Property Market

70% is the magic number at Persimmon in Rugeley

If you are looking to take your first step onto the property ladder then waste no more time. Persimmon Homes West Midlands is urging househunters to visit The Pippins development in Rugeley Road, Armitage, where they will find even more of an incentive than they had expected!

Chesterton Humberts freezes VAT on fees

Leading property consultancy, Chesterton Humberts, is giving property owners a break in the New Year by freezing VAT at 17.5% on fees earned through newly signed sales instructions between 4 January and 28 February 2011.

Couple get help to buy first property in Wivelsfield

Aaron Hayes and Cathy Floyd received 5% towards their deposit as a gift from Taylor Wimpey, helping them secure their first home at the housebuilder’s Gainsborough Place development of new homes in Wivelsfield, near Burgess Hill.

Bringing home the bacon

Hiring out homes for filming and photography shoots is a lucrative business. “Attention to period details and traditional décor and furnishings can increase the saleability of a property whilst also bringing home an additional income,” says Becky Munday, Head of Sales at Wooster and Stock, South East London’s leading online estate agent*.

Buy to let investments in Farnborough

With a number of buy-to-let purchasers already snapping up apartments at Farnborough Central, Redrow has a strong message for would-be investors looking for a higher yield on their savings.

NLA Tenant Check announce price freeze

NLA Tenant Check, the tenancy referencing service provided by the National Landlords Association, is pleased to announce it will not be raising its prices in line with the VAT increase.

Rise in tenant problems paying rent

Increasing numbers of tenants appear to be struggling to make rental payments, according to letting agents.

London’s luxury property price revival gathers steam

The reversal of price falls, which began in November last year, continued through December, with a rise of 1.3% recorded over the month, according to the Knight Frank Prime Central London Index.

New look for prime Sheffield office block

A major refurbishment has been completed at one of Sheffield’s most prestigious and sought after city centre office buildings.

Free advice for first time buyers in Street

Buying your first home can be a daunting task so this weekend (15 and 16 January) first time buyers are being invited to a special event at ICON, Crest Nicholson’s stylish eco-development in Street, to find out how easy and affordable it is to get their foot onto the property ladder.

New incentives to tackle the blight of empty homes

Communities Minister Andrew Stunell has set out how local people can bring back into use empty homes that attract anti-social behaviour and cause misery for neighbours.

UK house prices fell in December

House prices in the three months to December were 0.9% lower than in the preceding three months, according to the Halifax House Price Index. This rate of decline remains significantly lower than the quarterly falls of 5-6% during the second half of 2008.