Property Market
Buyers offered last chance to personalise their future home at Yaffles, Storrington
As Martin Grant Homes’ exclusive Yaffles development, situated within the sought-after village of Storrington at the foot of the South Downs National Park, nears completion, interested buyers are being offered a final chance to personalise the final finish of their new home.
The lengths people will go to get on the property ladder
Brits without a home will go to extreme measures in order to get on the property ladder, according to new research from Santander Mortgages.
Annual house price growth slows in September
UK house prices declined by 0.2% in September, following sixteen consecutive monthly price rises, according to the Nationwide House Price Index.
Agent rebrands to form Go Global Student
Established estate agent Go Global Investments has taken the bold move to rebrand as ‘Go Global Student’. Having sold dozens of student housing units in the past 12 months, and with great faith in the sector going forward, its owners thought it wise to specialise.
New homes help cut energy bills in Kent
New build homes built to current regulations could see purchasers save up to 57%, or £1,400 a year, on gas and electricity costs as opposed to running an “upgraded” Victorian property according to analysis by the National House-Building Council (NHBC) and Zero Carbon Hub.
Leeds Building Society cuts rates on Buy to Let mortgage deals
Leeds Building Society is reducing rates on some Buy to Let mortgages by up to 0.40% and introducing new five year fixed rate deals.
Average size of rental portfolio grows in Q3
Research by Paragon Mortgages has revealed that the average size of landlords’ property portfolios has risen for the second successive quarter.
First time buyers get on the ladder at Burfield Valley
Savvy house buyers have been taking advantage of a promotion by a leading builder to secure their dream home without paying stamp duty.
House price growth edges up in August
UK house prices edged up by 0.8% in August, marking the sixteenth successive monthly price rise, according to the Nationwide House Price Index. As a result, the annual pace of house price growth is up to 11% from 10.6% in July.
First time buyers and homemovers get interest paid back from Halifax
Halifax is offering to refund 2 months’ interest on mortgages for homemovers and first time buyers, as part of its latest offer for mortgage customers.
Spurs win the 2014 Nationwide House Price Premier League
With the new Premier League season starting this weekend, new research by Nationwide Building Society shows that if the league was based on the percentage change in house prices between June 2013 and June 2014, Tottenham Hotspur would be champions, Chelsea, Queens Park Rangers and Arsenal would take the remaining Champions League places, while Newcastle United, Burnley and Hull City would be relegated.
Forward-thinking green ethics saving residents money
The forward-thinking of one Bristol-based property management company has saved one of its blocks huge amounts on energy bills following the recent spell of sunny weather.
Third of renters have never met their landlord
Of the people in the UK who privately rent their home, nearly one in three have never met their landlord.
Lloyds offers cashback deals for remortgage customers and first time buyers
From the 1st August, Lloyds Bank will launch new offers for remortgage customers and first time buyers.
First-time buyers urged to hurry as development selling out
First-time buyers in Nottinghamshire are being urged to hurry if they want to live on a popular development in Annesley.