Cabinet minister sent to the Midlands: Housing Secretary Robert Jenrick will set up base in Wolverhampton as part of government’s ‘levelling-up’ agenda Housing Secretary Robert Jenrick to be partly based at new Wolverhampton HQ The announcement forms part of Government’s pledge to ‘level up’ the country First ever ministerial HQ outside of Whitehall will create … Read more
The price of a detached house shot up three times faster than that of a flat in 2020, as lockdown drove buyers to seek out bigger homes with gardens. Detached homes saw their value increase by 10 per cent or £43,364 last year, with the average cost reaching £486,595 by December. This was according to … Read more
As the financial hardship of many leaseholders continues, building firms are cashing in on a property market boom. The five biggest developers have made around £10billion in profits since the Grenfell Tower inferno, allowing them to shower more than £4.5billion on shareholders in dividends. The Government’s Help to Buy scheme, which offers loans to first-time … Read more
As the financial hardship of many leaseholders continues, building firms are cashing in on a property market boom. The five biggest developers have made around £10billion in profits since the Grenfell Tower inferno, allowing them to shower more than £4.5billion on shareholders in dividends. The Government’s Help to Buy scheme, which offers loans to first-time … Read more
Well-heeled neighbours of TV chef Jamie Oliver have called for his support in halting a controversial affordable housing plan they fear will blight their ‘chocolate-box’ village. The celebrity chef, 45, lives with his wife Jools, 46, and their five children in a £6million, six-bedroom farmhouse, in the picture-perfect village of Finchingfield, Essex. Idyllic Finchingfield, with … Read more
For the people of the Blyth Valley, it’s payback time. Transport Secretary Grant Shapps has announced a £34million fund to start to reinstate the passenger rail line between Newcastle and Ashington. This is seen by many as a reward for being the first constituency to breach the ‘red wall’ of seats extending across the Midlands … Read more
David and Victoria Beckham have reportedly been given the green light to build a super cellar housing 7,000 bottles of wine under their £6million Cotswolds home. The couple are said to have gained approval from West Oxfordshire District Council for grander plans submitted to renovate their basement under the garage into a wine treasure trove. David, … Read more
Welsh councillors are up in arms over plans to name Caerphilly housing estate after 13th century English baron who led a war against the Principality De Clare Gardens in Caerphilly, south Wales, is named after Gilbert De Clare De Clare built a castle in the town to keep the Welsh under his control Site being … Read more
Number of housing sales agreed so far this month up 9% on last year, as pent-up demand continues to filter through, according to Rightmove By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Published: 00:01 GMT, 18 January 2021 | Updated: 00:01 GMT, 18 January 2021 The number of housing sales agreed so far this month is … Read more
Sales of flats HALVE as housing market is crippled by fire risk fears brought on by Grenfell cladding crisis Flat prices halved amid fears over cladding similar to that on Grenfell Tower In September last year flat transactions also fell by around 5,600, or 48 per cent Earlier was revealed homeowners could face £40,000 bill … Read more