[ad_1] Whilst most landlords accept that it is unreasonable for them, or their agent, to frequently visit their rental property while tenants are in place there are occasions where, sometimes by law, pre- arranged routine visits will be required. These help to ensure the property complies with regulatory requirements, is in a good state of repair…
[ad_1] West Country properties have witnessed an unprecedented surge in demand, finds Penny Churchill, as she takes a look at a contemporary home in a spectacular setting. With 35 years’ experience of selling country houses and estates in far-flung corners of the West Country, property consultant Martin Lamb thought he had seen it all —…
[ad_1] Penny Churchill takes a look at a fine house in Devon that sits within 14 pretty acres of woodland. Up in tranquil mid Devon, the village of Washfield, centred on St Mary’s Church and the village hall, is a scattered farming community covering more than 4,000 acres of rolling pasture that looks across the…
[ad_1] Thousands of home-movers are looking to buy a bigger house this autumn, but the cost of trading up is getting more expensive. A recent study by our data analysts found that buyers are having to pay almost £68,000 on average to move from a two-bed flat to a three-bed house outside London. This is…
[ad_1] We’re always on the lookout for spectacularly quirky homes and we think this funky house in the heart of London is one of the best we’ve seen… That’s because the main bedroom suite of this super unusual, warehouse-style Kings Cross home comes with its very own enclosed swimming pool. It’s a stylishly sleek and…
[ad_1] The latest instalment of our spotlight series takes us to St Ives, an idyllic coastal town that’s a world-renowned surfing hotspot. St Ives is tucked away in north Cornwall, on the coast of the Celtic Sea, and is famed for having some of Europe’s most highly rated beaches. The local community numbers a little…
[ad_1] The planning system in England has been more-or-less the same for the last 70 years, while our society and economy have both changed quite considerably. So it’s perhaps not surprising that the government has just announced its intention to give planning an overhaul. Boris Johnson has revealed some specific changes that the government wants…
[ad_1] Our regular look at some of the homes to appear in Country Life in the last couple of weeks includes a dreamy place in Gloucestershire and Gloucestershire — £2,000,000 A handsome and substantial detached residence occupying a 1.1 acre plot in this sought-after village offering superb far reaching views and mature landscaped gardens. For…
[ad_1] Living in a spectacular castle doesn’t have to come with the headaches of owning a castle, as shown by these beautiful apartments at Thurland Castle, a grand pile wedged into the space between the Lake District, Yorkshire Dales and Forest of Bowland. Is it the fairytales we read as tiny children? The television programmes…
[ad_1] Back in July we started accepting electronic signatures on conveyancing deeds. That removed the last strict requirement for paper and wet-ink signatures in the conveyancing process. Soon after issuing our practice note on how to use them, we began to receive electronically signed deeds. The original draft of the practice guidance was informed by…
