It’s a stark statistic but one that we should pay attention to – there are 5.2 million properties in England that are currently at risk of flooding. According to recent polling, only a third of people in areas at high risk of flooding believe that their home could be at risk, with most people assuming it’ll never happen to them. …
Take a look around the luxurious pad of one of the country’s leading sports stars… Former boxing light-welterweight world champion Amir Khan is selling his £1.5million mansion in Lostock, Bolton. The plot, close to the boxer’s hometown, comprises of two properties including a six-bedroom detached property AND a four-bedroom bungalow. The 3500ft2 mansion, which the former I’m A Celebrity camp mate brought back …
There are hundreds of thousands of incredible homes showcased on Rightmove every day and we love to shout about the quirkiest properties we find. So to round off 2019, we’ve scoured the website high and low to pick five of our favourite and just downright unusual homes of the year. From a Victorian bathhouse that’s been converted into an indoor …
Estate agents come near the bottom of the latest ‘trusted’ professions poll. But there’s bad news for EYE – journalists are one place closer to the bottom. So, you probably shouldn’t trust a word we say … but the new MORI veracity poll shows politicians are the least trusted profession, coming bottom of the table. Estate agents are trusted by …
A letting agency has denied that ‘highly toxic’ gas is leaking into one of its tenant’s homes in Worcester. Leaders has said that it is confident that all safety procedures have been followed and that the home is both safe and compliant to gas safety standards. The tenant, Julie Parker, 58, has told a local newspaper that she believes an …
Reservation agreements are likely to be back in the news on Wednesday when the Government is due to announce the results of a survey of consumers on the specific topic. Public reaction is understood to be highly supportive of legally binding agreements being made at acceptance of offer stage, designed to prevent fall-throughs and money wasted by both buyers and …
A new era for the entire agency sector begins today, with the publication by the Government of a report calling for minimum standards, a single code of practice, and licensing of agents, with the regime to be overseen by a new regulator. Agents have been urged to start preparing now for the new era. The official report, from the Regulation …
ARLA has said it is totally opposed to the introduction of rent controls in Scotland. The body has responded to a consultation on the Fair Rents Bill, which seeks to cap private rents across Scotland so that annually they cannot rise at over 1% above inflation. ARLA says in its response to the official consultation that rent caps will reduce …
Sellers urged to be ‘more realistic’ as price and sales slowdown The price and sales slowdown in London has started to spread further across the south of England, Zoopla has warned. Analysis by the portal – which defines southern England as the south-east, south-west and east of England – found that more than a third (36%) of homes in this …