Property Market
FSA to protect sale and rent back customers
The Financial Services Authority (FSA) has today published the details of the regime that it aims to introduce on 1 July to tackle immediate problems for customers in the sale and rent back (SRB) market.
Staff on the move at Orbit First Step
Exciting developments at Orbit First Step have led to a series of job changes and new appointments. After Orbit First Step was announced as the Local HomeBuy Agent in a total of six regions, staff changes have been made to ensure that the highest levels of service are offered as they have been in Norfolk and Suffolk for the past three years.
Happiness is a place to call your own
The credit crunch and downturn in the housing market may be grabbing the headlines, but recent research by national housebuilder Taylor Wimpey in conjunction with University of Birmingham housing and inclusion expert, Dr Julie Christian, suggests that Brits really do think there’s still no place like a home of your own.
SmartNewHomes under renovation
SmartNewHomes.com, the UK’s leading new homes website, is preparing to reveal an entirely new look website to meet the evolving needs of developers and new homebuyers.
Homebuyers look to cutting the cost of DIY
Cash-conscious homebuyers are taking a long term view when conducting their property search and are increasingly looking to new homes due to the lower ongoing running costs, reports SmartNewHomes.com, which has conducted a national survey of over 1,000 active UK home searchers.
April annual house price fall remains static
According to the latest figures from Land Registry, annual house prices in England and Wales fell by 16.2 per cent in April, taking the average house price to £152,898. This mirrors the annual house price fall in March.
Ensure you are covered against tenant troubles
In the midst of recession, Brits looking for extra income from a holiday home or second home may be turning to the rental market as ‘reluctant' landlords.
Mydeposits: The only deposit scheme with online disputes
Mydeposits.co.uk, a non-custodial tenancy deposit protection scheme, has launched a new, unique way for tenants to raise a deposit dispute at the end of their tenancy.
David Wilson gets a 4 star rating from buyers
Leading home builder David Wilson South Midlands has scored top marks in this year’s Home Builders Federation customer satisfaction survey, which confirms the vast majority of buyers are satisfied with the quality of their new home and would recommend their builder to a friend.
NAEA: Nationwide May house prices
Following Nationwide's announcement about the increase in house prices, Peter Bolton King, chief executive of the National Association of Estate Agents (NAEA) said: "It is too early to talk of a recovered housing market, but our own figures certainly demonstrate an upturn in activity over the past few months.
RICS: Nationwide May house price index
Commenting on the Nationwide house price index, Simon Rubinsohn, RICS chief economist says:
Are UK house prices close to a trough?
Simon Ward, Chief economist at Henderson Global Investors asks: Are UK house prices close to a trough?
House prices rose by 1.2% in May
The price of a typical house rose by 1.2% in May, providing further evidence of some improvement in housing market conditions over the last few months, according to the Nationwide Building Society.
New homes for under £60k in Northgate
While many local homebuyers still believe that they are priced out of the property market, housebuilder George Wimpey has properties from just £59, 497, with no deposit necessary, through the HomeBuy Direct scheme at its Blackley development Northgate.
Brits ‘proud to be British'
Despite the increasingly difficult times in which we live, Brits are still ‘proud to be British', with nearly two thirds (60 percent) saying that they have a strong sense of pride for their home region, according to research released today by Halifax Home Insurance.