Nine Devon houses on the market for £150000 or less and perfect for first time buyers – Devon Live

First-time home buyers are increasing in both average prices and number of purchases, the latter having increased to over 160,000 for the first half of the year. There are a number of programs and schemes to help people buy, as well as different types of properties for different price ranges. Here we have a variety […]

35 easy, chic home hacks – Telegraph.co.uk

You don’t need a massive amount of tools or advanced DIY skills to upgrade the exterior and interior of your home into that “posh” look that’s everywhere on social media these days. Here are 35 quick and easy changes you can make to your place without a lot of time or investment. From brightening up […]

Here some good news if you’re a first-time buyer looking for a home on Teesside – Gazette Live

Have your heart set on buying a home but think they are all priced too high for your comfort? Then this is your lucky day. Newly released statistics shows that the cost for houses in some areas has actually gone down, opening the proverbial (and literal) door for buyers without such deep pockets. You’ll still […]

UK house price growth easing, says the Halifax – BBC News

The bank Halifax has reported that housing price growth has lowered in the UK to 2.1%. This has lowered since last year, when prices were growing to the rate of 8.4%. According to Halifax this is owed to a number of things including: weak wage growth, a rise in prices of shops, and concerns of […]

London rents fall for the 4th month in a row as the UK market continues to grow – Business Insider

Although the pace is slowing down, the London rental market continues to decline and is in worse standing then this time last year. This uncertainty is fueled by new tax laws as well as fallout from the Brexit vote. Unfortunately, London is also setting the tone for other properties in the rest of the UK. […]

Sell my business or pay extra stamp duty: the choice facing entrepreneurs – Telegraph.co.uk

Apparently people are charged a stamp duty, if they own a business and live in a flat that is part of the property. The tax is levied when the business owner moves from the flat, to a new home ownership. It can almost double their stamp duty, which makes the equation to buying a house […]

China has suddenly stopped buying foreign property – Business Insider UK

Morgan Stanley reports that the Chinese government is pulling back from purchases. They will stop buying foreign property in the coming months. They were 25% of buyers for Central London property in 2016. But residential prices for property in London began falling in the last few months. Morgan Stanley reports that Chinese property investments have […]

How Birmingham house prices are soaring for first-time buyers – Birmingham Mail

While the national average cost of buying a house has increased by 5 per cent, the increase in Birmingham was higher, at 6 per cent. Other areas such as Solihull and Wolverhampton also increased, at 8 per cent and 7 per cent respectively. Conversely Dudley only saw in increase of 4 per cent in the […]

Insomnia linked to premature birth in study of 3 million mothers – Nature.com

Childbirth can be effected by a number of things, most of which doctors and expectant mothers are aware of and protect against. But a study done recently suggests that insomnia, with its heavy impact on general health, also effects gestation and can lead to premature birth. Published in Nature, the study is part of the […]

Miners hold FTSE 100 in positive territory following Chinese demand boost – Telegraph.co.uk

Iron ore prices have risen to a four month high recently. That is because of increased demand and high skill required for mining. Miners need to obtain the ore and then refine iron in factories. China is leading the way, but plans to scale back production in their country. That is part of an effort […]