Property

Two plots of Council land are up for grabs as Plymouth City Council launches a self-build project to help tackle the housing crisis.

Outline planning applications have been submitted for eight homes on the sites in Whitleigh and Ernesettle. Self-builders could buy the plots and create their own homes.

Cabinet member for Finance, Councillor Mark Lowry, whose portfolio includes...

An elderly man has been rescued from a property in Shortlands Road, Cullompton early this morning (Sunday 12 May) after a fire in his living room.

Fire and Rescue services report that three fire engines from Cullompton, Exeter Middlemoor and Tiverton were dispatched after a call was received from a neighbour describing alarms sounding and a smell of smoke. The neighbour stated she...

A Cornish solicitor has started an online poll asking the public how they would like to be legally represented when buying a property.

A P Bassett’s are trying to get the message across that consumers are not being given the chance to choose their own solicitor when buying a house.

England and Scotland use the same system but The Law Society in Scotland has voted to change the...

The Office of Fair Trading (OFT) is today (18 April) launching a study into the 'quick house sale' market and is calling for people who have used, or considered using, these businesses to contact the OFT about their experiences.

Quick house sale providers offer to buy a house or find a third party buyer very quickly, usually at a discount from the full market value. While providers may...