Post Tagged with: "properties"

FEATURE: Buying apartments in Turkey: Tips and tricks for homebuyers

FEATURE: Buying apartments in Turkey: Tips and tricks for homebuyers

Many people are buying apartments in Turkey by the sea in 2023; a trend that began in the latter part of 2022 has made its way into the Turkey real estate market and appears to be staying for longer than bargained.

You are not a realtor or an expert in property purchasing; indeed, you may be prepping to buy your first property in the country and looking for ways to do it right.

April 26, 2023
Councillor’s claim over Cheshire East trees damaging properties

Councillor’s claim over Cheshire East trees damaging properties

By Belinda Ryan, local democracy reporter
Residents whose properties are damaged by Cheshire East trees are left at the mercy of the council’s insurers who then stonewall them, a councillor has claimed.

Councillor Les Gilbert (Con) asked the highways committee to defer adopting its new policy for highway tree maintenance and inspections.

March 4, 2023
Villagers fight to save historic pub near Nantwich

Villagers fight to save historic pub near Nantwich

Residents have launched a petition to save a historic pub in a village near Nantwich.

Plans have been submitted to turn The Nags Head in Haughton, a 17th Century Grade II listed pub, into residential properties.

October 27, 2020
More than 80% OpenRent Cheshire East properties ban DSS

More than 80% OpenRent Cheshire East properties ban DSS

More than 80% of OpenRent properties listed in Cheshire East have “no DSS” bans, a BBC investigation has found.

This is despite a judge ruling in July that blanket bans on renting properties to people on housing benefit were unlawful and discriminatory.

September 2, 2020
Cheshire East to raise taxes on landlords with empty properties

Cheshire East to raise taxes on landlords with empty properties

By Stephen Topping, local democracy reporter
Landlords with longer-term empty properties face higher taxes as Cheshire East Council looks to toughen its stance.

The local authority increased a premium on empty properties in April 2019 – meaning owners of homes stood empty for at least two years pay double the amount of council tax other households pay.

December 23, 2019
Empty house owners in South Cheshire warned after court conviction

Empty house owners in South Cheshire warned after court conviction

A homeowner from Willaston, Nantwich is among those facing court action in a crackdown on unsightly empty properties. The warning from Cheshire East Council comes after a Crewe man was convicted in court for allowing an empty home to become dilapidated.

August 5, 2013
Nantwich property owners warned in crackdown on “nuisance” homes

Nantwich property owners warned in crackdown on “nuisance” homes

Owners of vacant homes in Nantwich are being warned by councillors to put their houses in order. Cheshire East Council is cracking down on what it calls “nuisance properties” in the area.

December 3, 2012