Property Market
Brand new homes at unbelievable price
Owning a brand new home may have been on plenty of people's New Year wish-list - and now achieving it doesn't have to be an impossible dream. Award winning developer Redrow has plenty of stylishly designed, quality built and efficient-to-run new homes available now across central Scotland and is offering some unbelievable bargains for one weekend only from January 30 to February 1.
New home year-end price freeze
The average price of a new home recorded only a marginal monthly decline in December, falling to £226,409 – down less than 0.05% since November, according to smartnewhomes.com.
January brings renewed vigor to the housing market
The new year has kick started the UK housing market, according to figures released by OneSearch Direct, market leading property data company.
Mydeposits will stick by all letting agents
Mydeposits, a Government-authorised insurance-based tenancy deposit protection scheme, will not be following the decision by The Tenancy Deposit Scheme (TDS) to withdraw insurance protection for deposits held by ‘unregulated' letting agents.
Buyers back as Haart witnesses 54% surge in registrations
In an extremely promising start to the year, a surge of buyers has registered with haart’s branches to take advantage of the more affordable house prices and lower mortgage interest rates.
Miller Homes offers lifeline for homebuyers
Homebuyers buyers across England are being given a further boost with Miller Homes releasing 642 properties under the Government's £400 million Homebuy Direct scheme.
Scottish landlords join the NLA
The National Landlords Association (NLA), the leading trade body for landlords, has merged with the South of Scotland Private Landlords Association (SoSPLA).
Let's get the market moving, says Mason
Newly appointed MD at Moneyextra.com Richard Mason has spelt out his vision for getting the UK property market moving again.
Miller offers lifeline to East Midlands’ buyers
First time buyers in the East Midlands are being given a further boost with Miller Homes releasing 93 properties in the region under the Government's £400 million Homebuy Direct scheme.
Miller Homes offers lifeline to buyers in North West
First time buyers in the Nort West are being given a further boost with Miller Homes releasing 120 properties in the region under the Government’s £400 million Homebuy Direct scheme.
Medical professionals top the bill of best tenants
The ideal tenant is a female medical professional, aged between 36 and 45, living in London and earning between £20,000 - £30,000 a year, according to research from Halifax Landlord Insurance.
Taylor Wimpey launches incentives to tempt all types of buyer
Taylor Wimpey is helping homebuyers get on and move up the property ladder this month with the launch the Cheque This Out! campaign. Whether you're a first time buyer, moving to accommodate a growing family, downsizing to a smaller property or looking to buy as an investment, there is an option to get you moving.
A chequebook of offers from George Wimpey
Home-buyers can save up to £17,500 on their move - simply by using a Chequebook of offers from leading housebuilders George Wimpey and Bryant Homes. Inside each free Chequebook are 12 money-saving vouchers, giving homebuyers the chance to save even more money on their move to a brand new home.
An easy way to make it big next Christmas
Now is a time to breathe a big sigh of relief. The clutter of Christmas is cleared and relatives dispatched back home for another year - so what would make family time more fun? George Wimpey East Midlands is offering a great solution to the age-old problem of providing a safe haven for granny and breathing space between you and overexcited offspring during the festive season.
Vacant property unable to be legally sold or rented
Most of the 90,000 shops which are expected to be vacant by the end of February will not legally be allowed to be sold or rented unless commercial property owners and insolvency professionals act very quickly on new Energy Performance Certificate (“EPC”) legislation which became a legal requirement on 4th January, according to independent specialist environmental consultancy Envos.