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It’s fair to say that the shipbuilding town of Greenock in west Scotland is not renowned for being a fertile stomping ground for the world’s wealthiest elite. Monaco it is not. Yet, Greenock is the place where school dropouts turned business powerhouses Sandy and James Easdale were raised, and they’ve got quite a tale to … Read more
Bitcoin’s value hit another record this week after Elon Musk’s electric car company Tesla revealed its $1.5billion (£1.1billion) investment in the cryptocurrency and said customers would soon be able to buy its vehicles with the currency. The virtual currency’s value has now soared by 372 per cent in the last year to over $45,000, and … Read more
Tenants on Price Charles’ private estate are banned from buying freehold under laws ‘vetted by the heir to the throne’ Duchy of Cornwall is a £1 billion portfolio of land, property and investments It is exempt from property laws which give families right to buy homes outright Exemptions were passed after Charles was given sight over … Read more
We’ve been searching for a new home in Surrey for our young family. We recently had our first baby and with the stamp duty holiday, we decided now was a good time to upsize. We found a four-bedroom house on a managed estate which we fell in love with, so we made an offer and … Read more
A luxury fashion vlogger has revealed the designer items that she believes should be avoided as long term investments. Sophie Shohet, who lives in London, often shares her opinion on high-end goods including fashion, cars and home decor with her 330,000 subscribers on YouTube. In a series of recent videos, she advised viewers against purchasing items … Read more
UEFA are reportedly considering refunding all tickets for Euro 2020 and restarting the buying process once venue capacities are announced. Despite the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic, UEFA still plan to go ahead with their original 12-nation host plan, though it is highly unlikely stadiums would be at full capacity. A meeting took place on Wednesday of tournament … Read more
Padstow is set to ban second home owners from buying new-build houses amid fears that incomers are pricing out Cornish locals. The town council is looking to limit the number of second home owners in the area as a way to stop local residents being priced out of the market by wealthy outsiders. The coastal … Read more
The average property is taking nearly a month longer to sell once under offer, due to a conveyancing bottleneck that has developed since the property market shutdown in March and April. The multi-agent property seller Movewise looked at properties that had exchanged over the past 30 days, and found that the buyers’ offer had been … Read more
Insiders have dashed hopes that TV tradie Scott Cam swooped in to buy Jimmy and Tam’s home on The Block after cyber security expert Emese Fajk failed to pay up. New Idea claimed on Monday that the renovation show host had saved the day by secretly purchasing the $4.2million mansion for himself. But sources dismissed the … Read more
Mastercard is blasted for ‘greed’ and ‘opportunism’ by charging British card users FIVE TIMES the fees on items ordered from EU then blaming Brexit Mastercard is hiking fees for UK shoppers buying from EU-based companies The European Union brought in a cap in 2015 amid fears over hidden fees Mastercard says the cap does not … Read more