Category Archives: General

Often when a property is very expensive the property is held in a single asset company (this is Stamp Duty saving). This means that the taxpayer misses out on a windfall of stamp duty from all the expensive properties sold. … Continue reading →

Just reading this morning about two people asking whether to accept offers on their houses. One was on for £535k and has an offer for £500k. They want to hold out for the extra but seem unaware of the extra … Continue reading →

Would you like to win a trip to go to Grand Designs in Birmingham? Win a 1 night stay at the 5* Rotunda Apart hotel and tickets to Grand Designs lIve in Birmingham 2011 and a subscription to Grand Designs … Continue reading →

You know the fine art of staging a property for the photos for the listing … well this is a new extreme version invoving two vases of flowers. If you spot any examples of this then why not share them … Continue reading →

I’ve spotted a few oversize clocks recently in listings. Are huge clocks now the new twigs? Why not share the ones you find! I bet if you hadn’t noticed them before I mentioned it, you will now!

If you watched Location Location Location this week you could be forgiven for thinking we were in the middle of a property boom again. However we’re not. We’re at risk of entering a recession with growth teetering on the brink … Continue reading →

Mortgage comes first, owners warned Thousands of homeowners are to be warned by taxpayer-owned banks to forget renewing their subscription to Sky TV or buying a new BlackBerry and instead focus on paying their mortgage. More than 30,000 Bradford & … Continue reading →

We’re not the only site that points out odd houses… This site has found a really creepy house full of dolls.

Oxford City Council is to become the first authority in the country to enforce a controversial new planning regime which will force landlords to seek planning permission if they intend letting a small property to sharers. It has warned that … Continue reading →