacturers introducing new designs that can change the feel of a residence completely. Let’s take a look at some of...