He’s one of the most recognisable TV chefs in the country and now you can buy the pukka pad where Jamie Oliver shot to fame.
London parking space costs as much as five-bed Scottish retreat
A parking space in London is on the market for as much as a rural Scottish retreat…..
Worries flagged up over agents mis-selling deposit replacement products. Is this the next PPI?
Suppliers themselves are admitting that there has been mis-selling by agents of tenancy deposit replacement products. One provider has revealed that it has dropped agents for mis-selling its product or pressurising tenants. It also asked for agents to be ‘grassed up’ where there are suspicions of mis-selling. Another supplier has claimed that there is a mis-selling of some insurance-based products, …
Over five million homes in England are at risk of flooding
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. …
Land Registry records 5% drop in residential registrations for 2019
The number of residential property sales lodged at the Land Registry declined by 5.6% last year, official data shows. The Land Registry’s latest Price Paid Data report shows it received a total of 994,246 registrations for residential property sales during 2019, down from 1,054,260. This is not necessarily a reflection of total sales as there is a time lag between …
We warned you! Government told of rising rents thanks to fees ban
The Association of Residential Letting Agents says the number of tenants successfully negotiating rent reductions has hit an all time low – another likely manifestation of landlords’ resolve after the fees ban. The latest ARLA market snapshot shows the number of tenants negotiating a rent reduction fell to 1.1 per cent last month from 1.6 per cent in November; the …
What a knockout! Amir Khan’s Bolton mansion for sale
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 …
These are the most unusual homes we saw on Rightmove in 2019
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 …
Optimism returns to U.K housing market in post-election bounce.
The housing market is springing into life after December’s election result delivered much-needed stability for home-movers, new Rightmove data has revealed. There has been a 2.3% surge in the price of property being listed for sale, the largest monthly rise we have ever recorded at this time of year, with many signs pointing to an active spring market ahead. Commenting …
Rental market ends 2019 with shorter voids and lower rents
Agents and landlords saw both void periods and rents drop at the end of 2019, Goodlord claims. Analysis of new tenancies processed through the lettings platform in December found that void periods dropped from 24 to 19 days over the month across England and Wales, below the average for the year of 20 days. Five out of the eight regions …