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£14,000 premium for living in a market town

House prices in market towns are on average £14,000 (or 6%) higher than their county average, according to research from Lloyds Bank.

Morris gives a great start to first-time buyers in Staffordshire

Morris gives a great start to first-time buyers in Staffordshire

Morris Homes is urging first-time buyers in South Staffordshire to take advantage of its Great Start scheme to get on the property ladder with a deposit of just five per cent.

Almost two thirds of first time buyers receive help in saving a deposit

The Bank of Mum and Dad still has an important role to play for First Time Buyers, with almost two thirds receiving help in saving a deposit for their first property, according to research from Clydesdale and Yorkshire Banks.

Fly the nest with an ideal home for first-time buyers at Heritage Park

Fly the nest with an ideal home for first-time buyers at Heritage Park

Parents keen to help their grown-up children get on to the property ladder could find that securing a fantastic new home at Taylor Wimpey’s popular Heritage Park development is more affordable than they might think.

Solar savvy householders could reclaim VAT

Homeowners who have installed solar panels could be set for a windfall thanks to a new European Court ruling.

Savvy buyers could save by going green with a new home

Redrow Homes is keen to make homebuyers aware of the energy saving qualities of its new homes and advise them of the potential for cost savings.

Leeds slashes rates by up to 0.70% on first time buyer mortgages

Leeds Building Society has reduced the rates by up to 0.70% on its shared ownership mortgages, which have been specifically designed to help first time buyers (FTBs) onto the housing ladder, and are available up to 95% of the borrowers share.

A victorious refurbishment

A victorious refurbishment

For your chance to purchase a substantial renovated late-Victorian home on New Park Road in Cranleigh, near Guildford, Surrey, make sure to attend its official launch weekend on Saturday 19th and Sunday 20th October, between 11am and 4:30pm.

Work gets under way on new eco-friendly Taylor Wimpey headquarters

Work gets under way on new eco-friendly Taylor Wimpey headquarters

Leading local housebuilder Taylor Wimpey South Midlands has broken ground at the site of its brand new headquarters in Newton Leys, Buckinghamshire.

First time buyers warned to beware before jumping into Help to Buy

The second phase of the Help to Buy scheme has now been launched in England and so far only the tax payer-backed banks have announced their rates and are taking applications.

Greener electricity for Bristol buildings

A Bristol-based property management business has made the switch to a local energy supplier in a bid to turn its properties green.

Bursting the bubble

John Elliott, Managing Director of Millwood Designer Homes, has been the voice of the property market’s recovery, fighting its corner against the cynical commentators for their negative portrayal.

Buy-to-Let can pay off at Taylor Wimpey’s Woodall Grange in Dudley

Buy-to-Let can pay off at Taylor Wimpey’s Woodall Grange in Dudley

Taylor Wimpey is inviting people looking for an enticing investment opportunity to visit its sought-after Woodall Grange development in Dudley.

House price growth accelerates in September

UK house prices increased by 0.9% in September and were 5.0% higher than September 2012, according to the Nationwide House Price Index.

First-time buyers winning the space race

First-time buyers winning the space race

A leading regional house builder says first-time buyers are increasingly demanding more building for their bucks - and are using a new Government scheme to help them win the property space race.