Unfazed by viewings? Keen to sell? Keep your house on the market October 25, 2012 DIRECTOR, DOUGLAS & GORDON Q My flat has been for sale for 6 months and I think I should take it off and try again in the New Year. My agent doesn’t agree, who’s right? A Selling your home is stressful. Keeping your things in storage, having to keep your place tidy in case buyers [...]
LONDON BAROMETER October 25, 2012 As a result of on-going mortgage difficulties and lengthening chains, September saw the average times from agreeing a deal to exchange increase to 12 weeks, twice what it was a year ago. With an amazing 30 per cent fewer family houses over the same period, it seems that many are deciding to stay put or, [...]
It’s out with the new, in with the old October 25, 2012 Say goodbye to the slick, shiny interiors that have gripped your imagination for the past few years and get ready to embrace something less severe. A homely aesthetic is the trend to know about this season. If the idea of pieces that have been acquired over time, perhaps a bit on the lived-in side, and [...]
Tougher income checks if you want a mortgage October 24, 2012 INTEREST ONLY mortgages will not be banned under new proposals published by the regulator today, but banks will have to be more careful to ensure borrowers can pay back the loans. The richest borrowers will not need to go through extensive affordability checks under the new mortgage market review (MMR), while small changes to contracts [...]
Apple has a little something for you October 24, 2012 Great things come in small packages As the name would suggest, the mini is small. How small? Try 7.9-inches. It’s 1.3-inches smaller than its older sibling and while it’s still larger its competitors, the bigger size allows for 67 per cent more screen usage compared to the Google Nexus 7 when browsing the web in [...]
The top five 7-inch tablets on the market October 24, 2012 Amazon Kindle Fire HD The HD version of Amazon’s original design is ideal for people who use their tablet for watching movies and online shows. Considering the affordable price, the features on offer provide great value for money and the speakers are pretty good too. Google Nexus 7 by Asus Despite it being made of [...]
McQueen sets up shop on Savile Row October 24, 2012 The highly-anticipated store is open for business Stylish. That’s the word that springs to mind when stepping into the new Alexander McQueen menswear store. The label is big — even more so since its creative director, Sarah Burton, designed Kate Middleton’s wedding dress last year — so you might be surprised, then, to hear that [...]
Volkswagen gives you two-in-one October 23, 2012 Few cars become iconic in their own production lifetime; they have to be unusually good and dearly loved by a loyal customer base. Over the years, Volkswagen has achieved this several times: there was the Beetle, of course; then the sporty Golf GTI, which single-handedly created the hot hatchback segment when it was introduced back [...]
CAR TALK October 23, 2012 Jeep’s new S-Limited model features a powerful audio system Jeep has announced the launch of a new Grand Cherokee “Sports Line” version, the S-Limited. Powered by a 3.0-litre V6 CRD diesel engine, the S-Limited has muscular looks with a distinctive black grille, rear light bar and black gloss alloys. Inside, a 825-watt Harman-Kardon audio system [...]
Hard-to-beat meat at Beard To Tail October 22, 2012 RESTAURANT BEARD TO TAIL 77 Curtain Road, London, EC2A 3BS Tel: 020 7729 2966 FOOD ***** SERVICE **** ATMOSPHERE *** Cost for two people with wine: £100 I’m ONE of of those awful meat eaters that should really be a vegetarian but in actual fact, loves poor-quality canned meat and a post-pub kebab too much [...]
