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The world was shocked by the sudden death of legendary singer Whitney Houston last week.  The 48 year old singer was found dead in a Beverley Hills hotel just hours before a scheduled appearance at the Grammy awards. The singer’s former marital home had been on the market for three years and her estate agent […]

The number of people renting a property in the UK rose by a quarter in 2011 as the continued difficulties in obtaining finance drove increasing numbers into rented accommodation. New figures from a leading estate agency found that applications by new tenants reached 275,000 in 2011, up almost 25 per cent on 2011. UK in

It could be a great time to buy a property in Malta after recent figures showed a fall in house prices brought about by an oversupply of property and a steep fall in demand for mortgages. New figures from the European Central Bank (ECB) show that requests for home loans to Maltese banks fell sharply

A leading estate agent has reported a ‘noticeable increase’ in demand for luxury homes in Barbados at the start of 2012.  The increase has been attributed to a fall in house prices on the island. Experts are also predicting a buoyant market for property in Barbados in 2012.  Are you considering buying a Caribbean property? 

If you’re thinking of moving home it’s likely you’ll have to shell out almost £9,000, according to a new report from a leading bank.  New figures from Lloyds, TSB have found that the average cost of moving home has risen by a staggering 69 per cent in the last decade, while house prices have risen

Former tennis star Anna Kournikova has proved that she also has a good head for property after selling her Miami estate for a healthy profit.  The sportswoman turned fitness coach has just sold her home for a cool $7.4million (£4.7 million) making a decent profit in the process. The 30 year old star, who is

There was some good news for the troubled Cyprus property market last month.  After a stagnant period, official figures showed that there was a 22 per cent increase in local buyers in December 2011 compared to the same period in 2010. And, the Cyprus city of Limassol has also been identified as a ‘property hotspot’

A new report has found that the cost of moving house is now 70 per cent higher than it was a decade ago and now stands at £9,000.  House moving costs are now equivalent to 27 per cent of the average UK full time wage compared to 23 per cent in 2011. Increasing numbers of

A brand new initiative designed to identify properties using a ‘cadastral map’ has been implemented by the Registro Nacional (National Register) in Costa Rica.  A new real estate certificate will include a two dimensional aerial view of the land or property and is designed to provide more security to owners and potential buyers of property

Brazil has long been a favorite tourist destination for travelers around the world but now the country’s bustling economy is also attracting property investors from overseas. International analyst BMI says that the nation is in the middle of ‘an epic real estate boom’ with property prices rising 20 per cent in 2010.  So, if you’re