Property Market
Save money on landlord’s insurance
In a bid to beat the January blues, MORE TH>N BUSINESS is kick-starting the new year by asking landlords to challenge them to beat the renewal price of their insurance.
Buy to let investment opportunities in Bristol
With a number of buy-to-let purchasers already snapping up properties at Tallsticks, in Filton, Redrow has a strong message for would-be investors looking for a higher yield on their savings.
Bellway Homes launches iPhone app
In a radical and innovative move to reach today’s mobile audience, Bellway Homes has launched its own iPhone app. The development is a ‘first’ for the award-winning housebuilder, which has also recently launched a new website.
Buy your dream home with help from Redrow
Stepping on or up the property ladder is now even easier thanks to award-winning Redrow. The housebuilder has a choice of three and four-bedroom homes available across Yorkshire and North Lincolnshire.
Shared ownership offers better value in Newham
Genesishomes’ three developments in Newham offer a real bargain to those priced out of both the private sales and rental markets.
Halifax ‘no fees' first time buyer mortgage
Halifax has launched a new two year, fee free, fixed rate first time buyer mortgage at 5.79%. The product has been specifically designed to help first time buyers by paying the fees on their mortgage, saving them at least £1986 on typical initial costs.
Prime country houses - A tale of two markets
During 2010 prices in the prime country house market continued to rise, this is mainly due to a shift from UK buyers to international buyers.
Buy-to-let opportunities with Taylor Wimpey in Suffolk
Prospective landlords are being urged to reap the benefits of their investment by choosing a new home at Taylor Wimpey’s Concept development of Suffolk property.
Landlords say rents to rise in 2011
Four out of 10 landlords in the private rented sector plan to increase the rent they charge tenants during the next 12 months on the back of strong levels of tenant demand, research from buy-to-let mortgage specialist The Paragon Group has revealed.
Most expensive streets lie in South West London
Just a short walk from Wimbledon's All England Tennis Club, Parkside in Merton has been named as Britain's most expensive residential street - with an average price of £5,058,000.
House prices edge higher at end of 2010
The seasonally adjusted price index for a typical UK property rose by 0.4% month-on-month in December, after having posted declines in the previous two months, according to the Nationwide House Price Index.
Conwy is UK's top house price performer in 2010
Conwy recorded the biggest rise in house prices among UK counties over the past year, according to the latest Halifax County House Price Survey.
Millions of pounds of unclaimed deposits are returned
More than £3m of unclaimed tenant deposits have been returned since last year, according to The Deposit Protection Service (The DPS).
November house prices down 0.6 per cent
House prices fell 0.6 per cent in November, according to the Land Registry's House Price Index.
Over 50's stick close to home in retirement
M&S Money reveals that most over 50's choose to stick close to home in retirement.