Property Market
Gladedale homebuyers enjoy plasma TVs
Gladedale in North East England is offering new homes at its The Laurels and Sandpiper Gardens developments in Grangetown and Saxon Park development in Peterlee with brand new plasma TVs – creating the ultimate pads for home entertainment.
Wish you were here
Summer home buyers don’t have to choose between a family holiday or their new dream home thanks to a new initiative from Taylor Wimpey which will ensure they can enjoy both.
Rogue traders on the rise
More than 4.6 million ’botch’ home jobs have been reported in the past 12 months, as a growing army of unqualified traders target unsuspecting homeowners, according to Lloyds TSB Insurance (LON:LLOY).
Construction workloads still falling
Workloads in the first three months of the year continued to weaken across the board, but some key areas, including housing, saw an easing in the pace of the decline, says latest RICS construction market survey.
Investors choose student accommodation
Rental growth and high occupancy rates continue to attract investors to the student accommodation sector, though the limited availability of appropriate investment vehicles risks frustrating attempts by individual investors to benefit from the sector, according to a new report from Savills Research.
Happiest retirees are those that live in the country
Retirees in rural areas are happier than those in cities, with urban dwellers believing they would be more content if they lived in the country, according to a study by Saga.
"Nobody does it better," say female landlords
The National Landlords Association (NLA), the leading representative body for private residential landlords, is continuing its nationwide search for Property Woman of the Year 2009.
Average spend on home improvements reaches £5,300
More than half of Home-owners (55%) have undertaken home improvements during the past 12 months, according to new research from Halifax, the UK's largest mortgage lender.
Last chance for Linden’s country life
Time is running out to secure a new family home at The Mews, an exclusive collection of just thirteen 3 and 4 bedroom homes in Whitchurch built by award-winning Linden Homes Western. Following phenomenal sales success, now only two homes remain in this enviable countryside location within easy reach of central Bristol.
Improvement in housing affordability for key public sector workers
Housing affordability for key public sector workers has improved since house prices peaked in 2007 quarter three. Nearly one in six towns (18%) has become affordable for the average key worker since the summer of 2007, according to the Halifax Key Worker Housing Review.
High performing comps score top with house buyers
As students prepare to sit GCSEs and A Levels this summer, parents will be looking at last year’s performances to search out the best state schools, says PropertyIndex.com.
Yorkshire folk ‘chuffed’ with new homes
Yorkshire folk can be described as prudent yet determined people, they know what they like and know what they don’t! Which is why, family-owned national housebuilder Miller Homes, is ‘chuffed’ with the latest results from its customer satisfaction survey. Over 96% of Yorkshire customers would recommend Miller Homes to their friends and family.
4 stars for Barratt North Midlands
Leading home builder Barratt North 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.
Deposit Match - The key to your next move?
The current lack of affordable mortgages and the substantial deposits being sought by lenders is forcing many homeowners to put their next move on hold.
Gladedale launches Community Bursary
A new Community Bursary that aims to help local charities and organisations in North East England was today launched by local housebuilder, Gladedale.