House burglaries have soared by nearly 20 per cent in the first half of this financial year in the Shropshire Division, new figures have revealed today.
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Couple fail to raffle their home
A Shropshire couple who put their £500,000 house up for sale in a prize draw in a bid to beat the housing slump have admitted defeat after failing to sell enough tickets.
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More ‘realistic’ pricing is behind the rise in the number properties changing hands during October, according to the latest figures.
Property market priorities change
Shropshire’s residential letting market has become increasingly fluid as the credit crunch takes affect, with a definite change in priorities over the past few weeks.
Mansion may be sold for £1m
A historic Shropshire mansion could be sold for more than £1m. Old Colehurst Manor, near Market Drayton, is on the market with Savills, and bosses at the firm say a “good offer” has been made.
County’s property hotspots revealed
The town of Much Wenlock is Shropshire’s top property hotspot, with homes selling for an average of £410,333, new figures recently revealed.
Campaign for funds to fight windfarm
Protesters fighting proposals for a windfarm near Market Drayton are set to launch a fundraising campaign to fight an appeal launched by the applicant after the plans were thrown out.
House sales stalling
Nearly half of homes on the market in Shrewsbury have been up for sale for at least six months, new figures published by property search engine Globrix have revealed today.
Warning of council tax rise
Residents across Powys may face a rise in council tax and a cut in frontline services following a “disappointing” budget settlement.
Homes bid is new lifeline
Three-quarters of people in Shropshire wanting to buy a home are being edged out of the market by high house prices and massive mortgages, it was claimed today.
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- Smash – and estate agent grabs a sale
- £50,000 price cut on homes for a day
- Interest rates to remain on hold
- Concerns at use of holiday homes
- £1.6bn package to help home sales
- House prices down 10.5%
- “Get price right to sell homes”
- Stunning home in area of beauty
- Estate agent axes 60 jobs
- £5.5m estate sold to mystery buyer
- Spare rooms ‘worth £63.4 billion’
- Homes plan blow as no buyer found
- Property hotspots in region named
- Home is sold for almost £2m
- Wood may solve property crisis
- House price falls hit new low
- Mortgage approvals fall in June
