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03 May, 2012:

Video - Stephen Baldwin goes house hunting

In Biography’s latest episode of Celebrity House Hunting, Stephen Baldwins tours his home and shares what he’s looking for in the next one.

Tenants prefer landlords to agents

Tenants prefer landlords to agents when it comes to viewing properties. Lettings agency Upad discovered that out of 382 tenants from across the UK, only 15pc said they would rather meet an agent for a viewing than deal directly with the landlord.

UK property prices drop in April

UK property prices fell by 0.2 per cent last month, according to Nationwide, and are unlikely to go back up any time soon.

Spanish banks are hopeful for investor interest

Spanish banks are hopeful that investors will show strong interest in the real estate portfolios they are selling, as long as the prices are right.

Bulgaria plans to focus on "alternative tourism"

Bulgaria will focus on "alternative forms of tourism" this year.

IKEA accused of using East German prisoners for labour

IKEA has been accused of using East German prisoners for labour.

02 May, 2012:

Watch: Hello Kitty learns to fly

Hello Kitty has learned to fly. The cartoon character, who weighs as much as three apples and is as tall as five apples, has long been the face of lunchboxes the world over, but now will join forces with Eva Air to take to the sky.

Good Will Househunting? Matt Damon rumoured to have bought new house

Matt Damon is thought to have bought a new house in the Pacific Palisades. Sources told real estate blog Curbed that the Bourne Identity star has purchased the house, which spans 0.68 acres and was built in 2004.

New Dubai law promises more refunds for buyers

A new law proposed for Dubai will ensure more refunds for buyers if developers fail to meet their legal obligations.

Property portals under scrutiny by NAEA

A huge audience of NAEA members from the Surrey area met last week to discuss the rapidly rising cost of listing their properties on the major portals.

Oz housing credit stays at 35-year low

Housing credit in Australia stayed at a 35-year low last month, according to Australia's Reserve Bank.

1 in 10 Brits consider home insurance fraud

One in 10 Brits would consider home insurance fraud, according to MoneySupermarket.com.

UK property prices back to 2008 high

The UK property market started strong in 2012, according to FindaProperty.

Top of the Props: Malta teases its way into Top 10

Malta teased its way into the Top 10 overseas property destinations last month, reveals TheMoveChannel.com's Top of the Props. The tiny islands accounted for 2.59 per cent of enquiries on the overseas portal in April, enough to climb four places in the international chart and become the eighth most popular place in the world for real estate buyers.

Video - Spain left reeling as figures show a quarter unemployed

Spain has announced that its jobless rate surged to a record 24.4 percent at the end of March, pounding financial markets already reeling from a Spanish sovereign debt downgrade.