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Are Spain’s islands recovering first? 24.01.2012
While most of us have endured three years of recession there are some places where the global downturn has barely touched the sides, and names likeKnightsbridge, Montecarlo, Nice and The Hamptons all spring to mind.The latest destination to be added to this lucky list are the Balearic islands and, in particularly, Mallorca, it is claimed. Property developer Ignacio Osle fromTaylor…
Bruce Willis is selling his secluded Idaho home 24.01.2012
Bruce Willis is selling his secluded Idaho home You could almost see Die Hard’s John McClane escaping to this secluded Idaho home to recover from a heavy session of battling villains. The house that Bruce Willis renovated is now for sale. John McClane would love it. But in fact, this lakeside property in Aspen Lakes Hailey is owned by Hollywood star Bruce…
Renters' rights: Do we need more rules to look after tenants? 24.06.2011
It’s estimated about 40 per cent of us – as many as 9 million households - rent our homes. On the whole, those who rent privately tend to be younger, have a job, but also the social mobility to strike out on their own. We’re also staying in the rental world longer than we used to as fewer of us can afford the big reserves of cash required to get a mortgage.The latest…
Grand Design 20.05.2010
Are you one of the millions of people who find yourself turning a shade of green whenever you watch Grand Designs? Have you ever wondered what it would be like to live in one of the inspired residential creations on the show? Now could be your chance: the famous Clapham 'curved house' which appeared on series four in 2004 and then again in 2008 is available for…
Lettings Survey 20.05.2010
The latest Lettings Survey from the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) reveals that the supply of property to rent fell for the second consecutive quarter in the three months to January 2010. Twenty-three per cent more chartered surveyors reported a fall rather than a rise in the number of new landlord instructions in the three months to January 2010, up from 18…
Property Price 04.05.2010
Property prices are now 10.5% higher than in April 2009 and only 10% behind their peak. Some positive news for the housing market, courtesy of a report from Nationwide: following a fall of 0.8 per cent in February, property prices in March recorded a rise of 0.7 per cent. House prices in the UK now stand at £164,519, nine per cent higher than in March 2009. …
Rent Rise Expected In 2010 20.10.2009
Chesterton Humberts Poll of Polls December 2009: Key Findings The average price of a residential property in England and Wales was £173,967 in December 2009. House prices rose by 0.4 per cent from November, turning the annual rate of change positive, at 2.8 per cent higher than in December 2008. This is the first positive reading since May 2008. In London, house…