Property Market
Lingfield Point attracts Altus Edwin Hill to the North East
The flexibility of Lingfield Point’s office space and leasing arrangements has attracted another prestigious customer. Lingfield House has become the North East base for national chartered surveyors Altus Edwin Hill.
Property owners to prepare for further rise in vacant retail units
With the increase in empty shops on UK high streets, Aviva is warning property owners of the importance of having the right insurance in place in the event of crime and malicious damage.
Home owners in Albert Square are quids in
House prices on Albert Square have sky rocketed over the past 25 years, with a 436% increase taking the average house to £574,764, compared to £122,813 in 1985 when the soap began according to property portal FindaProperty.com.
Penthouse living in prime Mayfair
A two bedroom penthouse on Green Street, W1 is available for sale through John D Wood & Co. at a guide price of £2,500,000.
More innovation needed in home buying and selling market
A shake-up in how homes are sold, including updating legislation to allow new entrants into the market, could lead to a better deal for house buyers and sellers, the OFT said today.
Farmland prices rebound as pace of demand outstrips supply
Farmland prices rose in the second half of 2009 as land once again became an attractive investment, and landowners' reluctance to sell pushed supply to exceptionally low levels, says the latest RICS rural market survey.
e.surv selects Q-Guard AuditSure from Quest
Quest, the IT infrastructure supplier in the survey and mortgage valuation market, has today announced that e.surv Chartered Surveyors, the UK’s largest distributor of valuation instructions, has agreed to adopt Quest’s Q-Guard AuditSure system for valuation risk management across its business.
Prime properties for first time buyers
The number of first time buyers in the UK has dropped to the lowest point in a decade and with the average house price in London nearly £325,000, it’s tougher than ever to get a foothold on the property ladder*.
The race is on for student accommodation
Keen students across the city are preparing to queue in the cold this week in order to snap up the most desirable properties in time for the new academic year.
HomeBuy Direct proves a hit at Park Central
The government-backed assistance scheme HomeBuy Direct is proving to be a big hit for professionals who are looking to stop renting and to start enjoying all the benefits of homeownership, according to Crest Nicholson – the force behind the award winning Park Central development in Birmingham city centre.
Sophisticated living at Liberty Park
City living often comes at a high price but with HomeBuy Direct available at Liberty Park, Coventry, residents have the freedom to enjoy a stylish new home at an affordable price.
Standard Life Investments’ UK Property Fund acquisition
Standard Life Investments, one of the largest property investors in Europe, has announced its acquisition of the East Kilbride Retail Park, Howard Avenue, East Kilbride, on behalf of Standard Life Investments' UK Property Fund, for £18.145m.
Get a Head Start with Barratt in Balgan
Barratt South Wales is inviting anyone aspiring to buy their first home to a special event at its Abbottsmoor development in Balgan, Port Talbot on Saturday 20th February, from 10am to 5pm.
HomeBuy Direct on the agenda in Chippenham
Barratt’s development in Chippenham, the Piazza, is offering buyers the chance to meet a panel of HomeBuy Direct experts this Saturday (February 20).
House prices increased by 2.9 per cent in 2009
UK house prices were 2.9 per cent higher than in December 2008 and 0.8 per cent higher than in November 2009, according to figures from the Department of Communities and Local Government (DCLG).