The Gas Safety Trust instructed OnePoll to conduct an online survey of some 2,000 people to ascertain whether property owners and tenants had any idea of the dangers of gas equipment. The results were fairly disturbing…
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Mortgage Lenders are now being accused of discrimination as mortgage application is rejected because 48 year old’s husband is too old
Victoria Wallace and her husband of 17 years, Sean, have unfortunately been denied the ability to jointly own their marital home after they had a mortgage application rejected on the basis that Sean was deemed “too oldâ€.…
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Romanian man has his entire house stolen and replaced with a field of crops
If you’re in the market for a holiday home it may be wise to avoid purchasing on the Danube Delta in Romania, after one unlucky owner returned to his, only to find it had been stolen and replaced with a field of ready-to-harvest crops…
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London property being out performed by beach huts
A 13ft by 13ft beach hut that contains no bedroom as well as no electricity has been put on the market for a record price of £225,000, indicating that the sale of beach huts may well be outperforming properties even in the most sought after boroughs of London…
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Do climbing plants destroy the fabric of your home? #property
One of the most effective ways to transform any building is by covering it with a climbing clematis that erupts into blossom and colour at certain points in the year. Victorian houses built with old handmade bricks covered in cascading blossom produce the perfect picture postcard image. Even a 1960s built eyesore can look chocolate box if the right plant shrouds its drab exterior. There is nothing better than seeing a country house covered in a carefully trained ancient wistaria but what is the cost of the damage to the fabric of the building going to be?
10 Questions on Climbing Plants and your Property
Ten things to consider with climbing plants next to your property. 1 Are all climbing plants bad for your property? No – some are beneficial and attractive whereas others can cause damage to the walls, foundations and roofs and … Continue reading
The estate agent who ‘forgot’ to mention murder, the bodies in the garden and other outrageous complaints…
When the housing market starts to boom, buyers’ and sellers’ activity soars. One side wants their property to sell for the highest price and the other want to grab a bargain. In this frenzy, the estate agents try to keep both sides happy. However, in their desperation to get a sale or exploit a property, things can go very wrong. Bodies, ghosts and seagulls all feature in this tale of house buying woe…
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Woman moves house 56 times in 13 years
For many, moving house is a stressful ordeal to be avoided wherever possible. The 
average Brit opts to move house a total of around 8 times in his or her lifetime but for one woman, stress is evidently no obstacle as she’s racked up 56 house moves in just 13 years.
Local Authorities Escape Hefty Resource Drain as Court of Appeal rules on Homelessness
The Court of Appeal have provided an important ruling in the case referenced above, in which the appellant applied for protection under Part VII of the Housing Act 1996 as homeless and was granted it, without priority status. When appealing the priority aspect, Hackney declared that the appellant was no longer homeless – a decision which she has taken all the way to the Court of Appeal…