Owners of newly built homes are being warned they could be landed with a massive bill for subsidence if they cut down existing trees and plant new ones to improve the look of their gardens.

Warranty claims in cases where builders replace mature trees while developing properties are running at £4million a year.

Some £25million worth of damage was caused to new homes between 2008 and 2013. But unlike developers, homeowners who plant the wrong types of tree are not covered by the warranty scheme run by the National House Building Council.

The NHBC is warning both developers and owners to get

It has been described as the house with the best views in the whole of Wales, and now it has been hailed as a home ‘fit for a superhero’.

The £3.5m price tag for Cilgeraint on Abersoch’s picturesque Lon Pont Morgan suggests it is something special, and the pictures prove it.

Views from the property take in the beach, the harbour, Cardigan Bay and the mountains.

The 3,700 sq ft villa, which has its own car parking deck, a living grass roof, Italian porcelain tiles and American walnut flooring and staircases, would be a fitting home for Iron Man.

Martin Lewthwaite, manager of Beresford Adams

For the first time in its 106 year history the iconic Ideal Home Show will be in the North West, welcoming visitors through its doors at EventCity Manchester.

Split into seven dedicated show areas, from Interiors to Home Improvements, Food & Housewares to Technology, Gardens, Woman and Shopping, the show gives you the chance to explore thousands of products, exclusive show offers and items you won't find on the high street.

With over 300 exhibitors, spectacular features and celebrity and industry experts, this is the only Home Show you need to visit to make your home Ideal.

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The EC has recommended that the British government should “deploy appropriate measures to respond to the rapid increases in property prices in areas that account for a substantial share of economic growth in the United Kingdom, particularly London”.

Here are their three core recommendations:

1. Raise taxes on higher value homes

“At the moment, increasing property values are not translated into higher property taxes as the property value roll has not been updated since 1991,” the EC’s report says.

The commission recommends reforms to taxation of housing and land, in order to “alleviate

To celebrate next month's Ideal Home Show in Manchester, Rightmove sat down with interior designer and TV personality Laurence Llewelyn-Bowen to discuss his top tips for your home design projects.

Which celebrity’s home would you most love to design? I'm currently in the process of moving and don't even have time to design my own, let alone another celebrity's. Celebrities are actually a nightmare…and I'm one of the worst clients…so you'd need a sense of bravery to take on such a project.

What has been your favourite home design project to date and what made it so special to you? What I'm

Acuitus has successfully auctioned close to £100m of property since the beginning of the year and is now taking lots for its next auction on July 9th.

Commenting on this week’s auction, Acuitus Chairman and Auctioneer, Richard Auterac, said: “The average lot price achieved in our May sale was £800,000, and this shows that it is often the higher value, higher quality assets which attract buyers.

“However, Acuitus is focused on bringing a wide range of properties to the market whether they are prime investments or properties that will repay active asset management. The auction room currently

Potential homebuyers are being squeezed out of the property market as soaring demand coupled with few homes for sale has made it harder to find an affordable first step on the ladder.

Those aged over 30 made up 94% of successful homebuyers in the last month, meaning just 6% were aged 18 to 30, according to a report by the National Association of Estate Agents.

While buyers may not be getting any younger, first-time buyers are increasing in number – 28% of all completed sales last month were to those getting onto the ladder for the first time, a slight increase on the figure of 25% recorded in

Average house prices in seaside towns in the UK have increased by £500 per month since 2004 and five have seen prices more than double, according to new research from the Halifax.

The average rise of 42% over the last decade has taken the price in seaside locations to £196,826 with the most expensive in Salcombe and Sandbanks in the south west of England.

In Salcombe in Devon, an area of outstanding natural beauty, average prices increased to £615,344 and Sandbanks in Dorset they reached £574,089, making them the two most expensive seaside towns to buy in.

The research also shows that five

London is to become the world’s most expensive address with property prices set to hit £10,000 per square foot.

Research by property agents Beauchamp Estates has found that Knightsbridge remains London’s most expensive address, with top sales achieving values of over £7,000 per sqft. There have been 145 sales in Knightsbridge over the last 12 months with values averaging £2,212 per sqft and sales above £5m averaging £2,714 per sqft. 

At number two is Belgravia where top sales achieve values of £6,500 to £7,000 per sqft. There have been 140 sales in Belgravia over the last 12 months with values

As the housing market continues its recovery, the National Association of Estate Agents (NAEA) has released statistics about the home extensions which are most likely to add value to a property.

Research conducted as a part of NAEA’s latest monthly housing market report revealed that almost half of estate agents say adding an extra bedroom – usually by converting loft space – is the best way of adding value to a property.

While an additional bedroom fundamentally changes the description of a property, other less drastic changes can also have significant, positive effects on value, according to