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Auction House became the first residential auctioneer in the UK to sell more than 1,000 lots in 2014, reaching that milestone two weeks earlier than last year.
The award-winning group ended May having sold 1,021 lots since January, with figures up by 15% on 2013. The 1,000th property in question was a three bedroom mid-terrace property in Carlisle, Cumbria, which sold close to the top of its guide price, for £44,000.
Commenting on the latest statistics, Founding Director Roger Lake said: “These figures make impressive reading, particularly in the more challenging auction market out there
Owners of newly built homes are being warned they could be landed with a massive bill for subsidence if they cut down existing trees and plant new ones to improve the look of their gardens.
Warranty claims in cases where builders replace mature trees while developing properties are running at £4million a year.
Some £25million worth of damage was caused to new homes between 2008 and 2013. But unlike developers, homeowners who plant the wrong types of tree are not covered by the warranty scheme run by the National House Building Council.
The NHBC is warning both developers and owners to get
It has been described as the house with the best views in the whole of Wales, and now it has been hailed as a home ‘fit for a superhero’.
The £3.5m price tag for Cilgeraint on Abersoch’s picturesque Lon Pont Morgan suggests it is something special, and the pictures prove it.
Views from the property take in the beach, the harbour, Cardigan Bay and the mountains.
The 3,700 sq ft villa, which has its own car parking deck, a living grass roof, Italian porcelain tiles and American walnut flooring and staircases, would be a fitting home for Iron Man.
For the first time in its 106 year history the iconic Ideal Home Show will be in the North West, welcoming visitors through its doors at EventCity Manchester.
Split into seven dedicated show areas, from Interiors to Home Improvements, Food & Housewares to Technology, Gardens, Woman and Shopping, the show gives you the chance to explore thousands of products, exclusive show offers and items you won't find on the high street.
With over 300 exhibitors, spectacular features and celebrity and industry experts, this is the only Home Show you need to visit to make your home Ideal.
The EC has recommended that the British government should “deploy appropriate measures to respond to the rapid increases in property prices in areas that account for a substantial share of economic growth in the United Kingdom, particularly London”.
Here are their three core recommendations:
1. Raise taxes on higher value homes
“At the moment, increasing property values are not translated into higher property taxes as the property value roll has not been updated since 1991,” the EC’s report says.
The commission recommends reforms to taxation of housing and land, in order to “alleviate
To celebrate next month's Ideal Home Show in Manchester, Rightmove sat down with interior designer and TV personality Laurence Llewelyn-Bowen to discuss his top tips for your home design projects.
Which celebrity’s home would you most love to design?
I'm currently in the process of moving and don't even have time to design my own, let alone another celebrity's. Celebrities are actually a nightmare…and I'm one of the worst clients…so you'd need a sense of bravery to take on such a project.
What has been your favourite home design project to date and what made it so special to you?
What I'm
Acuitus has successfully auctioned close to £100m of property since the beginning of the year and is now taking lots for its next auction on July 9th.
Commenting on this week’s auction, Acuitus Chairman and Auctioneer, Richard Auterac, said: “The average lot price achieved in our May sale was £800,000, and this shows that it is often the higher value, higher quality assets which attract buyers.
“However, Acuitus is focused on bringing a wide range of properties to the market whether they are prime investments or properties that will repay active asset management. The auction room currently
Potential homebuyers are being squeezed out of the property market as soaring demand coupled with few homes for sale has made it harder to find an affordable first step on the ladder.
Those aged over 30 made up 94% of successful homebuyers in the last month, meaning just 6% were aged 18 to 30, according to a report by the National Association of Estate Agents.
While buyers may not be getting any younger, first-time buyers are increasing in number – 28% of all completed sales last month were to those getting onto the ladder for the first time, a slight increase on the figure of 25% recorded in
Average house prices in seaside towns in the UK have increased by £500 per month since 2004 and five have seen prices more than double, according to new research from the Halifax.
The average rise of 42% over the last decade has taken the price in seaside locations to £196,826 with the most expensive in Salcombe and Sandbanks in the south west of England.
In Salcombe in Devon, an area of outstanding natural beauty, average prices increased to £615,344 and Sandbanks in Dorset they reached £574,089, making them the two most expensive seaside towns to buy in.
The research also shows that five
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