Monthly Archives: July 2011

Should you think about the name?

Posted on July 8, 2011 by Diane

Hot Homes UK – a Plymouth based lettings agency has disappeared with the money. A PLYMOUTH estate and letting agent has closed down leaving landlords and tenants asking what has happened to their money. link And this house on Moneypit … Continue reading →

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Jeremy Clarkson’s house on the Isle of Man

Posted on July 7, 2011 by Diane

Jeremy Clarkson’s house on the Isle of Man is Langness Lighthouse – he bought the cottages and surround land at Dreswick Point on Langness for £1.25 million in 2005.

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NEW property TV show – for can’t sell AND can’t find dream home

Posted on July 6, 2011 by Diane

Do you have an unsellable home? OR Are you struggling to find your dream property? To me these are two very different angles of the property market. I’m intrigued as to how they’re going to combine them! Want to be … Continue reading →

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The World’s narrowest house – The Wedge

Posted on July 6, 2011 by Diane

The Wedge is the world’s narrowest house! The Wedge is on the front at Millport on Great Cumbrae See it on google streetview here

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Wales wants control over stamp duty

Posted on July 6, 2011 by Diane

Wales is looking at whether it can take control of it’s stamp duty. Whether this would mean they could raise stamp duty as a fundraiser, or reduce it to encourage purchases is another matter. Can an economy base itself on … Continue reading →

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Level 4 of the UK Code for Sustainable Homes

Posted on July 6, 2011 by Diane

Level 4 of the UK Code for Sustainable Homes sounds very grand doesn’t it. Level 6 refers to zero carbon houses and level 4 is over 40% better than a normal, building-regulations compliant dwelling. A development of Swedish built houses … Continue reading →

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Woodlands Vale on the Isle of Wight

Posted on July 6, 2011 by Diane

Possible one of the most whimsical buildings I’ve seen for a sale – Woodlands Vale is a Grade II* listed country home on the Isle of Wight between Seaview and Ryde. It’s on at £3 million with 6 bedrooms and … Continue reading →

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Mates mortgages – stupid idea Mr Shapps!

Posted on July 5, 2011 by Diane

‘mates mortgages’ are the latest idiotic idea created from the mind of Mr Grant Shapps who is sadly the housing minister at the moment. What a crazy idea. Because house prices are so high people should be able to pool … Continue reading →

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Fire safety warning

Posted on July 5, 2011 by Diane

If you’ve got a beko fridge or freezer you should check the numbers on it. There’s a report linking them to fires There’s a fire safety notice at Beko Contact Beko & your landlord/agent asap to verify, if it were … Continue reading →

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World’s Narrowest House

Posted on July 5, 2011 by Diane

Story in the Daily Mail about the world’s narrowest house being built in an alley in Warsaw. It’s 60 inches wide. That’s about 152cm – which isn’t a wide as I am tall… The Mail also has pictures of the … Continue reading →

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