Bargains-on-sea: You don’t have to spend a fortune moving to the coast

There’s been a well-trodden and much publicised exodus from cities since the pandemic struck, with hundreds of thousands of Londoners heading for the countryside.  Coastal towns, in particular, are proving to be enticing destinations. ‘Walking around Dartmouth at Christmas, before the third lockdown, I decided this was where I wanted to live,’ says Penny Lowe, … Read more

DJ Carl Cox and music promoter Richie McNeill sell Victorian Alps property

DJ Carl Cox and music promoter Richie McNeill offload their stunning country home in the Victorian Alps for $2million By Alisha Buaya For Daily Mail Australia Published: 03:44 BST, 21 May 2021 | Updated: 03:49 BST, 21 May 2021 British DJ Carl Cox and Australian music promoter Richie McNeill have sold their stunning countryside property. … Read more

Ex Bardot star Tiffani Wood puts her Gold Coast property on the market

Ex-Bardot star Tiffani Wood puts her bohemian two-storey Gold Coast home on the market – and it even features a music studio By Kristy Johnson For Daily Mail Australia Published: 05:00 BST, 20 May 2021 | Updated: 05:02 BST, 20 May 2021 Former Bardot star Tiffani Wood has put her Gold Coast home on the … Read more

Families escape to the countryside as first-time buyers return to the cities 

Families are escaping to the country and coast, while first-time buyers are returning to cities, according to new data on what buyers want as the property market booms. It is the latest evidence of shifts in the buyer behaviour amid the coronavirus pandemic and lockdowns, with families chasing suburban, seaside and village life and first-time … Read more

Most pet-friendly places to rent – and tips for lockdown pet-owner tenants

Owning a pet became a growing trend during the past year as people looked to combat the stress of successive lockdowns with the help of a furry friend. But for those who don’t own their home, pets can cause a problem when the time comes to move, as landlords are not often animal lovers. There … Read more

Most pet-friendly places to rent – and tips for lockdown pet-owner tenants

Owning a pet became a growing trend during the past year as people looked to combat the stress of successive lockdowns with the help of a furry friend. But for those who don’t own their home, pets can cause a problem when the time comes to move, as landlords are not often animal lovers. There … Read more

VICTORIA BISCHOFF: Boom time for cool heads in the property market

After more than a year cooped up in a first-floor flat, my fiance and I would like nothing more than to move somewhere bigger, with precious outdoor space. But until the property market simmers down, we’re staying put. Usually I take what estate agents say with a large grain of salt, as it’s in their … Read more

The tiny-home movement: Cheap alternatives to home ownership

Priced out of the property market, first-time buyers are opting for cheap and cheerful alternatives to home ownership.  Narrowboats, campervans and even self-built cabins are among the wacky vessels that increasing numbers of young people are calling home. Just one search of #tinyhome on Instagram reveals reams of colourful pictures of boats and vans – … Read more

Kyly Clarke begins renovations on her investment property in Wollongong

Kyly Clarke begins renovations on her investment property in Wollongong – after her ex-husband Michael Clarke ‘sold their Vaucluse marital mansion for $12 million’ By Mary Mrad For Daily Mail Australia Published: 02:41 BST, 18 May 2021 | Updated: 03:04 BST, 18 May 2021 Kyly Clarke has started renovations on her investment property in Berkeley, … Read more

BLM co-founder Patrisse Cullors blasts ‘white supremacy’ of housing market despite $3m property

Black Lives Matter co-founder Patrisse Cullors has shared a story blasting the ‘white supremacy’ of the housing market just weeks after her own $3 million property portfolio was revealed. Cullors made the remark while sharing an NPR story about black home ownership levels on her Instagram account. She wrote: ‘Thank you @npr for highlighting the history … Read more