The number of three and four-bedroom homes coming up for sale has dropped to a five-year low, as buyers rush to snap up properties with more space, new data shows. Annually, listings of four-bedroom homes have slumped 58 per cent in Scotland, 44 per cent in the South, 42 per cent in the North West … Read more
One in six homes sold for above asking price last month – the highest proportion for seven years as house market shows no sign of cooling Average of 12 sales were agreed per estate agency branch, largest since 2007 More than a quarter of sales in March were made to first-time buyers Of those one … Read more
Only 55 per cent of homes that applied to the Green Homes Grant in the eight months it operated were approved, new data has revealed. Applications for the scheme were also revealed to have soared in the month before it was due to close, official Government figures show. Nearly 31,000 people applied in March 2021 … Read more
The number of households with a landline has fallen by four million since 2000, new research has revealed. There are now around 22million connections in the UK, down 15 per cent from its peak at the turn of the century when 95 per cent of homes had one, according to data from Uswitch. Some 1.41million … Read more
A significant rise in central London mega-mansions and penthouses has created a ‘super-prime market’ catering exclusively to billionaire buyers. Leading premium estate agents Wetherell say there are currently around 20 homes in central London either built or in the development pipeline with the value around or over £100 million. Over the last decade, a number of vast, historic … Read more
A significant rise in central London mega-mansions and penthouses has created a ‘super-prime market’ catering exclusively to billionaire buyers. Leading premium estate agents Wetherell say there are currently around 20 homes in central London either built or in the development pipeline with the value around or over £100 million. Over the last decade, a number of vast, historic … Read more
Cat on a hot solar roof: Fire crew saves curious moggy ‘Rocket’ who got stuck beneath home’s energy panels after neighbours heard her meowing for help Rocky the cat was trapped under solar panels on top of a house in Glamorgan Neighbours heard missing tortoiseshell meowing for help 20ft above the ground RSPCA inspectors feared … Read more
Terrace houses can be grand mansions or two-up two-down properties without pretensions. Yet, somehow these homes convey the same sense of solidity, whether they are in Belgravia, Bognor, by the sea, in a village, or in a market town. These qualities are among the reasons for the deepening love affair with terrace houses in which … Read more
Vicky Pattison has given fans a glimpse inside her ‘dream home’ with boyfriend Ercan Ramadan after moving in on Thursday. The Geordie Shore star, 33, shared photos and videos of her stylish new house, revealing she had ‘debated posting this’ as she didn’t want to appear ‘smug’. Showing off the property’s smart exterior and plush … Read more
Rupert Grint has enraged his neighbours with plans to turn his country manor’s old barn into three eco-friendly family homes. The 32-year-old found fame in the Harry Potter films as Ron Weasley when he was just 11, and amassed a £40million fortune working on the eight movies, adaptated from J K Rowling’s books. He now … Read more