House prices up as buyers return to the market – for now

House prices up as buyers return to the market but experts warn recovery could stumble By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Published: 21:54 GMT, 11 March 2020 | Updated: 22:29 GMT, 11 March 2020 House prices appear to be growing again as buyers return to the market. A majority of property professionals reported a … Read more

ASK TONY: I was banking on my ISA to buy a house but Skipton closed it

I opened a Lifetime ISA (Lisa) with Skipton on June 27, 2017. I recently tried to pay into it, but discovered Skipton had closed it on September 16 last year.  I was told that the National Insurance number I had given did not match the one held by HMRC. Skipton had not contacted me about … Read more

Brazilian soccer legend Ronaldhino is refused house arrest as he remains in prison without bail

The Brazilian soccer legend Ronaldinho and his brother will have to remain in prison without the possibility of bail while their case continues to be reviewed after the pair used counterfeit passports to enter Paraguay, a court has ruled. The ruling on Tuesday morning by the Paraguayan court comes a day after Ronaldinho offered to post an … Read more

Seventies house for sale in Wales has retro furniture and avocado bathroom

This detached family home has some impressive features, including spectacular sea and mountain views of the Welsh coast and countryside. But it is perhaps the 1970s interiors that attract the most attention, due to a yellow and brown kitchen, wooden slats on the dining room ceiling, and colourful suites in the bathroom and toilet that … Read more

An Inspector Calls… A review of Beechfield House in Wiltshire

An Inspector Calls… at Beechfield House in Wiltshire, which has a swimming pool and rooms with grand four-poster beds – but the dining room was ‘bleak’ with an ‘odd smell’ Beechfield House in Wiltshire features 19th-century Italianate architecture  The Inspector was impressed with the ‘tasty’ food and honesty of his waiter But the dining room lost … Read more

Pete Evans reveals he has a ‘bad vibes sheild’ in his house, exposes the benefits of oxygen therapy

Celebrity chef Pete Evans reveals he has a ‘bad vibes shield’ in his house as he espouses the benefits of oxygen therapy during coronavirus epidemic – after slamming doctor who suggested people use his books as toilet paper By Marta Jary For Daily Mail Australia Published: 08:53 GMT, 9 March 2020 | Updated: 09:23 GMT, … Read more

House prices steady but coronavirus could dent recovery, says Halifax

The housing market continued to show signs of improvement in February, but coronavirus could dent the nascent recovery, Halifax said today. House prices rose 2.8 per cent in the year to February, with the average property gaining £6,443 annually to reach a new record high of £240,677, according to Britain’s biggest mortgage lender. That marks a … Read more

Missing Little Chef? Soho House is coming to the rescue with American-style motel-diners

Little Chef roadside eateries were part of the fabric of Britain for decades – but the brand became defunct last year. However, the roadside diner concept is getting a new lease of life – because now celebrity-favourite Soho House is getting in on the action. It’s just opened an American-style motel-diner – with a drive-thru … Read more

Saturday Night Takeaway SPOILER: Craig David attempts to hire a house sitter

Craig David will be the latest victim of Ant and Dec’s hilarious I’m A Celebrity…Get Out Of Me Ear! on Saturday Night Takeaway. In this weekend’s episode, the singer, 38, is tasked with looking for a house sitter, but must follow the host duo’s every instruction.  In a clip released from the hugely popular variety … Read more

My night in Britain’s most haunted house Nothing could prepare Hannah Betts for Hampton Court Palace

Even growing up in a home where terrifying paranormal activity was an everyday occurrence couldn’t prepare Hannah Betts for what happened when she visited Hampton Court Palace   Hannah at Hampton Court Palace: ‘The past has made itself present here in the form of hooded figures, diabolic voices and unearthly footsteps’ A small band of five is … Read more