Homeowners

  • BusinessAOL

    Scamwatch: tricky tradesmen with a woodworm scam

    Stay one step ahead of the fraudsters with our series of articles giving you the lowdown on the scams they use to trick people out of their hard-earned cash - and how to avoid being taken in by them. This week, how workmen are using maggots to

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  • BusinessAOL

    Britons choose conversions over garages

    Getty / Paul Thompson Research has revealed that nearly four million Britons have converted garages into living spaces during past 20 years To car enthusiasts, a garage is an essential part of any house - even a refuge from kids or housework.

  • BusinessAOL

    The balance of power is shifting away from property owners

    Earlier this month, Bristol's mayor, George Ferguson, pushed through the sale of the freehold of the city's 2,100-acre port to its leaseholder, the Bristol Port Company. The price is to be £10m. If that sounds low, I suspect it is. It

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  • LifestyleAOL

    What we really look for when buying a home

    A short commute to work, having more space and being near a good school are at the top of home buyers' wish-lists, research suggests. One in three people (33%) planning to buy a home in the next five years said the closeness of the property

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  • BusinessAOL

    Bank glitch delays house moves

    Thousands of property purchases were thrown into turmoil yesterday as the Bank of England system used to transfer hundreds of billions of payments between lenders was hit by a technical glitch. Home buyers and sellers were left in limbo, unable

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  • BusinessAOL

    Rate rise could heap pressure on homeowners

    A Bank of England rate rise has just edged closer. Though positive for savers, for millions of over-stretched homeowners a rate rise will be very unwelcome. Yesterday Bank of England governor Mark Carney said the UK economy is returning to

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    Homeowners 'fearful' of rates rise

    More than one in three homeowners fear that a rise in interest rates will push them into financial difficulties, a report has warned. Some people said they would struggle to find money for food, while others said they may have to sell up and