Five most viewed properties for sale in 2020 revealed by Rightmove

The most viewed homes for sale in Britain this year have been revealed – and they all reflect the wider shift that has taken place during the pandemic, as well as our desire to daydream about spending a huge windfall.  As more space became a highly sought-after commodity during lockdown, homebuyers prioritised larger homes in … Read more

Scientist propose reordering the periodic table to identify materials with useful properties

Two scientists in Moscow have proposed replacing the periodic table as the chief way to organize elements. Rather than ordering by atomic number (the number of protons in the nucleus) the chart lists elements by two fundamental properties— their atomic radius and how strongly its atoms attract electrons— known collectively as an element’s Mendeleev Number. … Read more

Hundreds of thousands of flat owners caught in cladding row can finally sell their properties 

Hundreds of thousands of flat owners caught in Grenfell cladding row can finally sell their properties Some homeowners had to get an external fire wall review before selling People could be waiting for months or even years for a surveyor’s assessment  Government says the forms will not be needed for buildings without cladding  By Holly … Read more

The Block insider reveals ‘only three properties were sold’ during the show’s anticipated auction

The Block SPOILER: Heartbreak for contestants as insider reveals only three out of five properties were sold during auction By Ali Daher For Daily Mail Australia Published: 03:34 GMT, 22 November 2020 | Updated: 03:34 GMT, 22 November 2020 The Block’s five homes went up for auction on Saturday ahead of this season’s highly-anticipated finale. … Read more

Concerns that not all the $3.4million properties will sell on The Block 

The Block’s executive producer says he’s ‘losing sleep at night’ over fears that the show’s $3.4million properties will not sell due to plummeting auction clearance rates in Melbourne By Marta Jary and Zoe Burrell For Daily Mail Australia Published: 06:51 GMT, 21 November 2020 | Updated: 06:51 GMT, 21 November 2020 The Block’s executive producer … Read more

Dave Hughes wears a face mask as he inspects The Block properties

Dave Hughes famously purchased Elyse Knowles and Josh Barker’s five-bedroom home on The Block in 2017.  And, it appears that the comedian could be looking to splash out on another property from the hit Channel Nine renovation show.  On Friday, the 49-year-old was spotted inspecting the Melbourne homes, that are expected to fetch around $3.2 … Read more

National Trust for Scotland will carry out review into historic properties with links to slavery

National Trust for Scotland will carry out review into historic properties with links to slavery including Culzean Castle which featured in horror film the Wicker Man Volunteers will look at history of properties in a review named ‘Facing Our Past’ Culzean Castle in Ayrshire and the Glenfinnan Monument will both be reviewed  Audiences are ‘demanding … Read more

Homes fit for royalty! Stunning properties with regal connections currently on the market

Royal fans are champing at the bit for the return of Netflix series The Crown this weekend. The historical drama features some of England’s most regal locations, including Belvoir Castle – which stands in as Windsor Castle, Ely Cathedral, The Old Royal Naval College and Hatfield House, the childhood home of Henry VIII’s children.  If you … Read more

The Block 2020: real estate agents hint at celebrity interest in the properties

The Block’s real estate agents hint at celebrity interest in the properties after comedian Dave Hughes famously bought one of the houses By Alisha Buaya For Daily Mail Australia Published: 03:54 GMT, 12 November 2020 | Updated: 03:55 GMT, 12 November 2020 There is plenty of interest in each of the homes on The Block … Read more

What the original Block properties are worth now

Before making Melbourne its home, The Block used to film in Sydney, with many of the original properties gaining value in a rising market. The last season to be filmed in Sydney was shot back in 2010, and since then, the values of the Vaucluse apartments have skyrocketed, according to a report by The Daily … Read more