St Ives's decision to ban the sale of new builds to second home buyers has only pushed up prices. Second home sales are at a record low – and yet, the housing crisis is more acute than ever. In Cornwall, where 20pc of all second homes sales took place over the past decade, 27,000 planning consents for homes have … [Read more...]
We were forced to pay £105k to rehome newts no one ever saw
Tim Self knew that converting a Grade II listed, Victorian church in Berkshire, that had lain derelict for a decade, into a home would have its challenges. But he wasn’t prepared for the ones posed by God’s own creatures. “As well as still having the pews, prayer mats and bibles, the building was home to bats, newts … [Read more...]
Why Cardigan, Ceredigion, is one of the best places to live 2024
Cardigan is full of surprises. Once one of the most important ports in Wales, with a thriving shipbuilding industry and seven times as many ships registered there as Cardiff, today the town on the River Teifi is busy with paddleboards, kayaks and sailing boats, and a community buzzing with creativity. A cowshed on the … [Read more...]
Where to buy a house in 2024 — the best places to invest in the UK
How do you spot the next big thing? Whether you are a first-time buyer or an investor, wherever you are on the property ladder, everyone wants to back a bricks-and-mortar winner. But which towns, villages and city neighbourhoods will be the best places to live in the future? The Sunday Times has identified 25 … [Read more...]
Call for Vat Reduction on Property Renovations
As the Spring Budget approaches, there is a growing call for Chancellor Jeremy Hunt to address the VAT disparity affecting property renovations compared to new builds. Carol Peett, managing director of West Wales Property Finders http://www.westwalespropertyfinders.co.uk, advocates for a change, suggesting renovations … [Read more...]
Buy to Let or Holiday Let?
Until last week holiday lets offered landlords a small boon amid the relentless squeeze on buy to let investments. While landlords in general have been forced to grapple with rising taxes and dwindling tax benefits, which eat into their profits, holiday let owners have benefitted from much more generous … [Read more...]
How Britain’s homes are slipping into the Sea
Homes across Britain are sliding into the sea as the cliffs beneath them rapidly erode away - amid fears recent storms are speeding up perilous coastal erosion. Families in Norfolk, East Sussex, Essex and East Yorkshire are terrified that their houses could plunge hundreds of feet into the water at any moment as the … [Read more...]
When to sell your forever home
It's the home where you watched your children grow up, celebrated those milestone birthdays – and the one you fine-tuned over two or three decades into the best property you've ever owned. Filled with family heirlooms and fond memories, your forever home can be hard to surrender. Yet leave it too late and you'll … [Read more...]
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