Property Market
As stamp duty holiday expires, is now the time to buy?
Potential buyers are being urged to act now or face a huge bill when the Government’s stamp duty holiday ends.
Builder provides glimpse into carbon zero future
The dream of leading an environmentally sustainable lifestyle is a step closer to reality with the completion and official launch for sale of the first carbon zero home to be built by a volume housebuilder on a live development.
House price balance turns positive
The RICS house price net balance turned positive for the first time in two years says the latest RICS UK housing market survey.
UK house prices rose 1.4% in July
UK house prices were 8.3 per cent lower than in July 2008 but 1.4 per cent higher than in June 2009 (seasonally adjusted), according to the Department of Communities and Local Government (DCLG).
Escape the parent trap with Miller Homes
Miller Homes East Midlands is urging parents to consider taking advantage of lower house prices to help give their children a boost on to the property ladder.
Google to sponsor What House? Awards
Google, one of the world’s biggest companies, is sponsoring this year’s What House? Awards whathouse.co.uk/TheWhatHouseAwards. The ceremony is widely recognized as the ‘Oscars’ of the house building industry and will take place at The Grosvenor House hotel in London on the 20th November.
Buyers get smart with Taylor Wimpey
With house prices rising for the second successive month according to Halifax*, leading house-builder Taylor Wimpey has launched its ‘Smart Money’ campaign to help customers take advantage of the market and save thousands of pounds on their move.
Findaproperty.com reports positive growth in house prices
The first FindaProperty.com House Prices and Affordability Index, shows national UK asking prices moving into positive annual growth for the first time this year, with prices currently £512 higher than a year ago.
Fully furnished luxury for sale at Kingswood Parks
George Wimpey is now able to offer one lucky family the chance to own a fully furnished luxurious Whitchurch show home at its exclusive 20Twenty development in Kingswood Parks.
Rural house prices decline less than in urban areas
House prices in rural areas have fallen by less than in urban areas over the past year, according to the latest annual Halifax Rural Housing Review.
A move you can’t afford to miss
The Home Builders Federation launches New Homes Week 2009 from 12-20 September 2009, giving home-hunters an industry insight into how and why there has never been a better time buy the home of your dreams.
Tapping into the bank of mom and dad
With mortgage rates at an all-time low it seems that there has never been a better time to buy. For first time buyers (FTBs) in particular, this is great news if they have saved the required deposit to help them step onto the housing ladder.
Landlords rental income and cash flow squeezed
Research by Direct Line for Business suggests landlords are feeling the pressure in the current economic climate, with 30 per cent worried about receiving payment from tenants.
Taylor Wimpey sells off-plan to satisfy demand
Despite the widespread downturn in property sales, leading housebuilder Taylor Wimpey East Midlands has almost sold out of its homes for 2009 – and is now taking reservations for 2010.
Home-improvements funded by savings
According a recent survey conducted by the National Home Improvement Show, 62 per cent of home-improvements in the UK are being funded by personal savings making cost control an issue which has become increasingly important.