Property Market
Affordable apartments in affluent London locations
Genesishomes is offering first-time buyers excellent value for money with apartments from just £47,500 for a 25% share at the popular Chelsea Bridge Wharf development located on Queenstown Road, overlooking the River Thames and opposite Battersea Park.
Student-lets offer investment potential in 2010
While average buy-to-let rents across the UK may have fallen or remained stable over the past year, one sector that remains strongly buoyant is the student buy-to-let sector, according to the latest data from property investment specialist Assetz.
Buying a house more stressful than having a child
House buying tops the table of ‘most stressful life experiences' with one in four (24%) homeowners finding it the most demanding and stressful thing they have done, according to new research from Unbiased.co.uk, the professional advice website.
More choice for home buyers in Ipswich
A new phase of properties just released by Redrow at its Bramford Gardens development is sure to give buyers in the Ipswich area even more options when looking for their ideal home.
First time buyers urged to take advantage of shared equity in 2010
A new decade is now upon us and for those who were thinking of purchasing their first home, Miller Homes is delighted to announce that first time buyers and renters can still take advantage of Government’s shared equity scheme HomeBuy Direct and make their first steps onto the housing ladder.
London living for under £37K
Genesishomes is offering first-time buyers the opportunity to purchase a spacious, modern apartment at Forbes House, London E7, for just £36,250 for a 25% share. Situated minutes away from the site of the 2012 Olympics, purchasers will have to move quickly – only seven units remain.
Orbit First Step announces final home at Pavilion Place
If you are keen to purchase a home of your own this year but have been struggling to find somewhere that’s affordable near Maidstone, then you won’t want to miss this opportunity. Orbit First Step has just one remaining property on the Pavilion Place development at Cantium Place in Snodland and it could be yours for just £87,500 under the New Build HomeBuy scheme.
The facts for first time buyers
Would-be first-time buyers struggling to raise a large enough deposit for a home of their own are being urged to get 'The Facts' – and discover how George Wimpey can help them step on to the property ladder in style at ConteXt, in High Wycombe.
Live minutes from the City for under £60K
Genesishomes is offering commuters the opportunity to live within minutes of the city for just £59,625. At its Chapel East development located on New Road, just around the corner from Whitechapel tube station, city workers can be at their desk in no time at all.
First time buyers to benefit from HomeBuy Direct in 2010
A new decade is now upon us and for those who were thinking of purchasing their first home, Miller Homes is delighted to announce that first time buyers and renters can still take advantage of the Government’s shared equity scheme HomeBuy Direct and make their first steps onto the housing ladder.
Reluctant tenants on the rise as demand outstrips supply
The UK housing market is experiencing a trend of ‘reluctant tenants', following a shift in supply and demand for properties, according to the Association of Residential Letting Agents (ARLA).
Yorkshire strengthens first time buyer mortgage range
Yorkshire Building Society is strengthening its first time buyer range with the launch of a new member-exclusive mortgage for those with a smaller deposit.
Buying a new home is easier than you think
It’s a fact that a deposit of just £5,000 can secure a brand new home for first-time buyers in Basingstoke, under an innovative scheme to make it easier to step onto the property ladder.
Landlords helping to clear up London's waterways
The National Landlords Association (NLA), the leading representative body for private-residential landlords in the UK, has raised £500 for London's leading waterways charity, Thames21.
Gross mortgage lending up 14% in December
Gross mortgage lending reached an estimated £13.7 billion in December, a 14% rise from £12.1 billion in November and up 3% on December 2008, according to the Council of Mortgage Lenders.