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Blog: A mission to change regeneration's DNA
Today: 13:06
An architect tells our blog why green infrastructure is 'the glue that can hold the urban realm together'.
Regen.net news | Environment
Japanese knotweed-eating superbug to be released in UK Today: 11:00
The Government has given the go-ahead for a plant-eating predatory insect to be released in the UK to stop the spread of the invasive Japanese knotweed plant.
Regen.net news | Environment
Wake up to mounting housing crisis! Today: 10:15
Action desperately needed as homes shortfall approaches a million The countrys housing shortage...
Home Builder Federation
Paris holiday lettings could be hit by new laws Today: 08:11
Owners of second homes in Paris could have their pockets and their income hit by new rules being introduced by the Mayor of Paris.
Existing owners of apartments in Paris could face fines of up to €25,000 (£22,680) a day and a criminal record for ignoring long-standing, but rarely enforced, rules that demand they obtain government permission to let their holiday apartments to tourists.
The Mayor of Paris, which authorises the required permits, now stipulates that Paris property owners must offset their commercial property with another that would serve as a solely residential property. However, the residential property must be twice the size in square feet as the commercial holiday let property, according to The Times.
The law, designed to ensure housing in areas popular with affluent foreigners remains affordable, requires home owners to declare a ‘change of use’ from residential to commercial holiday lettings. This requirement was, up until the introduction of the new rules late last year, widely ignored by home owners. However, authorities are now said to be enforcing the new rules and existing laws more rigorously.
Some owners have since chosen to leave their properties empty, but many simply hope that the authorities will fail to enforce the new rules. TNo doubt the estimated 150,000 Britons who own holiday homes in France will also be watching the situation very closely.
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House Price News - FindaProperty.com Today: 00:00
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Buying & Selling Property - FindaProperty.com Today: 00:00
Latest Buying And Selling Stories from FindaProperty.com
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Google Street View goes nationwide Today: 00:00
FindaProperty.com are excited to announce that on Thursday 11 March, Google will increase availability of its innovative Street View service by adding new imagery covering almost all of the UK. Google introduced Street View for 25 UK cities in March 2009 – with FindaProperty.com as an official launch partner - and since then, its cars have been collecting loads more imagery from around the country so that, from this Thursday, most UK properties will be...
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Housing supply outstrips demand for second consecutive month Today: 00:00
The balance between the supply of houses for sale and buyer demand shifted towards the supply side in February, says the latest Housing Market Survey from the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS). For the second consecutive month, the new instructions net balance outpaced the new buyer enquiries net balance - the first sustained shift towards supply for two years. Seven per cent more surveyors reported a rise than a fall in new buyer enquiries compared with a negative reading of...
Find a Property Buying and Selling
First-time buyers given hope by new mortgage figures Today: 00:00
The availability of mortgages with low deposit requirements is improving, according to new figures.
First Rung Now
Green property: how to draught-proof your home Mon 15:56
Sarah Lonsdale tests the latest 'eco' products and sorts the fads from the finds. This week: how to keep the draught out.
Green Property News from the Daily Telegraph
Green Property, Ethical Living, Sustainable Homes Mon 15:56
Search for property and find the latest property news from the Telegraph. Your source for buying and selling property, home improvements and mortgages
Green Property News from the Daily Telegraph
Property in Norwich: local knowledge Mon 13:19
Norwich estate agent Tom Goodley reviews the local property market.
Telegraph: Property Market news
Property Market, Buying a house, Mortgages Mon 13:19
Search for property and find the latest property news from the Telegraph. Your source for buying and selling property, home improvements and mortgages
Telegraph: Property Market news
On the property market: houses in national parks, plus the best of the rest Mon 12:38
What we're looking for on the property market this week: a house with access to a national park.
Telegraph: Property Market news
Phil Spencer: Sell now, buy later - and cash in on a dip Mon 11:50
Property guru Phil Spencer tells Graham Norwood that homebuyers could pick up a bargain after the election.
Telegraph: Property Market news
Florida property crash - now is an ideal time to buy Mon 11:33
2008 saw foreclosures in Florida affect 1 in 22 properties, the second highest impact across the United States, leaving many premises across the state abandoned and empty.
Todd Swann of Swann & Associates, an estate agency based in DeLand, told The Times: “Some people just dropped the keys and left — they were effectively handing the property back to the bank.”
Florida property prices have fallen by more than 50 per cent in some parts in recent years and now, according to The Times, bargains are there for the taking with some Florida holiday apartments and condos, within walking distance of the beach, going for as little as £130,000 – and going fast.
The sunshine state has always been popular with British property investors and with the pound again set to fall against the dollar over the next nine months, property sales are on the increase.
So, if Miami, with its busy nightlife and retro feel, has always had an appeal but prices too exclusive then South Beach may be worth a look where prices for oceanfront properties have fallen by around 35-50 per cent from their peak.
Bill Cowie, director of British Homes Group, a Florida-based company told The Times: “Do your research, visit America in person — don’t even think about buying blind off the internet — and make sure your chosen area is an attractive one with good infrastructure.”
Al Horrigan, chief executive of RSVP Real Estate, affirms this advice saying that it is worth doing your research to decide which coast to buy on. Tampa and Sarasota on the west coast are relaxed and elegant, while Miami and Palm Beach are far more hectic.
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Borrowers 'do not know their mortgage rate' Mon 09:00
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Which? welcomes launch of 'private sale' site iSold Mon 07:32
Consumer watchdog Which? has welcomed the launch of iSold, describing it as giving consumers the chance to sell their own homes. At the same time, iSold is now appearing on Rightmove, which bans private sale by owner sites. iSold does, however, perform some estate agency services even at its cheapest package,...
Estate Agent Today
Government attacked over plans to ban uninsulated rental homes Mon 07:31
Plans to make it illegal for rental properties that do not have loft and cavity insulation to come on the market have been dismissed as blatant electioneering. The ban suggested by the Government could come in as early as 2015. At the same time, EPCs would have to be shown on...
Estate Agent Today
An architect tells our blog why green infrastructure is 'the glue that can hold the urban realm together'.
Regen.net news | Environment
Japanese knotweed-eating superbug to be released in UK Today: 11:00
The Government has given the go-ahead for a plant-eating predatory insect to be released in the UK to stop the spread of the invasive Japanese knotweed plant.
Regen.net news | Environment
Wake up to mounting housing crisis! Today: 10:15
Action desperately needed as homes shortfall approaches a million The countrys housing shortage...
Home Builder Federation
Paris holiday lettings could be hit by new laws Today: 08:11
Owners of second homes in Paris could have their pockets and their income hit by new rules being introduced by the Mayor of Paris.
Existing owners of apartments in Paris could face fines of up to €25,000 (£22,680) a day and a criminal record for ignoring long-standing, but rarely enforced, rules that demand they obtain government permission to let their holiday apartments to tourists.
The Mayor of Paris, which authorises the required permits, now stipulates that Paris property owners must offset their commercial property with another that would serve as a solely residential property. However, the residential property must be twice the size in square feet as the commercial holiday let property, according to The Times.
The law, designed to ensure housing in areas popular with affluent foreigners remains affordable, requires home owners to declare a ‘change of use’ from residential to commercial holiday lettings. This requirement was, up until the introduction of the new rules late last year, widely ignored by home owners. However, authorities are now said to be enforcing the new rules and existing laws more rigorously.
Some owners have since chosen to leave their properties empty, but many simply hope that the authorities will fail to enforce the new rules. TNo doubt the estimated 150,000 Britons who own holiday homes in France will also be watching the situation very closely.
This story was brought to you by holidaylettings.co.uk.
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Holiday Lettings
House Price News - FindaProperty.com Today: 00:00
Latest Prices Stories from FindaProperty.com
Find a Property House Prices
Buying & Selling Property - FindaProperty.com Today: 00:00
Latest Buying And Selling Stories from FindaProperty.com
Find a Property Buying and Selling
Google Street View goes nationwide Today: 00:00
FindaProperty.com are excited to announce that on Thursday 11 March, Google will increase availability of its innovative Street View service by adding new imagery covering almost all of the UK. Google introduced Street View for 25 UK cities in March 2009 – with FindaProperty.com as an official launch partner - and since then, its cars have been collecting loads more imagery from around the country so that, from this Thursday, most UK properties will be...
Find a Property Buying and Selling
Housing supply outstrips demand for second consecutive month Today: 00:00
The balance between the supply of houses for sale and buyer demand shifted towards the supply side in February, says the latest Housing Market Survey from the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS). For the second consecutive month, the new instructions net balance outpaced the new buyer enquiries net balance - the first sustained shift towards supply for two years. Seven per cent more surveyors reported a rise than a fall in new buyer enquiries compared with a negative reading of...
Find a Property Buying and Selling
First-time buyers given hope by new mortgage figures Today: 00:00
The availability of mortgages with low deposit requirements is improving, according to new figures.
First Rung Now
Green property: how to draught-proof your home Mon 15:56
Sarah Lonsdale tests the latest 'eco' products and sorts the fads from the finds. This week: how to keep the draught out.
Green Property News from the Daily Telegraph
Green Property, Ethical Living, Sustainable Homes Mon 15:56
Search for property and find the latest property news from the Telegraph. Your source for buying and selling property, home improvements and mortgages
Green Property News from the Daily Telegraph
Property in Norwich: local knowledge Mon 13:19
Norwich estate agent Tom Goodley reviews the local property market.
Telegraph: Property Market news
Property Market, Buying a house, Mortgages Mon 13:19
Search for property and find the latest property news from the Telegraph. Your source for buying and selling property, home improvements and mortgages
Telegraph: Property Market news
On the property market: houses in national parks, plus the best of the rest Mon 12:38
What we're looking for on the property market this week: a house with access to a national park.
Telegraph: Property Market news
Phil Spencer: Sell now, buy later - and cash in on a dip Mon 11:50
Property guru Phil Spencer tells Graham Norwood that homebuyers could pick up a bargain after the election.
Telegraph: Property Market news
Florida property crash - now is an ideal time to buy Mon 11:33
2008 saw foreclosures in Florida affect 1 in 22 properties, the second highest impact across the United States, leaving many premises across the state abandoned and empty.
Todd Swann of Swann & Associates, an estate agency based in DeLand, told The Times: “Some people just dropped the keys and left — they were effectively handing the property back to the bank.”
Florida property prices have fallen by more than 50 per cent in some parts in recent years and now, according to The Times, bargains are there for the taking with some Florida holiday apartments and condos, within walking distance of the beach, going for as little as £130,000 – and going fast.
The sunshine state has always been popular with British property investors and with the pound again set to fall against the dollar over the next nine months, property sales are on the increase.
So, if Miami, with its busy nightlife and retro feel, has always had an appeal but prices too exclusive then South Beach may be worth a look where prices for oceanfront properties have fallen by around 35-50 per cent from their peak.
Bill Cowie, director of British Homes Group, a Florida-based company told The Times: “Do your research, visit America in person — don’t even think about buying blind off the internet — and make sure your chosen area is an attractive one with good infrastructure.”
Al Horrigan, chief executive of RSVP Real Estate, affirms this advice saying that it is worth doing your research to decide which coast to buy on. Tampa and Sarasota on the west coast are relaxed and elegant, while Miami and Palm Beach are far more hectic.
This story was brought to you by holidaylettings.co.uk, the UK's No.1 for holiday homes worldwide.
Digg This! | Save to del.icio.us
Holiday Lettings
Borrowers 'do not know their mortgage rate' Mon 09:00
About Property - News
Which? welcomes launch of 'private sale' site iSold Mon 07:32
Consumer watchdog Which? has welcomed the launch of iSold, describing it as giving consumers the chance to sell their own homes. At the same time, iSold is now appearing on Rightmove, which bans private sale by owner sites. iSold does, however, perform some estate agency services even at its cheapest package,...
Estate Agent Today
Government attacked over plans to ban uninsulated rental homes Mon 07:31
Plans to make it illegal for rental properties that do not have loft and cavity insulation to come on the market have been dismissed as blatant electioneering. The ban suggested by the Government could come in as early as 2015. At the same time, EPCs would have to be shown on...
Estate Agent Today
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