All news by author: Phoebe Jobling

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Couple retire to Egypt and now live in luxury for fraction of the price
Tony Smith, 57, and his wife Doris, 50, left their home in the Isle of Wight to spend their later years in Hurghada, a beach resort town in Egypt, and they say they're now 'living the dream'
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UK couple's dream move to Spain turns into a total nightmare as they lose £200k
Phil and Anne Bulman, both 71, were forced to swap the Costa Blanca for South East England after run-ins with robbers, cowboy builders and red tape
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New property laws coming in 2024 that affect all homeowners and renters
The government has announced two new property laws that could come into play in 2024 - here's everything you need to know
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'I started off with £200 - now my penthouse apartment is worth £1.3 million'
Liz Taylor bought a penthouse for £525'000 and after redecorating it, is worth £1.3 million. She also has 12 properties and runs a successful events business, after starting with just £200 in the bank
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'We sold our UK house and moved to paradise island - rent is just £166 a month'
Matt Dearing, 36, and Carlie Donnelley, 35, sold their house in Denton along with everything they owned to make the bold move to the Indonesian island of Bali
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'I saved £3,000 selling my home without an estate agent - it took just 3 weeks'
Carrie Rose, 30, bought her semi-detached house in a popular village in south Yorkshire six years ago for £154,000 but after speaking to an agent when she opted to sell - Carrie thought she could do a job better herself
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Three-storey home could be yours for just £60k - but there's one small catch
A three-storey house in Greater Manchester has gone on the market for just £60,000, far cheaper than average homes in the area - but the property does have a hidden downside
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First-time buyer transforms Victorian terrace into Instagrammable pad
Imogen Woodage and her fiancé bought the property in Greater Manchester for just £225,000 in 2018 - five years later, they are living in their dream home and have garnered an impressive 13,400 followers on Instagram
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Inside 'gothic bungalow' with striking feature across every surface
The property has caused a stir with prospective buyers who were surprised to see the entire bungalow covered with black paint, including children's bedrooms and the bathrooms
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Woman, 24, buys £139000 home on her own at age 24 after saving since paper round
Sarah Yates realised how difficult it was buying her first home which she eventually did at the age of 24 with good money management and some sacrifices she secured the property in Stockport