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Daily Mail
2 days ago
- Business
- Daily Mail
Charming Welsh pub goes on sale for the same price as London bedsit - which would YOU choose?
A charming Welsh pub has gone up for sale for the same price as a London bedsit. The watering hole, in the centre of a small village in Pontypool is to go up for auction for a shocking price and those living in the UK's capital might think it's a bargain compared to the steep house prices they're used to. The recently refurbished property is located in the village of Little Mill just North of Newport and only a 40 minute drive away from the Welsh capital Cardiff. The charming pub, sold by Savills - National Auctions, comes with its own private car park, a fully commercial kitchen and a huge beer garden. The listing even reveals the pub comes with accommodation for the landlord with rooms above and all for just £270,000. For the same price as a bedsit in London, buyers can enjoy three bedrooms, a bathroom and store room all above their business, with an entrance at the rear - away from prying pub regulars. Photos from The South Wales Argus also show a ground floor containing a fully functioning pub kitchen and prep room, male and female toilets and access to a spacious beer garden with grassy banks and several picnic tables. Earlier this month, the pub, The Little Jockey took to Facebook to sell of some of its assets including an outside bar in an Ivor Williams Horsebox which included a gin bar and a Prosecco slush puppy machine all for just £4,500 and the advert added it was all fully towable with electric and water hookup available making it 'ideal for summer festivals'. The pub had been struggling since January when they took to Facebook to ask its customers how to keep itself afloat. In a post they wrote: 'Hospitality is getting harder every year with rising costs it's a very fine line… we need ideas and ways to produce income. 'We don't want to close in the week to save on staff and bills we want to be able to keep our staff working and the pub thriving so we need to adapt and make things a little different.' The pub had been beset by difficulties last year when they were unable to open for Christmas because of a flood leaving their bar and cellar unsalvageable and despite picking themselves back, the owner was unable to keep things going and put the pub up for sale at the start of the year. While no doubt the Pontypool community were upset at their local boozer closing, potential investors may be shocked to find that for less than £300,000 investors could enjoy a home and a business in one for the same amount would only buy them a bedsit in south east London. Rather than views over rolling hills, buyers could have a pokey balcony and instead of running their own business, they may find themselves cooped up in a flat block in Peckam. The reception room leads out on to a small balcony overlooking neighbouring gardens rather than views over the welsh hills that the picturesque village pub provides In the up-and-coming area, house-hunters could afford a two-bedroom, one bathroom flat 'in need of some updating' according to the Rightmove listing. The listing says the 'generously sized split level flat' is chain free and 'situated in a quiet location in Peckham'. Pictures show a galley kitchen with a small worktop and cupboard area, built-in oven with grey tiled floors and white walls on the first floor. Up a set of stairs, potential buyers are greeted with two bedrooms, a small bathroom and a reception room with a balcony accessed by a PVC door. The balcony overlooks neighbours and their gardens and the potential family home is just a 20 minute walk away from Queens Road Peckham station.
Yahoo
2 days ago
- General
- Yahoo
Landlord shot and killed while trying to evict tenant, police say
A landlord has been shot and killed while trying to evict a tenant from his Las Vegas home, according to police. Christopher Rainy, 36, was arrested on Thursday after police responded to a report of a man who'd been shot inside a home in the northwest valley. When cops arrived, they found a man with multiple gunshot wounds, Fox5 Vegas reported, citing police. The man was found dead on the kitchen floor. Before the landlord was shot, he had served Rainey with an eviction notice, according to police. 'This upset Rainey, and after a brief verbal exchange, he shot the victim several times,' the police press release read. Police say Rainey, who was armed with a gun, later exited the home, and was taken into custody. Investigators say the man who was shot and killed was Rainey's landlord. Fox5 Vegas reports four people lived in the home, including the landlord. Local resident, Keith Kramer, said he was shocked by the shooting. 'I walk my dog every night. I don't have any problems at all. I was surprised to see the lights myself,' he told KLAS, referring to the police cars. The local outlet also spoke with a roommate who was not inside the home during the shooting, who said he didn't know what to make of the incident. Rainey is being held in a local jail.
Yahoo
2 days ago
- General
- Yahoo
Landlord Was Allegedly Shot and Killed by His Tenant After Trying to Evict Him: 'He Didn't Deserve to Die Like This'
A Las Vegas man has been arrested and charged after he allegedly shot and killed his landlord, who was also reportedly his roommate Christopher Rainey, 36, allegedly shot the victim in their shared home on Thursday, May 29, after being served an eviction notice, according to police A third roommate in the household described Rainey as a "creepy, sneaky, son of a b----"A Las Vegas man has been charged after he allegedly shot and killed his landlord. Officers responded to reports of a shooting in the 3600 block of North Campbell Road on the afternoon of Thursday, May 29, per a press release issued by the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department (LVMPD). Police said they entered the residence and discovered a man 'suffering from apparent gunshot wounds' on the floor. Medics were called, and the man was pronounced dead at the scene, per the release. Police said that one of the members of the household, who was later identified as Christopher Rainey, 36, was armed and taken into custody. They added that, per their investigation, the victim was Rainey's landlord and roommate, and he had served Rainey an eviction notice shortly before the fatal shooting occurred. Want to keep up with the latest crime coverage? Sign up for for breaking crime news, ongoing trial coverage and details of intriguing unsolved cases. "This upset Rainey, and after a brief verbal exchange, he shot the victim several times," the police said in their release. PEOPLE reached out to the LVMPD for comment on Saturday, May 31, but did not receive an immediate response. Rainey was arrested and booked into the Clark County Detention Center on charges of assault and murder with a deadly weapon, per Clark County public records. Fox affiliate KLAS reported that a total of four people were living in the residence, and one other person was home at the time of the incident. While the name of the victim has not yet been released, one of the other persons who lives in the home told the outlet that they had been friends with the victim for 15 years. 'He was my friend, and he didn't deserve to die like this,' the roommate said. 'He kept to himself,' the roommate continued, adding of the suspect, 'He was a creepy, sneaky, son of a b---- up there in his room.' Rainey's next scheduled court date is June 3, per Clark County public records. Read the original article on People
News.com.au
2 days ago
- Business
- News.com.au
Debt, disrepair and demolition: How notorious Brisbane landlord's empire unravels
A crumbling property empire worth millions may soon go under the hammer at the hands of the State Government, as legal and financial woes catch up with one of Brisbane's most notorious landlords. Over several decades, Edward 'Ted' Amos amassed a sizeable property portfolio across Brisbane's northside, including homes in some of the city's most sought-after blue-chip suburbs. But for years, the 85-year-old property mogul failed to pay land tax and council rates, allowing many of the houses to fall into such disrepair that most are now uninhabitable. At least two properties have reportedly been demolished. Two high-value Brisbane sites, one in Ascot and the other in Albion, have now hit the market as Mr Amos seeks to repay a debt that has dragged through the courts for nearly a decade. Both properties are listed for sale between $1.75 million and $2.95 million. Mr Amos, who once owned at least eight properties in suburbs including Clayfield, Wooloowin, and Virginia, was first ordered in 2016 to pay more than $800,000 in unpaid rates and interest. Although he secured a partial legal victory in 2018 that reduced the amount owed, the dispute continued until 2024, when he was ordered to pay $464,404.28 in outstanding rates, interest, and utility charges. However, his legal troubles did not end there. In a Supreme Court decision handed down earlier this month, the Queensland Revenue Office was granted permission to seize and sell nine of Amos's properties, including sites in Clayfield, Ascot, Wooloowin, Newmarket, Northgate, Albion, Virginia, and Surfers Paradise, to recover nearly $200,000 in unpaid court costs. Unless the debt is repaid in full, the properties, collectively worth millions, could be sold. Shortly after the court decision, two of Mr Amos's properties were privately listed for sale; a dilapidated home in Ascot and a hilltop block in Albion. The Albion property was listed among those with significant debts, including $61,666.07 in unpaid rates, utilities and charges, and $59,358.05 in interest, according to court documents. The Ascot property, located at 247 Lancaster Rd, is on the market for $1.75 million. The two-bedroom timber home, in a deteriorated state, sits on a 405sq m level block across from Eagle Farm Racecourse and has council approval for demolition or removal. The listing describes it as suitable for renovation or redevelopment under low-density residential zoning. Nearby land has undergone significant transformation in recent years, with a new home behind the adjacent property selling for $1.13 million in 2020 and now valued at over $2 million. The second property, at 38 Lever Street, Albion, is listed for $2.95 million. The 1,067sq m site spans two titles and includes a Federation-era residence currently divided into five self-contained flats, generating a combined rental income of approximately $2,150 per week. Mr Amos originally purchased the property in 1973 for just $20,000. The listing suggests it could be restored as a family home, subdivided, or redeveloped again, subject to council approval. Mr Amos has spent years before the courts, facing civil litigation and financial penalties over his failure to maintain properties and pay debts, earning him a reputation as one of Brisbane's most notorious landlords.
Daily Mail
2 days ago
- General
- Daily Mail
Bitter dispute between Las Vegas landlord and tenant takes a dramatic turn
A Las Vegas man is now in custody after police say he shot his landlord dead in a fit of rage. Christopher Rainey, 36, allegedly fired multiple shots at his landlord on Thursday after he served Rainey with an eviction notice, said Lt. Robert Price of the Las Vegas Metro Police. has learned that the landlord's name was Steven Lucchesi. Lucchesi, 39, owned the house where the shooting took place, and he lived at the home with four other roommates, including Rainey. Lucchesi was found at around 5pm with multiple gunshots wounds on the kitchen floor of his home, which is located on the 3600 block of North Campbell Road, the Las Vegas Review Journal reported. Shortly after medical personnel arrived, Lucchesi was pronounced dead at the scene. One of the roommates at the home spoke off-camera with KSNV-TV, telling the outlet that Lucchesi put a paper eviction notice on Rainey's bedroom door. The roommate, who added that Rainey was at least two months behind on rent, said he saw the eviction notice crumpled up in the foyer. Suspecting there was an argument brewing, he decided to step outside. Thirty seconds later, he said he heard shouting and then three shots. A roommate also spoke with KLAS-TV, although its not clear if its the same roommate who talked to the other local outlet. That roommate said he was longtime friend of Lucchesi's and used lived with him in New York. 'He was my friend, and he didn't deserve to die like this,' he said. The roommate said Rainey was 'quiet' and 'kept to himself.' 'He was a creepy, sneaky son of b***h stockpiling bullets up in his room,' he said. 'He just lost his job and he didn't tell anybody about this s**t. He didn't tell anybody about it. He was behind on the rent, and [Lucchesi] just asked what was going on and he snapped.' Lucchesi, who was originally from Staten Island, moved to Las Vegas at some point and started a vitamin and supplement store called Discount Nutrition Shop. After the shooting, Rainey was arrested at the home without incident and remains in custody at the Clark County Detention Center. Rainey refused to show up for his scheduled court appearance on Friday. His next court date is on Tuesday.
