‘I’ve spent almost a decade trying to drag my 300-year-old country estate into the 21st century’
It was Sept 13, 1774 and Dr Samuel Johnson, the writer, was making a note in his journal: “We came...
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I’ve helped hundreds of retirees downsize – here’s how to get it right
Jo Eccles is founder and managing director of Eccord, an award-winning property search company which represents individuals and families looking...
The buyers turning to auctions in Britain’s chaotic property market
Flat owners – who have seen their property values suffer the most in recent years because of everything from the...
My neighbour’s tree roots are lifting up my drive: Can I get my insurer to pursue a claim against him?
Some years ago, my neighbour planted a beech tree on his side of our boundary wall. We had problems in 2012...
The graph that shows the reality of Britain’s broken housing market
The figures reveal the damaging effect that the leasehold system has had on flats sales in the UK, Zoopla added....
Millions on track for retirement poverty despite ‘substantial’ housing wealth
Mike Ambery, of pensions firm Standard Life, said: “For many people today, a growing share of their wealth is tied...
I refuse to leave my London flat for the suburbs just because I’m a parent
Sense of communityNor is my son particularly enthusiastic about how, when we’re out in our neighbourhood, I almost always stop...
Sheriff warns fake movie money, prop currency used in Facebook transactions
DUBUQUE, Iowa (KCRG) — The Dubuque County Sheriff’s Office is asking people to double-check their bills after multiple reports of...
From SoHa to Shitterton: how a name can change your house price
When area rebrands workNames matter, insists Martin Bikhit, of UK Forbes Global Properties, especially at the top echelons of the...
Stock market is now ‘as wild as it was during the tech-stock bubble’ – The Irish Times
Stock market volatility is normal, but the kind we’ve seen recently is anything but. Should investors be concerned? Indices have...
