Property Market
First timers choose buying over renting at Skyline
Barratt West Midlands is celebrating after securing its 50th sale in five months since the re-launch of its Skyline development on Bath Row in Birmingham.
Number of property millionaires hit hard by downturn
The number of million pound properties in the UK has shrunk by 35% over the past two years, despite the recent upturn in property values, according to Zoopla.co.uk, the UK’s leading house price resource.
Houses to come home to in Harleston
The team at Persimmon Homes Anglia recognises that consumers should always be presented with choice when making a purchase, no matter what they’re buying, which is why the company has designed and built a wide variety of homes to suit a number of differing househunters at it’s the Sancroft Square development in Harleston.
Prime time for property hunters
The competitive house prices and rents seen over the past two years have opened up the prime property market to a wider variety of homebuyers and tenants, says email4property.co.uk, with many more now looking to make their move as the market shows signs of recovery.
New look and new scheme for Heywood development
There have been a few changes at George Wimpey Manchester’s Hey Mount development in Heywood. The housebuilder has finalised its plans for the new homes being built there, relaunched its stylish Cranage housetype and also introduced the HomeBuy Direct scheme at the development, with new homes being offered from just £62,995.
Accuracy of valuations holds up despite the downturn
The accuracy of commercial property valuations increased in three of largest property investment markets in Europe, with the majority of valuations falling within 10 percent of sale prices.
More help with housing costs for working families
More than 200,000 working families will gain about £1000 a year, thanks to new rules around Housing and Council Tax Benefits, making them an average of £20 a week better off.
Get a foot on the ladder at Oxley Village
First time buyers in Milton Keynes dreaming of making the move into home ownership can now do so at David Wilson South Midlands’ Oxley Village development in Oxley Park where three one- bedroom apartments have recently been released for sale.
First-time buyer gets in The Zone with Barratt
First-time buyers in Bristol can secure the home of their dreams at The Zone, Barratt’s award-winning development in the city centre, where shared equity deals are making new homes more affordable.
Last chance to buy dream first home at Cathedral View
This is the last chance for homebuyers in Cambridgeshire to find their perfect first home as just one apartment now remains for sale at Barratt Northampton’s Cathedral View development on Kings Avenue in Ely.
Consero Homes triumphs at Daily Mail Property Awards
Consero Homes were recently awarded not one but two Daily Mail UK Property Awards for its developments in Surrey as well receiving a nomination for the International awards to be held in San Diego later this year.
Top marks for Harrison Murray in East Hunsbury
In the current challenging market conditions, customer satisfaction is paramount - and estate agent Harrison Murray has gained an exceptional ranking amongst its sellers and buyers.
Long term landlords rewarded as rental market strengthens
Buy to let landlords who have stayed the course over the last eighteen months, as the 'accidental landlord' phenomenon flooded the rental market with homes, are now being rewarded with rising rents and a dramatic reduction in stock levels.
Lodger boom heightens homeowner risk
Lodger numbers have increased by 23 per cent since 2006 and are six times higher than official figures report.
Property market confidence boosts 2010 reservations
New homes builder Stamford Homes has reported a major confidence boost among the housebuying public – with reservations across the region now being taken well into 2010.