Stunning castle with very own island goes on the market for £750,000

Those contemplating purchasing a new holiday home are in luck as the ultimate holiday home, a Napoleonic castle on its own island, goes on the market for £750,000.

Currently, the only access to the property is by boat, but the stone fort has permission to link the island to the mainland by means of a cable car.

The fort, which is in need of some serious renovations, uses a generator to provide electricity and has three giant tanks underground to provide water.

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British version of MTV 'Cribs' presented by Vernon Kay 'Through the Keyhole' returns...

This revival of a TV classic 'Through the Keyhole' (an earlier version of MTV's Cribs) in which the TV viewers re invited to 'snoop' around the homes of their favourite television stars, is set to make a return with Vernon Kay as the resident presenter.

The TV presenter, born in Bolton, will be taking on the role, previously filled by Lloyd Grossman’s, will be using his famous catchphrase: ‘Who would live in a house like this?’

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Childhood home of JK Rowling goes on the market....

The Grade II-listed Church Cottage, which inspired JK Rowling, author of the iconic Harry Potter series, has gone on the market for nearly £400,000. Rowling lived in the cottage from the age of nine to 18, with her father Peter, her mother Anne, and sister Diane from the age of nine to 18. 

The house is situated in the beautiful village of Tutshill, in Gloucestershire, (also the name of a Quidditch team in the novels) comes complete with cupboard under the stairs, trap door and even a secret scrawl written by the author at the age of 17. This 'graffiti' was carved into the paintwork in her, then, bedroom and reads 'Joanne Rowling slept here circa 1982'.

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Property remains at a stand-still...

The UK property market continues to remain at a "stand-still" as we have seen in the most recent survey taken in June, by the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors.

While sales rose only "marginally" prices continued to fall back.

The Department for Communities and Local Government said that the average prices in the UK have dropped by 1.6% over the last year, and by 0.5% in May.

The only prices to have risen in the past year are those in London.

Reports by the Department for Communities and Local Government stated that "average prices decreased during the year in England (-1.3%) and also decreased in Wales (-6.1%), Scotland (-2.5%) and Northern Ireland (-13.2%),"

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Buy-to-let has its downfalls but money can be made.....

In the past six years, the percentage of people deciding to rent privately owned property has gone up by 55%.

The number of people deciding to rent privately reached 3.35 million last year, from a mere 2.15 million as people house-hunting have been unable to save the mammoth deposits now required to buy a home, with most mortgage brokers asking for a 25% deposit or more.

The increased interest in people purchasing property as an investment which they can also make a reliable monthly income by means of rent has occurred due to increased yields in rent.

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Merging of solicitors and law firm is a wise investment in difficult times...

The merger between Clarke & Son and an Old Basing law firm, finalised last Friday, is set to increase the range of expertise and services provided by both companies.

Quality Solicitors, Clarke & Son will be incorporating Kershaws Solicitors offices, owned by partners Ian Kershaw and Sandeep Lakhani, will now be based at in Winchester Road, Basingstoke.

“This is a great opportunity for both firms in what are challenging times for the legal profession... This merger will greatly strengthen the existing teams within QualitySolicitors Clarke and Son, in particular in the private client and residential conveyancing departments. It will also make available a wider range of expertise to Kershaws’ existing clients.”- Peter Turner, Senior Partner.

In February this year, Clarke & Son, which was established in 1862 and is one of the oldest law firms in Basingstoke, joined with QualitySolicitors in preparation for the implications of the Legal Services Act, in which providing legal services will be open to anyone within the market, as long as they adhere to certain requirements.

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Home owners contemplate renting to Olympics visitors for tidy profit.

With the 2012 Olympics just around the corner, Guardian Money has been investigating whether there is any money to be made as letting agents making reports of interest in renting accommodation through the duration of the games.

Many home owners re looking to 'cash in' with even the most basic of houses asking a whopping £5000 a WEEK in rent!! For £1500 a week you would me looking at a more modest one bedroom flat. All of these properties have the distinct advantage of being within walking distance of the Olympic Park in Stratford where the games are to be held.

However, experts in the temporary letting business are predicting disappointment for many, while a handful of people will be set to make a lot of money!!

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