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Revealed: Port Talbot had the highest growth in house prices in 2019, as towns offering homes for bargain rates top list of property hotspots South Wales town was identified as Zoopla’s top property hotspot for this year Cwbran, Wales, and Leigh, Manchester also saw high house price growth But Aberdeen and Witney in Oxfordshire saw … Read more
An Inspector Calls… at Beechfield House in Wiltshire, which has a swimming pool and rooms with grand four-poster beds – but the dining room was ‘bleak’ with an ‘odd smell’ Beechfield House in Wiltshire features 19th-century Italianate architecture The Inspector was impressed with the ‘tasty’ food and honesty of his waiter But the dining room lost … Read more
Homes in three Northern towns have fallen in value over the past decade, while in some parts of London prices have doubled compared to 2010, new analysis shows. House prices in Hartlepool, Redcar & Cleveland and Blackpool are lower than they were ten years ago. But all of the ten areas where house prices have … Read more
House price growth drops to its lowest level in seven years as London slowdown spreads out to the regions Annual house price growth slows to just 0.7 per cent, the lowest in seven years House prices are now falling in the North East and the South East London sees small monthly uptick in price growth … Read more
Help! My dad is leaving his house to me, but can I split it with my sister? They recently reconciled and she hasn’t seen the will By This Is Money Reporter Published: 07:42 GMT, 29 August 2019 | Updated: 07:42 GMT, 29 August 2019 In my dad’s will, the house is left to me and … Read more
Travelling up Glen Muick on the Balmoral estate in the Highlands is to follow in Queen Victoria’s footsteps. In my time as a royal historian I’ve worked on exhibitions, television programmes and, most recently, a new biography of Victoria. I know how much she cherished this bleak landscape, but even I was shocked to find … Read more
Earlier this week I took a trip down memory lane to This is Money as it was a decade ago. Prompted by a conversation in the office, I fired up the Wayback Machine – which lets you go hunting for archived web pages – and hopped back to This is Money circa late July 2009. … Read more
Fancy following in the eco-footprints of the Beckhams and owning a home with a natural swimming pool in the garden? David and Victoria Beckham were given the go-ahead by planners for an eco pool at their house in the Cotswolds. And now here’s your chance to own the ultimate eco status symbol at home with … Read more
Curry House Jalfrezi By Bosh! Published: 00:02 BST, 7 April 2019 | Updated: 01:19 BST, 7 April 2019 The stock for this flavourful curry can be prepared in advance and frozen or kept in the fridge in an airtight container Curry House Jalfrezi SERVES 3-4 1 large aubergine 4 tbsp sunflower or olive oil 1 … Read more
Muddy paw prints? They’re welcome in the ultra-stylish homes of these top interior designers Designer Carolyne Roehm, who has six dogs – Beethoven, Dusty, Baby Monkey, Lucky, Trollop and Teddy Bear – has a clever idea for protecting soft furnishings. ‘When I’m covering sofas and chairs, I buy extra fabric to make dog covers. Then … Read more