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Police In Elmbridge Appeal For Witnesses Following A Sex Exposure Incident In Walton-on-thames

Wed, 22 Feb 2012 18:12:29 GMT

Surrey Police Witness Appeals: Detectives in Elmbridge are appealing for witnesses after a woman in her twenties was the victim of a sexual exposure...

Property investment in buy to let on the increase again

Wed, 22 Feb 2012 12:41:35 GMT

Residential Landlord - UK property investment news: The number of properties being purchased with buy to let mortgages increased by around 84,000 in 2011, according to latest figures from the Council of Mortgage Lenders (CML). During the fourth quarter of 2011, a total of 34,800 buy to let mortgages...

Aldermore boosts sales and BDM support team

Wed, 22 Feb 2012 11:37:02 GMT

Mortgage Solutions: Mortgage Solutions Aldermore Residential Mortgages has added two new members to strengthen its sales team.

Only the lowest carbon dioxide emitting technologies can avoid a hot end-of-century

Tue, 21 Feb 2012 22:05:01 GMT

ScienceDaily: Solar Energy News: Could replacing coal-fired electricity plants with generators fueled by natural gas bring global warming to a halt in this century? What about rapid construction of massive numbers of solar or wind farms, hydroelectric dams, or nuclear reactors -- or the invention of new technology for capturing the carbon dioxide produced by fossil-fueled power plants and storing it permanently underground? A research team calculated the expected climate effects of replacing the world's supply of electricity from coal plants with any of eight cleaner options.

Henderson plans Birmingham apartment tower

Tue, 21 Feb 2012 12:41:00 GMT

Residential and Regeneration from Property Week: Henderson Global Investors is planning to redevelop its 140,000 sq ft No 1 Hagley Road office tower in Birmingham into an apartment block, TheBusinessDesk.com reported today.

Bogus solicitor jailed for GBP8m mortgage fraud

Tue, 21 Feb 2012 11:00:00 GMT

IFA Online: ifaonline A "sophisticated" fraudster who headed up a criminal gang has been jailed for seven years for defrauding high street banks out of almost GBP8m through multiple fraudulent mortgage applications.

Sellers raise asking prices in biggest hike for ten years

Tue, 21 Feb 2012 09:35:10 GMT

Estate Agent Today: In a burst of optimism, new sellers have raised their asking prices by 4.1% +ndash; the highest monthly increase since April 2002, and some +pound;70,000 ahead of current actual selling prices. The average asking price for a property that has come on the market within the last month is now +pound;233,252. The...

Skyscapers... if you don't like them, push off

Tue, 21 Feb 2012 08:57:37 GMT

theRatandMouse: That's the message from SkyscraperNews.com's James Newton, writing in the Telegraph, following local opposition to plans to build a 50 metre "eco-tower" (130 apartments, interesting-lookoing hanging gardens) next to Dalston's Kingsland Station. Locals are concerned about living in its shadow,...

Be a good neighbour

Tue, 21 Feb 2012 04:17:46 GMT

Daily Echo | Good neighbours: COULD you help your neighbours and make a difference to elderly and vulnerable people living in your area?

Ministers break shared-ownership pledge as first-time buyers are trapped

Tue, 21 Feb 2012 03:30:34 GMT

This Money: A Money Mail investigation has revealed how first-time buyers who signed up for shared ownership deals have never been able to fulfil the dream they feel they were sold.

George Clarke"s mission to save our housing system

Tue, 21 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT

: George Clarke isn"t so much a TV property presenter as a force of nature. The Sunderland born architect turned broadcaster, author and now Empty Homes campaigner doesn"t do laid back, especially when he"s talking about Britain's need for more homes. Clarke was already well known as the host of Restoration Man - a property show in the mould of Grand Designs - and as one of the celebrity stars of the Ideal Home Show - a role he is reprising at this year's home improvement show in London. But...

Epsom murder victim 'dead for at least a week'

Tue, 21 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT

Get Surrey: A MAN found with multiple injuries at his Epsom home had been dead for at least a week, police have revealed.

If you don't like London rising up, then perhaps you should move out

Mon, 20 Feb 2012 16:57:58 GMT

Green Property News from the Daily Telegraph: A new high-rise building in Dalston has some residents up in arms. James Newman asks if people against inner-city development are better suited to life outside the city limits.

Living off the state - and how: Inside the 16 bedroom, 42-loo mansion of Government's families tsar whose GBP8.5m payday provoked outrage

Mon, 20 Feb 2012 08:47:42 GMT

Daily Mail: Emma Harrison, 48, lives in a Grade-II listed 12th century country mansion with 100-acres of land in Derbyshire in unbridled luxury - and she has made her money from the taxpayer.

House prices make their biggest leap for 10 years

Mon, 20 Feb 2012 01:28:33 GMT

Buy +amp; Selling Property from The Independent: Renewed confidence in the housing market has prompted the biggest monthly increase in the asking price for a decade.

Selling off Britain: Channel 4 Dispatches

Mon, 20 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT

: If there+rsquo;s been one big issue thrust down our throats since the election last year it+rsquo;s been our national debt as minister after coalition minister has reminded us of the billions owed, how the government+rsquo;s coffers are bare and that costs need to be cut. But a Channel 4 Dispatches programme tonight puts this debt in another light and asks the question +ndash; could we sell off the nation+rsquo;s assets to help clear the debt, rather than leaning on cuts, cuts,...

Liverpool city council to support first time buyers

Mon, 20 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT

First Rung Now: Liverpool City Council set to approve Local Authority Mortgage scheme

Let's move to Stow-on-the-Wold, Gloucestershire

Fri, 17 Feb 2012 22:59:11 GMT

Guardian Life and Style: Ignore the angry foodies, it's no hellWhat's going for it? People have it in for Stow. Or, to be precise, sclerotic restaurant critics have it in for Stow. Jay Rayner called it "everything that is wrong about ersatz, up-itself, self-deluding, arthritic, rural Britain". AA+nbsp;Gill named it the worst place he'd been to. Which, in my book, means it can't be half bad. I don't quite know what can work them up into such a temper. True, it is a tad cutesy and country casual-ish, and it's hard to imagine the Cotswolds were once a place not lived in by over-moisturised hedge funders and their wives. But it's hardly the seventh circle of hell. Lovely old bookshops, delicious architecture, good food shops, decent places to eat and plenty of residents who are neither grey-haired nor hedge funders. There are, I admit, a surfeit of tea shops and antique dealers, but since when was too much clotted cream a+nbsp;problem? And, in any case, any place that serves lardy cake in the bakers can't be that rotten.The case against I refer you to Messrs Gill and Rayner. For me, it's all a bit too mild. Slightly more affordable than other parts of the Cotswolds, but suffers from a lack of decent, cheap family housing. "Stow-on-the-Wold, where the wind+nbsp;blows cold": and it does.Well connected? The railway passes by four miles away, at the tiny village of Kingham: hourly trains to Oxford (25-44 minutes); and to London every one to two hours (92-106 minutes) . Driving, with no traffic, you can make London in 75 minutes.Schools Primaries: Stow-on-the-Wold, Swell CofE and Bourton-on-the-Water are all "good", says Ofsted, while nearby Bledington is "outstanding". Secondaries: the Cotswold School at Bourton is "outstanding" and "exceptional".Hang out at The Eagle and Child, the Kings Arms and The Old Butcher's are the lauded spots, but my money's on one of the delightful Donnington Brewery pubs.Where to buy The challenge is finding somewhere affordable. Anything not dripping in 18th-century Cotswold stone is a good place to start: Victorian redbricks and anything 20th century; postwar especially. You might want to investigate nearby villages such as+nbsp;the Slaughters and Oddington.Market values Vast piles, GBP700,000-GBP1.5m plus. Detacheds and town houses, GBP350,000-GBP700,000. Semis, GBP200,000-GBP450,000. Terraces and cottages, GBP160,000-GBP350,000.Bargain of the week Modern, three-bed detached house on the outskirts, though still within walking distance of the centre, GBP249,000, with RA Bennett.From the streetsVictoria Huxley "Favourite hang-out: The Coffee House - relaxing ambience, comfortable sofas and great coffee. Other highlights: proper butcher Lambournes, Clarke's (old-fashioned electrical shop) and The Crock, stuffed with useful hardware and kitchen equipment."Stephen Guy "St Edwards Cafe, for breakfast - it's been run by the same family for years. Drink: The Queen's Head - local ale from Donnington Brewery. And Borzoi - a great independent book store complete with crazy little dog."• Live in Stow-on-the-Wold? Join the debate below.Do you live in New Cross, south London? Do you have a favourite haunt or pet hate? If so, please write by 21 February to lets.move@guardian.co.ukPropertyHomesHouse pricesTom Dyckhoffguardian.co.uk +copy; 2012 Guardian News and Media Limited or its affiliated companies. All rights reserved. | Use of this content is subject to our Terms + Conditions | More Feeds

Will love blossom in Chris Huhne's courtroom drama?

Fri, 17 Feb 2012 20:26:39 GMT

Telegraph Solar Power News: The scenes between Chris Huhne and his ex-wife are worthy of Coward at his best, says Matthew Norman.

House sales edge up in January

Fri, 17 Feb 2012 11:01:01 GMT

Home Move Property News: House sales edged up slightly in January, as first-time buyers looked to beat the stamp duty concession, which ends next month. According to the latest poll by the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS), 12% more respondents reported rises, rather than falls, in newly agreed sales since the start of the year. And with a [...]

To Buy or To Rent Property: What would you do ?

Fri, 17 Feb 2012 07:27:02 GMT

UK Property Blog: In uncertain economic times, many people are considering their options more carefully when it comes to buying and renting property. Everybody wants their home to be a safe haven and there is a great deal of security on offer for those who are in a position to get a foot on the property ladder. However, [...] Related posts:How to Sell to Rent Back Schemes Mates Mortgages +#8211; the First Time Buyer Solution? Dealing With Rent and Service Charge Payments

Forestry Commission accounts - a forest of facts

Thu, 16 Feb 2012 15:01:11 GMT

Woodlands Blog: The Forestry Commission (FC) owns and manges over a million hectares of land and so must know a thing or two about UK forestry, and much is revealed in the Forestry Commission+#8217;s formal accounts. This is a long document, at over 150 pages, but rather than pay GBP23.50 for it you can get the accounts [...]

Property clinic: Ask the expert

Tue, 14 Feb 2012 06:30:39 GMT

Telegraph: Property Market news: Our property expert answers your questions on tenants' rights.

Hackensack Plans to Restrict Solar Panels

Tue, 07 Feb 2012 13:58:17 GMT

Solar Power News:

Fewer than half of the houses needed being built in the South East as housing crisis deepens

Fri, 27 Jan 2012 10:33:00 GMT

Home Builder Federation: In the South East: Fewer than 50% of the homes needed for local families are being builtThe...

Natural Building Workshops at Dancing Rabbit

Wed, 28 Dec 2011 13:50:18 GMT

Zone5: Ziggy from Dancing Rabbit Eco-Village in Missouri asked me to post this re. building courses they are hosting next year: In 2012, my partner April and I are actually building a new straw bale +#038; timber frame home, and we+#8217;re +#8230; Continue reading +#8594;

One-third landlords unaware of property's energy performance

Tue, 04 Oct 2011 01:15:12 GMT

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RHI put back to November start date

Tue, 04 Oct 2011 00:00:00 GMT

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Turkey relaxes restrictions on foreign property investment

Thu, 22 Sep 2011 18:14:24 GMT

Holiday Lettings: Restrictions on the purchasing of property in Turkey by non-residents are to be relaxed, according to property news website Global Edge.

Current legislation states that foreign citizens may only purchase property in Turkey if the country from which the procurer originates grants Turkish citizens the same rights. It is this enforced reciprocity that is being alleviated from the Turkish law.

It is believed that many foreign investors are dissuaded from purchasing property in Turkey due to the elevated cost of doing so. The only way to get around the current law is to set up a company. This, however, requires the employment of an agent or developer, which is costly, and can take a long time. The average setup cost for buying a Turkish property is GBP2,000 and it is proving to be a barrier to sale that is seriously hindering the growth of the real estate market.

Speculation indicates that opening up the real estate market will draw major opportunities from the Arab and Russian markets. Potential buyers in these markets currently have no access to Turkish property as their markets are closed to Turkish buyers.

Investors from Arab nations would be keen to invest as they consider Turkey to be a safe-haven with no prevalent hostility towards them. Russian buyers are particularly discouraged by the lengthy processes and bureaucracy involved in buying Turkish property so removing these deterrents will entice them to invest.

Buyers from countries such as the UK, the US and Germany will be less affected by the relaxing of this legislation as these countries are open to investment from Turkish nationals, thus are already able to purchase Turkish property without too much hassle.

Such policies can take a while to be enforced in Turkey. However, the economic need for direct investment to relieve the nation"s current account deficit is likely to encourage a quicker reaction.

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Return of sellers boosts housing market

Wed, 27 Jul 2011 10:43:09 GMT

Mortgages.co.uk: Return of sellers boosts housing market

Robert Dover's Cotswold Olimpicks brings Athens to Chipping Campden

Fri, 01 Apr 2011 13:03:01 GMT

UKNetGuide: English folk may not have a reputation as the fastest runners, highest jumpers or strongest throwers, but they certainly love a good game of Tug of War. It is lucky then, that quintessentially English athletes have the chance to swap exotic Olympic stadiums for a hill in the Cotswolds where they can show off their unique skills.It was nearly 400 years ago that Robert Dover decided to bring the spirit of Ancient Greece to middle England and set up his Cotswold Olimpicks after gaining royal permission from King James I. Mr Dover invited his countrymen to compete in events such as throwing the sledge hammer, spurning the bar, wrestling, singlestick, jumping in sacks, tumbling, pike drill, backswords, coursing and even shin-kicking - which remains an event to this day. Indeed, poet Ben Johnson once wrote of the event: +quot;The Cotswold with the Olympick vies/In manly games and goodly exercise.+quot;Back in the 19th century the games were more brutal, with neighbouring villages challenging each other and contestants preparing for the shin-kicking event by strengthening their shins using coal hammers and wearing iron-tipped boots. Nowadays, shin-kicking contestants hold each other by the shoulders and attempt to bring their opponent to the ground by administering a healthy round of kicks to the lower leg. Kickers don traditional white smocks for the event, paying homage to shepherds, and are permitted to protect their poor shins with just straw, which results in quite an amusing spectacle for onlookers. The judge, known by the ancient term Stickler, ensures that foot-to-shin contact has been made before a fall counts. Once contestants have booted their way through the first few rounds, the competitor who wins the best of three sessions in the final round emerges victorious.Usually held in June, the games take place on the original site of Dover+#39;s Hill, which is situated above the village of Chipping Campden, attracting thousands of visitors each year. The 2012 event will mark the 400th anniversary from the moment Robert Dover opened the first games, dressed in clothes gifted to him by King James I.Other events which typically take place at the modern Robert Dover+#39;s Costwold Olimpicks include the Championship of the Hill and the Tug o+#39; War contest. There are usually other fun things for families to take part in such as dancing, running races, martial arts displays, face painting, a dog display and live music.The event is known to many as a predecessor of the Olympic movement, with the British Olympic Association citing the event in their successful bid for the 2012 Olympic Games. +quot;An Olympic Games held in London in 2012 will mark a unique anniversary - it will be exactly 400 years from the moment that the first stirrings of Britain+#39;s Olympic beginnings can be identified,+quot; stated the organisation.It is no wonder that the Cotswold Olimpicks attract so many visitors each year - the wonderfully eccentric event harks back to a time long before the emergence of the Olympic superstars of today, and certainly before the dawn of health and safety legislation.Find out more about the Cotswold OlimpicksView a video of the bizarre shin-kicking eventFind out about accommodation and other things to do in Chipping Campden +nbsp;

Chris Brown: A green deal for communities?

Wed, 05 Jan 2011 15:07:00 GMT

Regen.net news | Environment: The Government's Energy Bill has a long way to go if it is to succeed in its goal to create a large-scale, market-driven take up of retrofitting existing buildings

England has fewer vacant properties, but there are more empty homes in Scotland, reports show

Tue, 21 Dec 2010 09:16:32 GMT

Europe Property News: The number of long term empty private properties homes in England has fallen for the first time in three years, according to the latest annual Halifax Empty Homes survey.

More landlords needed as rental demand rockets

Fri, 26 Nov 2010 14:05:00 GMT

About Property - News: People in Brighton are being encouraged to enter the UK buy-to-let market by the city council, as it aims to reduce waiting lists for its social housing.

More landlords needed as rental demand rockets

Fri, 26 Nov 2010 14:05:00 GMT

UK Property News: People in Brighton are being encouraged to enter the UK buy-to-let market by the city council, as it aims to reduce waiting lists for its social housing.

You had to be there - CONFERENCE 2010

Thu, 30 Sep 2010 18:17:00 GMT

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