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 Tue, 09 Mar 2010 13:06:00 +0000 Tue, 09 Mar 2010 13:06:00 +0000 NeighbourFinder AutoRSS Generator v1.00 Subscribe to this Feed to be kept informed about what's going on at NeighbourFinder. http://www.neighbourfinder.co.uk/news/ Tue, 09 Mar 2010 13:06:00 +0000 F6F60620-751A-AF24-0D09-F6083E42FA95 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/ Home Builder Federation: Action desperately needed as homes shortfall approaches a million The country’s housing shortage... http://www.hbf.co.uk/index.php?id=2355&tx_ttnews%5Btt_news%5D=13457&cHash=f0e62fb6a7 Tue, 09 Mar 2010 10:15:00 +0000 2010-3-9 10:15:0/http://www.hbf.co.uk/index.php?id=2355&tx_ttnews%5Btt_news%5D=13457&cHash=f0e62fb6a7 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 Tue, 09 Mar 2010 10:06:52 +0000 ec26ad43c905b409028688dd99c4b899 Holiday Lettings: 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 (GBP22,680) 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. Digg This!+nbsp;|+nbsp;Save to del.icio.us http://www.holidaylettings.co.uk/resources/property-news/rental-news/paris-holiday-lettings-could-be-hit-by-new-laws/a-2-56-2153/ Tue, 09 Mar 2010 08:11:28 +0000 http://www.holidaylettings.co.uk/resources/property-news/rental-news/paris-holiday-lettings-could-be-hit-by-new-laws/a-2-56-2153/ : In Third Place: Emmerdale; In Second Place: The Archers Tear yourself away from your favourite soap and for a minute let+rsquo;s look instead at the dramatic increase in house prices in their real-life counterpart.+nbsp; Find out, rather than which one wins the ratings wars, which one has the most expensive square, dale, street or close. The five soaps in question are: EastEnders, Coronation Street, Emmerdale, Brookside and The Archers. Each day this week we+#39;ll reveal, in reverse order,... http://feeds.findaproperty.com/~r/house-prices/~3/jNQHu48aQKo/displaystory.aspx Tue, 09 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0000 2010-3-4 0:0:0/http://feeds.findaproperty.com/~r/house-prices/~3/jNQHu48aQKo/displaystory.aspx : 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 Tue, 09 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 First Rung Now: The weather was one of the factors behind a boost for first-time buyers, an expert says. http://www.firstrungnow.com/news/weather-and-end-of-stamp-1712.aspx Tue, 09 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0000 2010-3-5 0:0:0/http://www.firstrungnow.com/news/weather-and-end-of-stamp-1712.aspx 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 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/ Mon, 08 Mar 2010 13:19:15 +0000 2010-3-8 13:19:15/http://www.telegraph.co.uk/property/propertymarket/ About Property - News: http://www.aboutproperty.co.uk/news/borrowers-do-not-know-their-mortgage-rate--$1363794.htm Mon, 08 Mar 2010 09:00:00 +0000 http://www.aboutproperty.co.uk/news/borrowers-do-not-know-their-mortgage-rate--$1363794.htm Estate Agent Today: 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,... http://www.estateagenttoday.co.uk/News/Story/?storyid=2918&type=news_features Mon, 08 Mar 2010 07:32:36 +0000 http://www.estateagenttoday.co.uk/News/Story/?storyid=2918&type=news_features 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 Sun, 07 Mar 2010 00:00:55 +0000 http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/life_and_style/property/article6995705.ece Residential Landlord - UK property investment news: It could be swings and roundabouts for property investors if there is a good turnout in the coming election as history shows that this tends to cool the housing market according to estate agents Your Move. http://www.residentiallandlord.co.uk/news2194.html Fri, 05 Mar 2010 16:15:35 +0000 DC0DF6C9-344E-4F4E-BFC1-2FA891CC336F 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 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 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 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: http://www.net-lettings.co.uk/rss/news.xml Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000 839EE4B5-268F-3864-C162-84CC60D9BA59