Classic hot hatches become hot property as old boy racers buy them up

Ageing boy racers have moved from the McDonalds car parks of their heyday to auction houses to get their hands on hot hatches that take them back to their youth. That’s the suggestion from classic car insurer Hagerty, which says nostalgic collectors are scrambling to get their hands on unmolested performance cars they drove or … Read more

What are the rules about estate agents about wearing masks or gloves?

I viewed a property for sale as lockdown was easing and the estate agent did not have a mask or gloves – while I was wearing both. I went on to buy the terrace house, with the agreement that the property was cleaned professionally as it previously had tenants in it.  My request for proof … Read more

How I built my dream home: Wiltshire’s £1.9M Long Barn

From the outside, it has elements of the celebrity haunt Soho Farmhouse, while on the inside there is a Playstation console-shaped kitchen island and a Mr Benn-inspired walk-in wardrobe. And as you’d expect from that, the Long Barn is a house with a story to tell.  The property is a 200-year old building that was … Read more

Property investors could be forced to wait SIX MONTHS to access cash

Investors could be forced to give property funds six months’ notice to make withdrawals, under plans to avoid managers bringing the shutters down whenever markets turn volatile. Investors saw a wave of fund suspensions when the Covid-19 crisis kicked off in March, having already experienced the same following the Brexit vote and the financial crash … Read more

How to invest in property and infrastructure for a sustainable income

INVESTING SHOW: How to invest in property and infrastructure for a reliable income By This Is Money Published: 13:07 BST, 3 August 2020 | Updated: 13:08 BST, 3 August 2020 Income investors were hit hard as the coronavirus crisis unfolded and companies slashed dividends. Meanwhile, the commercial property sector faced a double whammy, as both … Read more

Three-bed family houses for sale for less than £300,000 disappear from London

There are currently no three-bedroom family homes for sale in London that cost less than £325,000, according to property websites Rightmove and Zoopla.  The cheapest family house in the capital with three bedrooms is currently on the market for ‘offers in excess of £325,000’. While it has a garden and a modern bathroom, the terrace property … Read more

UK property developer, 20, shares how she finds run down properties to do up

A young property developer has revealed the secret behind her booming empire is finding rundown homes for investors that aren’t on the market in order to renovate them to sell on for a profit.   Summer Newman, 20, from Rugby, Warwickshire, who owns a property developing business with her boyfriend-of-three-years Matt Mellor, 23, took to TikTok … Read more

Au revoir St Tropez, hello South Devon! Why buy abroad

Fancy a touch of Florida or Tuscany without flying? Although we all miss the freedom to go abroad easily there are plenty of good reasons why we’re not buying many overseas holiday homes.  The poor exchange rate of recent years means foreign homes are more expensive now, while there are worries about further coronavirus waves … Read more

Khloe Kardashian takes a phone calls as she leaves sister Kourtney’s rental property in Malibu

Khloe Kardashian recently opened up about her life in lockdown with two-year-old daughter True Thompson. But the 36-year-old KUWTK star was spotted without the darling tot on Thursday afternoon as she left her sister Kourtney’s, 41, rental property in Malibu. Khloe looked glamorous behind the wheel as she rocked a full face of makeup and … Read more