Property Market

First time buyer opportunities at Heath Meadows

First time buyers hoping to step onto the property ladder can now secure a brand new three-bedroom house at Heath Meadows in Leighton Buzzard with only a 5% deposit – as little as £9,750*.

More green shoots in the housing market

Data from moneysupermarket.com has revealed that activity in the mortgage market is steadily increasing across a variety of borrower profiles, meaning the spring home buying season has kicked off strongly and looks set to continue.

First time buyers step onto the ladder in Birmingham

Buying your first home is a big step but with help from Redrow it doesn’t have to be hassle, as Gemma Roberts and Martin Fletcher discovered.

A hand crafted home in Camberwell

A bespoke, hand crafted property has been released for sale at just £295,000, through leading online estate agent Wooster & Stock. Jonny Allams, a freelance carpenter, transformed his run-of-the-mill one bedroom apartment in Camberwell, South East London, into a unique piece of wooden artwork.

Battle of the buds at the RHS Show Tatton Park

Bored of the Eurovision Song contest? Yawning at the thought of the World Cup? Well, it’s all about the battle of the buds in 2010, as Europe’s most talented florists compete to be named champion at the final of Eurofleurs 2010 taking place at the RHS Show Tatton Park (21-25 July).

A home of your own in Herefordshire

Orbit HomeBuy Agents has organised a series of New Homes events designed specifically to help those in need of affordable housing, whether they prefer to rent or buy their new home. These include an event which will be held at The Courtyard Centre for the Arts in Edgar Street, Hereford, between 11am and 6pm on Friday 16 April.

Investor incentives at Academy Central

Taylor Wimpey is introducing a fantastic new incentive to its exciting new Academy Central development in Barking – giving smart investors the chance to help family or friends on to the property ladder for a generous guaranteed return.

Buy a new apartment in Newton Abbot for less

Redrow's sizzling new apartments close to one of the UK’s most picturesque coastlines now have an added attraction.

House price rises slow

Surveyors recorded the highest reading of vendor activity since May 2007 - the month before the introduction of HIPS - whilst the rate of house price rises slowed, says the latest RICS UK Housing Market.

The home of the future?

We just have to have them. They are the latest gadgets and gizmos we just can’t live without. Be it HD television, docking stations or a super hoover the digital landscape of the UK has changed dramatically in just a few years.

Invest in family and friends at The Fairway

First-time buyers who know someone willing to help with the deposit on their first home – or those in a position to support someone close to them – will want to find out about the fantastic new Family and Friends Advantage scheme at The Fairway, Taylor Wimpey’s sought-after development in Humberstone, Leicester.