Real Estate
422 articles
Inherited retirement flats become financial traps as service charges surge 47% in five years
Bereaved families are inheriting retirement flats that lose half their value due to soaring service charges, Money Mail ...
When a Neighbour's 'Just a Weed' Can Cost You Thousands: Knotweed Nuisance Law After 2018
A landmark UK ruling in 2018 gives homeowners a powerful legal tool to force neighbours to treat Japanese knotweed infes...
Barnes: The Southwest London Village Where £1.5M Homes and a Closed Bridge Lure the A-List
A Thames-side hamlet just 30 minutes from Central London has become a discreet celebrity enclave, with property prices s...
London's 'Tardis' on the Market: A 10ft-Wide Home Packs Big Surprises – and a £550,000 Price Tag
A one-bedroom Putney house, barely wider than a Tube carriage, hits the market at £550,000. Inside, it's a different sto...
Pleasanton’s $3.6 Million Home Tops East Bay’s Hot‑Ticket Sales
A 2007 single‑family house in Pleasanton closed at $3.6 million, eclipsing other pricey East Bay deals and spotlighting ...
World Cup Rental Surge in Bay Area: Uneven Spikes and $1,000 Nights
As the World Cup draws visitors, short-term rental demand jumps unevenly across the Bay Area — with downtown San Jose an...
£300,000 conversion blocked: Lake District holiday home loses six-year planning war
Mike Brett spent £70,000 on an access track alone, but the Planning Inspectorate says his converted filter plant lacks b...
Acqua Via Breaks Ground, but San Pedro's Courthouse Site Still Torn Between Visions
Construction starts on an 8-story mixed-use complex at 505 S Centre Street, but competing proposals for a hotel and a hi...
Trump's Scottish Golf Empire Adds Luxury Cottages—At £3,500 a Head
From coastguard watch to high-end stay: The Great North Sea Residences open at Trump's Aberdeenshire course.
K-Shaped in San Diego: Luxury Homes Fly as Entry-Level Market Stalls
San Diego's housing market is diverging sharply: homes over $2 million sell faster than ever, while properties under $75...
From Castle to Island: Japan’s $47,000 Fortress Meets Scotland’s £350,000 Wilderness
A six‑storey Japanese castle in Hokkaido is listed for just £47,000, while the remote Scottish island of Mullagrach goes...
Polly Brindle’s Exit from Oppenheim Group Signals a Shift for 'Selling the OC' Cast
As Polly Brindle departs the Oppenheim Group after five years, the cast of 'Selling the OC' navigates a mix of personal ...
Silicon Valley's Eco-Luxury Pivot: The Sale of Ghost Donkey Ranch
A 227-acre sustainable Wagyu estate in Knights Valley hits the market, signaling a shift in how tech wealth views Wine C...
Fear as a Sales Tactic: The Battle for St Augustine's Estate
Residents in Chartham feel pressured to purchase tiny plots of land to prevent unwanted development, as a Scottish firm ...
Scottsdale’s $7.75 Million Desert Estate: Inside the 12,600-Square-Foot North Scottsdale Listing
A massive six-bedroom mansion with 14 bathrooms hits the North Scottsdale market, blending contemporary design with the ...
The £200,000 Loophole: How a Lawyer’s Land Sale Sparked a West Sussex Encampment
A West Sussex lawyer is fighting an illegal encampment after a developer dissolved their company following a controversi...
Danville Condo Leads Week’s Real Estate Bargains as Prices Dip Below $1 M
A $560,000 condo in Danville tops a week of surprisingly low‑priced sales across Danville, San Ramon, Dublin and Pleasan...
Gilroy's $925K Deal Tops Santa Clara Real Estate
A Gilroy home leads the pack in Santa Clara's top real estate deals, selling for $925,000.
Denver's Apiary Residences: Hotel-Style Living Tower Opens at 4855 S. Quebec
A 20-story residential tower offering 193 apartments and 13 penthouses with hotel-level amenities opens in Denver. The p...
McCune Mansion's $9M Sale: A 44% Discount and a New Lease on Life
A historic Paradise Valley estate built for a Pennzoil heir sells for $9 million, sparking debate over preservation and ...
Concrete and Controversy: Inside the Dorset Wall That Divided a Neighbourhood
A homeowner in Poole won permission to keep a 75-foot concrete wall. Neighbours call it the Berlin Wall. The council say...
Barclays and NatWest Lead Mortgage Rate Slump Amid Geopolitical Shifts
Major UK lenders slash rates as falling swap rates and easing Middle East tensions provide a brief window of relief for ...
A £55 Million London Mansion Sale and the Ghosts of British Opulence
John Caudwell sold Fonteyn House in just four weeks. What does the quick exit say about the billionaire's property strat...
Luxury Home Market Heats Up in Mississauga
A $12 million estate in Mississauga's Lorne Park Estates is back on the market, featuring a private driving range, close...
The $35,231 procedural cost that caps a mortgage scheme targeting Ontario's desperate borrowers
FSRA orders Harold and Esther Gerstel to pay $215,000 in penalties and costs for allegedly funneling vulnerable clients ...
The $95,000 Rent Trap: A Test Case for Los Angeles Price-Gouging Laws
Displaced by the Eaton Fire, the Renicks are suing their landlords for allegedly charging nearly triple the legal rent l...
A Greek Island for the Price of a London Flat: The €247,000 Catch
Uninhabited Makri Island hits auction at a fraction of its original price, but buyers face €20 million in debts and stri...
Makri Island Sold for a Fraction of a London Flat, Stuck in a Green‑Wall
A 243‑acre Greek isle, once eyed as a luxury resort, is auctioned for €247,000 because environmental law blocks developm...
The Southbourne Siege: Vivir Estates' Fight for the Last Green Strip
A new planning application in Bournemouth has reignited a bitter feud between Vivir Estates and local residents over los...
The Cash-and-Carry Land Grab: Linking Drug Convictions to Unauthorised Sites
An investigation reveals how a convicted cocaine dealer is linked to companies purchasing land used for illegal Travelle...