NeighbourFinder Property and Community News Digest A compilation of news, updated every 30 minutes from selected sources all around the UK. http://www.neighbourfinder.co.uk/news http://www.neighbourfinder.co.uk/rsshelp Sat, 13 Mar 2010 00:01:12 +0000 Sat, 13 Mar 2010 00:01:12 +0000 NeighbourFinder AutoRSS Generator v1.00 Welcome to NeighbourFinder News Subscribe to this Feed to be kept informed about what's going on at NeighbourFinder. http://www.neighbourfinder.co.uk/news/ Sat, 13 Mar 2010 00:01:12 +0000 82D75CF3-5500-2804-1967-CF0E7BBF1D02 The cost of keeping warm in an old house Property News from Times Online: Just over a week ago my wife and I were pacing the bare wooden floor of our sitting room wearing hats and scarves. It was -2C outside and, clearly, not much warmer inside. We had a fire lit and the central heating going full blast, but did it make any difference? No. As we shivered, our thoughts turned to the scene in Withnail and I in which Withnail, overwhelmed by the intense cold of Monty"s farmhouse, remarks that they "might as well sit round a cigarette". http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/life_and_style/property/article6995705.ece#cid=OTC-RSS&attr=796985 Sat, 13 Mar 2010 00:01:12 +0000 http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/life_and_style/property/article6995705.ece Highest-value soap homes: No.1 - EastEnders : +nbsp;Cor blimey, I+#39;ve done bloomin+#39; well,+nbsp;ain+#39;t I?! And the winner is+hellip;EastEnders EastEnders is the winner of our competition to see which soap+#39;s real-life counterpart had had the most dramatic increase in house prices.+nbsp; Research from FindaProperty.com shows that a homeowner on Albert Square would be sitting pretty on property worth more than half a million pounds (+pound;574,764). And Pat Evans would be the proud owner of the Square+#39;s highest valued... http://feeds.findaproperty.com/~r/house-prices/~3/XXZPbkJtCOI/displaystory.aspx Sat, 13 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0000 2010-3-5 0:0:0/http://feeds.findaproperty.com/~r/house-prices/~3/XXZPbkJtCOI/displaystory.aspx Housing supply outstrips demand for second consecutive month : 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... http://feeds.findaproperty.com/~r/buying-selling/~3/x_Qk8_RQdds/displaystory.aspx Sat, 13 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0000 2010-3-9 0:0:0/http://feeds.findaproperty.com/~r/buying-selling/~3/x_Qk8_RQdds/displaystory.aspx Property Market, Buying a house, Mortgages Telegraph: Property Market news: Search for property and find the latest property news from the Telegraph. Your source for buying and selling property, home improvements and mortgages http://www.telegraph.co.uk/property/propertymarket/ Fri, 12 Mar 2010 16:35:25 +0000 2010-3-12 16:35:25/http://www.telegraph.co.uk/property/propertymarket/ Pat"s just fantastic good neighbour Daily Echo | Good neighbours: MANY would say the stresses of modern life mean they don"t have time to look in on an elderly neighbour. http://www.dailyecho.co.uk/news/campaigns/goodneighbour/4098227.Pat___s_just_fantastic_good_neighbour/?ref=rss Fri, 12 Mar 2010 15:28:25 +0000 ec26ad43c905b409028688dd99c4b899 CML: Mortgages down by half in January About Property - News: http://www.aboutproperty.co.uk/news/cml-mortgages-down-by-half-in-january-$1364969.htm Fri, 12 Mar 2010 12:15:00 +0000 http://www.aboutproperty.co.uk/news/cml-mortgages-down-by-half-in-january-$1364969.htm BREAKING NEWSFLASH: AST threshold rise to be retrospective Estate Agent Today: The threshold for Assured Shorthold Tenancies will rise to +pound;100,000 on October 1. According to the National Landlords Association this morning, the rise will be made retrospective on existing tenancies, almost certainly back to April 6. The rise, from +pound;25,000, will mean that thousands of contractual tenancies will now come under... http://www.estateagenttoday.co.uk/News/Story/?storyid=2932&type=news_feed Fri, 12 Mar 2010 09:53:45 +0000 http://www.estateagenttoday.co.uk/News/Story/?storyid=2932&type=news_feed First-time buyers given hope by new mortgage figures First Rung Now: The availability of mortgages with low deposit requirements is improving, according to new figures. http://www.firstrungnow.com/news/first-time-buyers-given-1714.aspx Fri, 12 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0000 2010-3-9 0:0:0/http://www.firstrungnow.com/news/first-time-buyers-given-1714.aspx Buy to let landlords welcome regulation as long as it is proportionate Residential Landlord - UK property investment news: The majority of landlords support stronger regulation of buy to let mortgages and advice, according to a survey conducted by LSL Property Services plc. But not all landlords are the same, so the Treasury and FSA must resist the temptation to impose "one size fits all"... http://www.residentiallandlord.co.uk/news2199.html Thu, 11 Mar 2010 17:47:01 +0000 ADEB7D63-E3D4-419B-8880-0CFEC9CC4B57 All Black has home torched in suspected arson attack Holiday Lettings: Former All Black Murray Mexted's holiday home in Hawke's Bay, New Zealand has been destroyed in a suspected arson attack, reports TV NZ. Fire investigators are still trying to determine how the fire started at the ex-players "bach" on the Mahia Peninsula, and they have yet to rule out arson as a possible cause. Mexted has allegedly upset locals in the area with plans for a six-lot subdivision on the section of land. The fire comes just one day before a Environment Court hearing about the proposed development plans, The Sunday Herald reports. The holiday home on New Zealand"s North Island was due to be demolished in order to make way for the subdivision. This story was brought to you by holidaylettings.co.uk. Digg This!+nbsp;|+nbsp;Save to del.icio.us http://www.holidaylettings.co.uk/resources/property-news/miscellaneous-and-celebrity-news/all-black-has-home-torched-in-suspected-arson-attack/a-2-58-2158/ Wed, 10 Mar 2010 18:13:25 +0000 http://www.holidaylettings.co.uk/resources/property-news/miscellaneous-and-celebrity-news/all-black-has-home-torched-in-suspected-arson-attack/a-2-58-2158/ Ministers clash over housing plans Home Builder Federation: Healey; “Naive” Tory plans will “blow a hole in George Osborne’s promise to freeze council... http://www.hbf.co.uk/index.php?id=2355&tx_ttnews%5Btt_news%5D=13461&cHash=0cdbef6378 Wed, 10 Mar 2010 15:51:00 +0000 2010-3-10 15:51:0/http://www.hbf.co.uk/index.php?id=2355&tx_ttnews%5Btt_news%5D=13461&cHash=0cdbef6378 Blog: A mission to change regeneration's DNA Regen.net news | Environment: An architect tells our blog why green infrastructure is 'the glue that can hold the urban realm together'. http://www.regen.net/news/ByDiscipline/environment/989118/Blog-mission-change-regenerations-DNA/ Tue, 09 Mar 2010 13:06:00 +0000 2010-3-9 13:6:0/http://www.regen.net/news/ByDiscipline/environment/989118/Blog-mission-change-regenerations-DNA/ Green property: the latest 'eco' products Green Property News from the Daily Telegraph: Sarah Lonsdale on how to be green and stay sane . http://www.telegraph.co.uk/property/greenproperty/7367854/Green-property-the-latest-eco-products.html Mon, 08 Mar 2010 15:56:29 +0000 http://www.telegraph.co.uk/property/greenproperty/7367854/Green-property-the-latest-eco-products.html 2nd Permaculture Design Course The Village Aug 20-29th 2010 Zone5: I have updated the Courses Page for 2010, which includes the 2nd Full Permaculture design Course at The Village, Cloughjordan. August 20th +#8211; 29th 2010 +#124; The Village, Cloughjordan, Tipperary +#124; For bookings and further information contact Davie Philip davie@cultivate.ie Enjoy a full +#8216;PDC+#8217; immersed in the thriving and innovative environment of Cloughjordan+#8217;s ecovillage. Tutors include: [...] http://zone5.org/2010/02/2nd-permaculture-design-course-the-village-aug-20-29th-2010/ Sat, 27 Feb 2010 09:50:35 +0000 http://zone5.org/?p=813 Go Ape UKNetGuide: Ever wondered what it might be like to be a monkey, spending all day swinging merrily through the tree tops with your friends? Well, now you can find out exactly how that feels at an attraction billed as a +quot;high-wire forest adventure+quot;. The concept originated in France back in 2001, when Tris and Becs Mayhew were on holiday in the Auvergne with their six-month old baby. They saw a French family swinging through the trees and were inspired by how much the whole party seemed to be enjoying the experience. The experience gave Tris and Becs the push they had been looking for to step off the corporate ladder and they founded Go Ape, which has become one of the fastest growing companies in the UK. Go Ape attractions have now been built in numerous forests around the UK and offer visitors the chance to complete an obstacle course in the trees. Using ladders, walkways, bridges and wooden tunnels, visitors navigate their way through the forest way above the ground. But the most thrilling part of the day out is provided by the zip lines - the longest of which is 426 metres. Visitors are kitted out in harnesses, pulleys and karabiners and given a 30-minute safety briefing before being let loose in the forest canopy to swing through the trees. Trained instructors are always on hand to assist and reassure guests with a bad bout of nerves. It is designed to be an exhilarating experience which takes people out of their comfort zones and gets the adrenaline pumping. Visitors must be aged over ten years, be at last 4ft 7ins tall and weigh no more than 130kg. The maximum waist measurement of the harnesses used is 110cm and the top leg hoop thickness it 70 cm. However, fitness is not a big requirement and as long as visitors can climb a rope they are in good enough shape to participate in a Go Ape day out. The courses take between two and three hours to complete. Visitors can bring cameras to remember their experience by, but are advised that they will not be provided with storage space for their belongings. Spectators are also invited to watch their friends swing through the trees, but will not be allowed onto the actual course. So, if you are looking for a different day out, either for a birthday, stag or hen do, or a corporate team-building event, Go Ape promises a fun, exhilarating and eye-opening experience for all involved. http://blog.uknetguide.co.uk/post/2010/02/17/Go-Ape.aspx Wed, 17 Feb 2010 15:12:00 +0000 http://blog.uknetguide.co.uk/post.aspx?id=9cfb7487-8042-443a-9adf-152b3a6e3b59 Your Space Home +amp; Property - Your Space: http://es.homesandproperty.co.uk/your_space/yourspace.html Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000 /http://es.homesandproperty.co.uk/your_space/yourspace.html Property News Home +amp; Property - Property News: http://www.homesandproperty.co.uk Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000 /http://www.homesandproperty.co.uk Net Lettings Net Lettings: http://www.net-lettings.co.uk/rss/news.xml Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000 0BD23B5D-33F4-0434-F18C-91686918D4BC