News Feed November 2008
James Caan's seven golden rules of property investment
20th November 2008 @ 11:40
The key to property success? Research says James Caan. The Dragons' Den star reveals his secrets to Zoe Dare Hall.
Property news: Rent Paris Hilton's TV home
19th November 2008 @ 17:41
A house for rent in Hampstead comes with a unique added extra: next year you can watch on ITV2 the previous tenantscavorting in your home.
Property in London: Where it's hip to be square
19th November 2008 @ 17:29
The capital's leafy oases give it its unique character and its finest homes.
Period property: English eccentrics
19th November 2008 @ 18:09
The defiantly pinkand castellated Glebe House in Surrey recalls an era when heroically unique gentlemen held sway over their domain.
Property sales are on the up
19th November 2008 @ 16:58
Estate agents are selling more homes than they were in August but it's too soon to start celebrating.
Becoming a landlord: Word on the street
19th November 2008 @ 13:07
We are all landlords now-or will be soon.
'One million without clear mortgage payment plan'
19th November 2008 @ 07:19
Nearly half of homebuyers with interestonly mortgages have no specific savings plan to repay their debts.
Edinburgh house prices fall 11.4 per cent
18th November 2008 @ 18:59
Scotland's property market succumbs to the crunch
Retirement property: When downsizing means going up in the world
18th November 2008 @ 16:31
Highgrade housing for the over 65s is one slice of the market that isn't feeling the pinch of hard times. But first retirees keen to buy must sell their own homes.
Village voice: Thursley in Surrey where Edwin Lutyens grew up
The Surrey backwater where one of the great Edwardians found his inspiration.
Rents fall as properties flood the market
17th November 2008 @ 19:40
The buytolet market is being flooded with properties thatdesperate home owners are unable to sell triggering a fall in rents for the first time in more than five years a survey has revealed.
Disputes between landlords and tenants: No peace for justices of the lease
17th November 2008 @ 14:04
As the rental market soars so do disputes between landlords and tenants.
DIY advice: On the level
17th November 2008 @ 12:53
A builder gives it to you straight.
Credit Crunch Cottage: Hotwater bottle covers
17th November 2008 @ 12:26
Elspeth Thompson gets a warm glow when she finds that old jerseys beat mailorder models.
House price falls hit 20pc
17th November 2008 @ 11:05
House prices have already fallen by 20pc from their peak says one of Britain's largest property websites.
Ask the expert: your property problems answered
14th November 2008 @ 18:50
Who's to blame for illegal pipework?; farmland under threat; the pros and cons of part exchange.
All you need to know about pebbledash
14th November 2008 @ 18:49
This week David Snell has the low down on pebbledash.
Housing slump forcesdeveloper into multimillionpound clearance sale
14th November 2008 @ 19:26
Dozens of homes will be sold at knockdown prices in a oneoff multimillionpound property clearance sale.
Property update: Prices to drop by 25 per cent
14th November 2008 @ 16:19
Perhaps it wasn't such a good idea getting my foot on that property ladder muses Anna Tyzack.
Mezzanines: The only way is up
14th November 2008 @ 16:07
Building a mezzanine can be a surprisingly cheap way to expand your space says Sonia Purnell.
Bargain hunter
13th November 2008 @ 18:44
The very best that money can buy for not much money at all.
Jamie CampbellWalker: Developer who is a driving force
13th November 2008 @ 17:57
The racing driver who hit the winningformula in his first major development.
Property in France: The queen of the castle
13th November 2008 @ 17:29
A determined English woman has turned a derelict French château into a stylish holiday let.
Eco homes: Retrogreenyour house
13th November 2008 @ 16:54
Old buildings can still be made more ecoefficient.
Property overseas: The Jamaica in crowd
13th November 2008 @ 16:27
This is a market that despite the crunch remains deeply chilled.
US embassy move to Wandsworth: First person
13th November 2008 @ 13:51
US embassy staff will miss their posh nosh when they move south.
Property market: Word on the street
13th November 2008 @ 12:30
Is it time to feel sorry for estate agents?
Property overseas: India beckons for those who flew the nest
12th November 2008 @ 19:00
With a booming economy and the Commonwealth Games in their sights Indianhomebuilders are keen to welcome friends old and new.
Property in France: Je suis une estate agent
12th November 2008 @ 18:08
It's not our fault if no one is buying French property.
Property in Dorset: Dorchester's finest homebrew
12th November 2008 @ 17:27
Hardy's historic town is in the midst of a makeover.
House names: Playing the naming game
12th November 2008 @ 16:45
House names are revealing even if you've 'dunroamin'.
DIY advice: On the level
12th November 2008 @ 12:50
A builder gives it to you straight.
Antiques: Time to sell the family silver
12th November 2008 @ 12:10
With the housing market in a slump increasing numbers of people are turning to the contents of their homes for income.
Shared ownership: It's chic to share
11th November 2008 @ 13:55
Getting onto the ladder with shared ownership an option for firsttime buyers.
Interiors: A resounding retreat
11th November 2008 @ 12:53
Paula Robinson on how to furnish a gentleman's study.
Banks cut interest rates after Government warning
7th November 2008 @ 15:06
A series of lenders have responded to Government demands to pass on this week's interest rate cuts to customers.
Need to know
7th November 2008 @ 14:03
John Winter on basement extensions.
Bargain hunter
7th November 2008 @ 14:03
The very best that money can buy for not much money at all.
Squillionaires' Row defies the squeeze
7th November 2008 @ 14:02
Recession? Caroline McGhie sees for herself how London's opulent and starlaced Bishops Avenue towers above such trifles.
Love and the literary retreat
7th November 2008 @ 14:01
Bliss for a Bloomsbury threesome was a Wiltshire farmhouse says Anna Tyzack.
Ibiza dims the disco lights
7th November 2008 @ 13:59
The Balearic island's quiter side is luring upmarket homeowners.
Property clinic
7th November 2008 @ 13:58
Cows that are too close for comfort; 1940s home that can't beat the cold; am I good for a mortgage?
The clutter had to go
7th November 2008 @ 13:58
The journey from material girl to nesting mothertobe has taught reformed hoarder Daisy Garnett that people not possessions are the stuff of true happiness.
Getting down to business is easy when you live above the shop
7th November 2008 @ 13:57
It may jar with tradition but today's busy entrepreneur likes nothing more than a commute of a few stairs.
Word on the street
7th November 2008 @ 13:57
The rise in house prices was not wealth creation but illusion.
Bank bosses summoned to Treasury and ordered to lower interest rates
7th November 2008 @ 11:13
The heads of Britain's high street banks were summoned to the Treasury this morning to explain when they are going to start lowering their rates.
House prices falling by over£900 a week
6th November 2008 @ 15:29
Nearly£1000 is being wiped off the value of the average house each week leaving homes now worth no more than they were three years ago.
Interest rates: How low can your mortgage go?
6th November 2008 @ 14:28
Tracker mortgages have a sting in the tail: they stop tracking the base rate once it falls to a certain level.
Interest rate cut: Home in on the best mortgage deals
6th November 2008 @ 08:39
As the Bank of England decides on interest rates here are 10 top tips to ease the process of finding a new home loan.