Property Market
Property sales reach 18-month high
Estate agents sold more houses in April than in any month since October, 2007, new figures from the National Association of Estate Agents reveal.
Scottish house prices fall while house sales begin to rise
Scottish house prices have continued to fall in the latest quarter, according to the Scottish House Price Monitor from Lloyds TSB Scotland.
Tops tips to achieving show home style
With celebrity homes and palatial pads a regular feature in the press, it’s no wonder buyers in the Southern Counties are keen to recreate the show biz look in their new home.
House prices not at the bottom
The average UK broker believes house prices have 9.2% further to fall, according to Exact’s latest white paper. Exact polled 539 mortgage intermediaries as part of their research into the future performance of UK house prices.
Tax payers to save £1,267,000 a year if MPs forced to rent
Taxpayers are set to save over a million pounds a year if MPs and Lords are forced to rent accommodation near the Palace of Westminster rather than buy second homes in the capital, according to Smartlandlord.co.uk.
Homes for home-workers
FindaProperty.com research highlights that purchasers are increasingly taking into consideration the option to work from home when they choose a property.
John Lewis effect to boost property market?
Plans to open 50 mini John Lewis homeware department stores within a 100 mile radius of London will give a boost to towns hit by falling property prices and provide estate agents with positive messages for buyers and sellers, says PropertyIndex.com.
Rushcliffe offers a home from home
Moving home can often be stressful – particularly if you have an existing home to sell. But for Newark businessman Ian Griffiths, it became plain sailing when he and his partner Debbie chose to move to Stamford Homes’ popular Rushcliffe development.
CML: Government private rented sector announcements
The Council of Mortgage Lenders welcomes the broad thrust of the Government's moves to support and strengthen the quality of the private rented sector, announced today.
Proposed database of rental properties is "well meaning but flawed"
The National Landlords Association (NLA), the leading representative body for private residential landlords, has labelled the latest Government recommendations on the proposed database of rental properties as "well-meaning but flawed."
Taylor Wimpey says ‘Wish you were here’
Taylor Wimpey East Scotland is offering customers who visit any of their George Wimpey or Bryant Homes developments throughout the east of Scotland a free weeks’ holiday in association with Macdonald Hotels and Resorts.
Many home improvements fail to make financial sense
Several home improvements, which many homeowners maybe considering to increase the value of their home, add little or no value to their property, suggests research commissioned by HSBC.
House enquiries and sales continue to pick up
Sales in April edged up a little further, albeit from historically low levels, while the net balance of surveyors reporting a rise in new buyer enquires climbed to the highest figure for almost a decade, says RICS' latest UK housing market survey.
Love thy dog – Especially when moving home!
Moving home can be a stressful time for all concerned including our animals. The family-owned housebuilder, Miller Homes can ease the stress for humans with fantastic assistance packages such as its Miller’s Mover scheme but, urges homebuyers to spare a thought for their pets!
New initiative aims to reduce energy bills
A new initiative in conjunction with the Government and verified by the Energy Saving Trust has been set up to assist homeowners seeking to reduce their energy bills.