UK Property News

Moving home is the ideal time to sort out your belongings, get rid of junk and de-clutter your home. And homebuilder George Wimpey has launched a special "De-clutter your life" campaign to help buyers.

Charles Church recently took part in a presentation held by the Brinc Initiative to inform NHS staff of the fantastic deals available to them at selected Charles Church developments. The presentations, which took place at the Clatterbridge Hospital in Merseyside and the Countess of Chester Hospital in Chester, outlined the incentives that are available for NHS staff that purchase a Charles Church home.

Housebuilder of the Year, Miller Homes, is to give buyers struggling to climb the property ladder a welcome step up - with the launch of a new scheme offering customers the chance to pay "75% now, 25% later" on many new homes in its portfolio including the ten new development here in the North West. Under the scheme- branded MiWay by the developers, buyers will still own 100% of their property. It is not a traditional shared-ownership scheme; instead it offers two major advantages to would-be homemovers worried about the credit squeeze.

Money website Fool.co.uk is calling for stronger regulation of sell and rent back property schemes after discovering 20% of homeowners are worried they will not be able to pay their mortgages over the next year. A further 50% would consider one of these schemes should they face repossession.

The National Landlords Association (NLA) and the National Federation of Residential Landlords (NFRL), who together represent nearly 20,000 landlords, have announced they are to merge creating the largest representative body for landlords in the United Kingdom.

It's not often you get the chance to sample a new home before reserving - but with the Try Before You Buy scheme from David Wilson Retirement Homes, interested clients can do just that.

Combining a busy working life with hunting for a new home can mean missing out on the best deals - but George Wimpey East Midlands has the answer. On Thursday 10th July the leading housebuilder is opening its developments across the region until 7pm to help working people find a home and talk about the money-saving incentives which could apply to their circumstances.

It may have been the decade that taste forgot - but many Brits still yearn for 1980s technology around the home, from kitchen innovations like Soda Streams to living room shelves bulging with vinyl and video collections, according to new research from Halifax Home Insurance.

Faced with a sluggish market in which it is taking increasingly longer for properties to sell, home vendors need all the help they can get. Research from property website, Rightmove, shows that the average home now takes 85 days to find a buyer, compared to just 71 a year ago. With the competition for buyers tougher than ever, vendors need to make sure their property stands out.

“The housing market has rarely been out of the headlines recently and, increasingly, house-hunters are feeling the squeeze,” says Bellway East Midlands’ Ben Smith.

Wise consumers are used to adopting a ‘try before you buy’ policy for cars to clothes to jewellery. However, this has never been an available option on a new home – well, not until now. Strathclyde Homes is introducing this unique scheme at its developments at Clyde Riverfront, Yoker; The Link, Clydebank; Love Leith, Edinburgh and Scholars Gate, Bathgate.

Farmland values on average have risen by 29% during the past six months across Great Britain and are forecast to increase further this year particularly for the best quality land in the most desirable locations, according to Savills research.

A recent survey undertaken by Bovis Homes indicated that 59% of potential first time buyers had not even checked to see if buying their first property was a viable option. Of those who had not made any enquiries, 97% said that if they thought it was a possibility they would jump at the chance of getting on the property ladder.

Summer is a time to enjoy the outdoors, sip a few cocktails under the sun, and finally get that healthy glow, and what a better way to do these things than by having a garden party! New homes builder Bellway East Midlands knows how important it is for people to enjoy their homes and share them with friends and family.

Following the release of the Nationwide house price index, Chris Brown, President of the National Association of Estate Agents (NAEA), the residential sales arm of the National Federation of Property Professionals (NFOPP), said:

Paragon announces the launch of an Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) service to help its landlord customers ensure they are ready for new energy efficiency legislation.

The UK's system of residential Stamp Duty is no longer fit for purpose, say the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS).

Due to popular demand and the building of exciting new exhibition facilities in Peterborough, Centaur Media plc is delighted to announce that The Eastern Homebuilding & Renovating Show will be re-launching in May 2009, at exec Peterborough, part of the East of England Showground.

Even for those already comfortably on the property ladder, or where buyers of luxury, family and executive homes may have little trouble securing a mortgage, there's evidence that potential new home-buyers are still holding back; uncertain as to which way the short-term market might turn.

Homebuyers looking for a new home, but anxious about selling their current property will find help on hand from Redrow. The award-winning housebuilder is offering buyers the opportunity to move quickly and easily using part-exchange at various locations across South Wales.

The Association of Home Information Pack Providers (AHIPP) has called for the suspension of stamp duty on all house purchases with a value of less than £200,000.

An increasing number of residential landlords believe that tenant demand will continue to grow over the next 12 months as the housing market remains subdued.

Natural Building Technologies has launched an innovative new woodfibre insulation board targeted specifically at the repair and refurbishment markets. The Pavadentro board has been created to effectively insulate external walls on the inside, while greatly reducing the risk of condensation build up within the fabric of the building.

Baxi has extended its renewable energy range to include evacuated tube solar collectors as part of its Baxi Solarflo offering.

As concerns about the UK property market continue, home insurer LV= reveals that almost one million homes are being renovated or revamped over the coming 12 months rather than sold because owners are worried about the effects of the credit crunch.