Property

One in four Brits believe the ownership era is coming to an end, a study found. A poll of 2,000 UK adults found more than 40 per cent believe they’ll never own their own home. And it also emerged currently less than half the nation own cars outright. The results of the study display the current trend for renting almost anything, instead of shelling out on permanent purchases. As the sharing economy continues to gain popularity, one in ten adults...

There are lots of ways you can boost your property’s value but kitchens are a great place to start. So whether you’re getting ready to sell, or you’re simply futureproofing your home, here are six kitchen design tips that will help increase the value of your house… 1. Spacious storage units When choosing storage space, look for cabinets with deep drawers, hidden rubbish disposals, slide-out shelves and consider open shelving as opposed to big bulky upper cabinets. This will make...

It is a dream for many to buy a condo or holiday home, and it's fair to say that people are looking beyond the shores of Europe. Given relatively low air fares to Thailand, and the lower cost of living, there could be no better place to buy one than in Phuket. The city is buzzing with tourists throughout the year and investing in a condo will not only allow you to stay in during your vacation but also serve...

Brexit is the word on everyone’s lips these days and it is having an impact on every aspect of British life, including the property market. The Brexit delay, the looming deadline and the political drama that has accompanied it all, means that almost everyone in Britain is now playing a waiting game and not making any big decisions until there is more clarity regarding the country’s future.  As predicted, the British property market has not escaped the crisis unscathed and Brexit uncertainty...

Ben Shieldaig in the Highlands has 3,800 acres of scenery including an ancient forest dating back to the Ice Age, and red squirrels and golden eagles

The north jetty at Birnbeck Pier in Weston-super-Mare collapsed into the Bristol Channel during storms in 2016 and has been earmarked for demolition

Residents at Longbeach Leisure Park, Hornsea have been left in panic after a huge 50m crack appeared just metres from their doorsteps at the cliff edge

Prolonged Brexit uncertainty will likely further damage the UK housing market, according to the latest RICS UK Residential Market Survey, following Theresa May’s Brexit deal being thrown out of Parliament on Tuesday. The latest results from the February survey show a continued decline in activity across the UK housing market, with new buyer enquiries, agreed sales and instructions all falling.  This is the sixth consecutive month all have fallen together, and the headline price balance also slipped to its lowest...

Frank and Patrica-Anne Barret only discovered the path when they put the three-bed house in Newquay, Cornwall, up for sale