‘I went back to where I holidayed as a child – and bought a house’
‘Everything here shuts in the winter’Joe Leech understands the urge to revisit the past. In 2020, the business coach, 50,...
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What a turbo-charged Burnham mansion tax would mean for your home
Property experts have warned that tightening the tax squeeze on homeowners threatens to not only trigger fresh turmoil in the...
Labour considers watering down £250 ground rent cap
Katie Kendrick, of the National Leasehold Campaign (NLC), said: “The NLC is very concerned the Government wants to consult on...
Death of the high street turns retail parks into hot property
But the booming demand is running up against a supply shortage – potentially leading to a crunch for retailers.Knight Frank...
The £1bn ‘Manc-hattan’ scandal looming over Andy Burnham’s leadership
That is despite targets set by the local council requiring all new developments in Manchester to designate at least 20pc...
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...
Burnham’s £4bn Manchester new town delayed by two years
Andy Burnham’s £4bn plan for a “new town” in Manchester has been dealt a blow after hundreds of homes were...
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....
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...
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...
