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Rock is best performing seaside town
The upmarket Cornish resort of Rock was the top-performing seaside town for property price rises in 2007, a new report has found.
Final straw for thatchers
The character of our countryside is under threat from a crisis that's shaking the rafters of the thatching industry.
Home movers fall for the charm of the Westcountry
UK home movers are flocking to the Westcountry, according to a study of over half a million address changes by Royal Mail.
South West tops UK property hotspots
Counties in the South West trounced the rest of the country as the most popular places to look for property in February, research finds.
South West property market: What's in store for 2008?
Guy Weston, property expert at King Sturge, looks at what's in store for the South West property market in 2008.
Historic Cornish cottage up for sale at £550,000
A quaint and secluded cottage in Cornwall has been put up for sale at £550,000.
House prices rise by nearly 5%
The South West remains one of the most expensive places to buy a property in the UK, figures show.
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South West property market to slow in 2008
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The South West housing market will record slower growth in 2008, international property agents King Sturge has predicted.
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Boost for Exeter city centre living
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Property developer Justin Developments has acquired a key development site close to Exeter city centre which is to be revitalised following a decade of dereliction.
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Exeter student market looks strong
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Relationships between landlords and tenants can vary considerably: the 999network went to Exeter to find out about the student lettings market.
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Wide appeal draws homebuyers to Plymouth
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Good news for home buyers
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The second-home ownership bubble in the Westcountry could finally be about to burst, according to a financial planning expert.
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People flock to live in South West
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A growing number of British people have moved to the South West of England in the past decade, new figures show.
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Housing targets are too ambitious, expert says
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Government targets for the provision of new homes across the South West are totally unrealistic, according to a leading property expert.
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Coastal areas are retirement hot spots
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Second homes boom in South West
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One in every 27 properties in Devon and Cornwall is a holiday home, according to a Western Morning News (WMN) survey.
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Repossessions reach two-year high
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The number of South West properties offered at auction has reached a two-year high, figures show.
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Travel tips to beat the credit crunch
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Med diet protects against diabetes
A Mediterranean diet rich in olive oil, fruit, vegetables, nuts and fish could help protect against Type 2 diabetes, a study finds.
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South Africa the most popular gap year destination
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