Developer Boultbee has formed a joint venture with Hampshire-based Corinthian Homes to build 9 homes on a site in Carshalton Beeches.

The results of the recent Great North Property Auction (GNPA) held on the night of May 15th at the Ramside Hall Hotel in Co Durham have been announced and the event concluded in style with yet another successful night. 60 out of 68 lots sold boasting an 88% success rate equating...

Landlord insurance experts Just Landlords have recently released a new infographic which highlights the top 10 burglary hotspots in the UK and some interesting facts about burglaries. It is clear from the infographic that the 2 places to avoid are London and Yorkshire which both have multiple locations that make it into the top 10, [...] Related posts:

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Twelve ghosts, no less… forcing a mum and a baby to flee their Essex cottage (and former witch prison). She'd apparently had her hair pulled, visitors had been shoved toward the stairs and blood spots appeared on the carpets. Next,...

The Property Ombudsman released – and apparently gave away – its database of estate agents to Yellow Pages six years ago. The deal, which ended last year, materialised only this week after agent Trevor Kent was sent an email by Yell inviting him to advertise, and offering an exclusive deal available...

An advert which suggested that people would do better to put their money into bricks and mortar than keep it in the bank has landed an estate agent in trouble. Aldermartin Baines & Cuthbert, of Bushey Heath, Hertfordshire, ran the advert on radio after getting clearance from the Commercial Radio Companies...

Countrywide, the UK’s largest estate agent and mortgage broker, has called for the Government to introduce mortgage lending targets. The call, by financial services director Nigel Stockton, follows warnings from the Bank of England that mortgage rates are set to rise. The Eurozone crisis is one factor, helping to drive up costs...

Former Countrywide boss Harry Hill’s company, In-Deed, has bought one of the country’s top ten firms of licensed conveyancers for up to £4m after admitting that it had failed to make headway in its original ambitions. It had originally hoped to cut out introducers, such as estate agents, and deal with...

Spicerhaart has won a battle with the advertising watchdog to be able to describe itself as ‘independent’. It will now be allowed to use the word in its adverts – but will have to make it clear that its brands, such as Darlows, are part of the larger Spicerhaart group. This week,...

Just five homes have been sold between six of the UK’s biggest house builders under the Government’s flagship NewBuy scheme. However, house builders remain upbeat, saying that 400 sales are in the pipeline. The scheme was launched two months ago and allows first-time buyers and home movers to buy a new-build...

HSBC has largely climbed down over its decision to restrict its choice of conveyancers, following widespread protests and complaints – plus a petition to the Government with over 2,000 signatures. However, with up to 4,000 law and conveyancing firms still excluded by HSBC, it remains to be seen whether the bank has...

The UK’s leading housing groups have warned that the Government is failing to tackle the country’s growing housing crisis. In a collaborative report, the National Housing Federation, Shelter and The Chartered Institute of Housing highlight five key areas in need of urgent as follows: Affordability of the private rented sector; help with housing costs; homelessness; [...]

Purchase for private-rented venture follows two in Hackney and Wandsworth. Emma Haslett reports

Project Royal asset that has been in administration for two years to be put up for sale in summer

Partnership picked to develop £100m residential and retail regeneration scheme in East End of London