Property Market
AHIPP: Investigation into HIP prices charged by estate agents
Following the recent Channel 4 News investigation, Ashley King, Chairman of the Association of Home Information Pack Providers (AHIPP), comments on HIP prices charged by estate agents to their clients: "HIP providers often supply HIPs to estate agents on a wholesale price basis.
Barratt sponsors manager in 3 Peaks Challenge
Barratt South Wales is sponsoring Rhodri Stephens, the housebuilder’s health and safety manager, to take part in the Three Peaks Challenge on 13th June 2009, to raise money for Ty Hafan, The Children’s Hospice in Wales.
Recession reality leads to 'reluctant landlords'
Following record falls in property values, research from the professional advice website, Unbiased.co.uk reveals that nearly 5 million homeowners have already considered becoming ‘reluctant landlords'.
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.