Should you think about the name?

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 Lane is left unfinished after renovation work was started on it…

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

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 on it? There’s more info here

Want to be on Secret agent with Phil Spencer?
Email:
scott.watkins@raisetheroofproductions.com or harriette.arthur@raisetheroofproductions.com
or call 0141 427 6081/0141 427 6074

Wales wants control over stamp duty

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 house sales for success? I don’t think so. Debt is bad! Have we learnt nothing from the credit crunch.

Woodlands Vale on the Isle of Wight

Woodlands ValePossible 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 amazing views and the most magical outside!
It has a lift although it needs renovating at the moment. The original conservatory with double height ceiling and cupola was converted into a billiard room in 1894. It has a narrow path which leads towards the sea and ends about 100m away … I think it comes out about here

Mates mortgages – stupid idea Mr Shapps!

‘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 their money and buy a house with their mates.

Erm, because house prices will stay high if people keep buying them at these silly prices. Schemes that support high house prices (Shared equity, interest free loans on 25%) are insane and stupid.

If the problem is high house prices then there’s only one thing that should solve that – and that’s if they get lower.

Stupid scheme ‘mates mortgages’ – article in telegraph

Fire safety warning

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 me I would be turning off the appliance if in any doubt
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Tel: +44 (0) 845 600 4904
Fax: +44 (0) 845 600 4925
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Fire safety is important. Most fire brigades will do a home visit to ensure your house has the right fire safety equipment and alarm. They even fit free alarms. Contact them via the local non emergency number.