Property Market
Flower power with London Pass
Take a walk on the wild side before the Chelsea Flower show (25-29 May) and explore some of London’s most glorious gardens with the London Sightseeing Pass.
Find your first home with Crest Nicholson in Telford
The door to home ownership has been unlocked for first time buyers in Telford with the release of new homes under a Government-backed help scheme.
A Caribbean extravaganza at Honeycombe Beach
Leading Dorset house builder Barratt is inviting you to a Caribbean extravaganza this weekend at its Honeycombe Beach development as part of the celebrations of the first surf competition at Europe’s first artificial surf reef.
New HomeBuy Direct opportunities at Blenheim Park
David Wilson Homes has released new homes under the government’s HomeBuy Direct scheme at its Tangmere development, Blenheim Park where you could buy a three-bedroom house for just £170,800.
Chorley buyers spread their wings with HomeBuy Direct
Chorley home buyers can spread out in a spacious new home that’s reasonably priced thanks to a government-backed help scheme currently available at Buckshaw Village.
Chatham Place lures first time buyers to central Reading
Chatham Place, the glamorous new development of apartments and penthouses that is redefining central Reading’s residential property market, is proving a big hit with first-time buyers.
Sales success at Liberty Park
Coventry buyers have unlocked the secret to owning a stylish new home by snapping up five properties at Liberty Park in 10 days.
Stylish studio living at Riverside Heights
An unexpected opportunity has arisen to secure a gorgeous waterside apartment at Taylor Wimpey’s stunning Riverside Heights development in the heart of Norwich – for the incredible value price of just £89,995.
Redrow's sparkling success in Barking
With 11 apartments sold in just two weeks, the Lemonade building at Barking Central has given developer Redrow plenty of reasons to crack open the bubbly for new residents.
Specialist Buy-to-Let insurer launches new website
Leaseguard Ltd, specialist insurance providers for the Buy-to-Let Industry, have launched their newly revamped website, leaseguard.co.uk.
Kerb appeal - Dulux BackPack Roller
They say first impressions count, and that goes for property as well as people. A well presented home is not only more visually appealing, it's more welcoming too.
Homebuyers’ confidence fragile ahead of the election
Confidence in the housing market remains fragile according to the Building Societies Association's Property Tracker survey, with buyers forecasting that property prices will grow, but uncertain if now is a good time to buy.
Is 2010 the year of the first-time buyer?
With increasing numbers of lenders now re-entering the high loan-to-value space for borrowers with smaller deposits, latest figures from unbiased.co.uk, the professional advice website, reveal 42% of enquiries for whole of market mortgage advice in February 2010 were from first time buyers looking to get their foot on the property ladder.
Planning reforms to cut costs and red tape for businesses
Housing and Planning Minister John Healey has confirmed further reforms to the planning system, removing around 10,000 full applications to cut costs and red tape for businesses, saving up to £43 million a year.
First time lucky at Bauhaus
First-time buyers don’t usually expect to be able to afford a chic apartment in a landmark building in one of the country’s most dynamic urban centres. But most first-time buyers have not found Bauhaus, Durkan Estates’ development of chic one- and two-bedroom apartments, three-bedroom penthouses and two-bedroom mews houses in Croydon.