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Cheryl and Ashley Cole could lose more than £300,000 on their Surrey mansion if it is sold, it is reported.

The Daily Telegraph claims that the property was bought by the Coles in October 2007, for £3,550,000, but has since dropped in value to £3,247,537, according to figures compiled by property website Zoopla. It means a loss of £302,463 if it is sold.

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David and Victoria Beckham are reported to be interested in buying George Clooney's lakeside Italian home.

They spent several days at the villa last year while Beckham was on loan to Serie A club AC Milan.

The Daily Mail says Italian newspapers reported that Beckham told friends: "I have fallen in love with the beautiful countryside.

The future of Abbey Road, the world-famous recording studio used by The Beatles, appears more secure after the Government gave the historic building Grade II listed status following the advice of English Heritage.

Culture Minister, Margaret Hodge Margaret Hodge said: "Music – of whichever genre - is the thread that follows us through all our lives and Abbey Road Studios have produced some of the very best music in the world. It’s a testament to both the importance of music in people’s lives as well as the passion this kind of issue stirs up, that so much interest has been generated by the perceived threat to the future of Abbey Road.

London's world-famous Ministry of Sound nightclub could be under threat because of a housing development, it is claimed.

The Guardian reports that the club's owners fear its licence could be at risk if a 41-storey residential building, which includes 335 flats, is built next to its premises in Elephant and Castle, south London.

Troubled EMI is not selling Abbey Road, the world-famous London recording studio used by The Beatles.

There had been mounting speculation that the record company would offload the building.

But EMI last night issued a statement saying the studios should stay under its ownership.

The company said it had rejected an offer for the historic building last year and was working with "third parties" about funding a "revitalisation project".

The National Trust is giving everyone in the country a bonus this spring by opening its doors for free on the weekend of 20-21 March 2010.

The ‘Bonus Time’ initiative, launched by the Trust’s Director General, Fiona Reynolds and Chairman, Simon Jenkins, is a spring gift to the nation and offers everyone the perfect excuse to get out in the fresh air and discover the great outdoors.

Cracking Antiques is on a myth-busting mission to prove that people can add style and glamour to any type of home by investing in second-hand, vintage and antique furnishings – without breaking the bank.

The prime-time series, coming to BBC Two in Spring 2010, is presented by interior designer Kathryn Rayward and antiques expert Mark Hill.

Wandsworth council leader Edward Lister has backed the campaign to save one of London’s best known live music venues.

Putney’s Half Moon pub said today that as a result of the recession and other factors it would not be able to carry on as a music venue after 31st January 2010.

TV property expert Phil Spencer reckons that when it comes to home maintenance, it’s the simple things that make all the difference. “People can feel daunted, but it’s not rocket science.” He says.

As a trained property surveyor, this winter Phil is lending his support and professional expertise to SPAB’s (The Society for the Protection of Ancient Buildings) annual National Maintenance Week campaign, running November 20 -27. ( www.maintainyourbuilding.org.uk )

One of the City of London’s finest freehold buildings, the former Midland Bank headquarters at 27-35 Poultry and 5 Princes Street, EC2, has been sold for around £40million to a private client of Gresham Down through Knight Frank on behalf of Grant Thornton, administrators of Poultry Developments Limited.
 
The grade I-listed Lutyens designed building, located next to The Bank of England, whose vault starred as Fort Knox in the 1964 Bond film, Goldfinger, is suitable for a variety of alternative uses to include office, hotel and mixed use, subject to the necessary planning consents.