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The measures being taken to prop up the housing market may not be as helpful as they first appear. Take, for example, the stamp duty holiday, which applies to the first £500,000 of a home’s purchase price. It means a potential saving of £2,400 on the £245,000 average price of a home, according to the … Read more
This year, the stars of I’m a Celebrity…Get Me Out of Here! have swapped the humidity and critters of Australia for Gwrych Castle in north Wales, thanks to the global pandemic and restrictions on travel. The Grade I listed castle in Conwy was built in the 1800s and has been given an overhaul for this … Read more
The measures being taken to prop up the housing market may not be as helpful as they first appear. Take, for example, the stamp duty holiday, which applies to the first £500,000 of a home’s purchase price. It means a potential saving of £2,400 on the £245,000 average price of a home, according to the … Read more
Covid is wreaking havoc with some property purchases, mortgage brokers have warned, as agreed sale prices are downgraded by banks and building societies. In the most severe cases, it is resulting in house sales and chains falling through and homeowners unable to move, as mortgage lenders say properties are worth less than the price agreed … Read more
If you’re seeking a new life in the country, along with a supplementary income, this converted corn mill in Norfolk could be the answer. The unique property has coastal views and is currently being successfully run as a holiday let, with earnings potential of up to £70,000 a year. The property in the outskirts of … Read more
Self-build is the new national obsession, thanks largely to television programmes from the likes of Kevin McCloud and George Clarke. The British Home Enhancement Trade Association reports that we will spend a massive £4.94 billion on our homes and gardens before Christmas this year — £550 million more than last year. Yet tackling building projects … Read more
A couple of huge bulls – locked, thankfully, behind sturdy steel pens – are eyeing up passers-by. Elsewhere, cows are mooing at high volume, farm vehicles are on manoeuvres and men in muddy wellies go about their business with steely purposefulness. It’s a classic rural scene in the Kent countryside, not far from Maidstone, and … Read more
The most popular homes for sale as we move deeper into lockdown have been revealed and they throw up a few surprises. Usually, these lists are dominated by multi-million pound homes that most people can only dream of owning. But that aspirational window shopping seems to have been replaced amid the pandemic with far more … Read more
PROPERTY CLINIC: I’m using a letting agent to manage my buy-to-let for the first time, what should I expect? The terms and conditions are outlined in your contract with the letting agent Letting agents aim for a good level of communication with landlords and tenants By Myra Butterworth For MailOnline Published: 08:01 GMT, 9 November … Read more
Although there will be no crowds or military march past at this year’s Remembrance Sunday service at the Cenotaph, you do not have to travel far before you find reminders of the sacrifices previous generations made for their country. It has long been the custom to name streets after battles and war heroes. Today, housing … Read more