Property Market
Save the environment and save money with Miller Homes
After the twelfth night Christmas becomes a distant memory for another year, although, in these environmentally friendly times, homeowners are at a loss about what to do with their Christmas cards that have adorned mantel pieces and windowsills for the past month. That’s why eco-conscious housebuilder Miller Homes is once again supporting the Woodland Trust by collecting unwanted Christmas cards at its 15 developments across Yorkshire.
Latest house price fall not all bad news
Jonathan Turpin, Chief Executive of Moveme.com, responds to the latest Nationwide House Price Index: “Despite reports of annual house price falls now pushing 16%, it’s not all bad news for homebuyers.
SmartNewHomes.com: Nationwide December house price figures
David Bexon, Managing Director of SmartNewHomes.com, comments in response to the latest Nationwide house price figures: “While the re-sale market recorded a sharp fall in house prices in December, the new homes market remained static.
Prime country house market approaching bottom of downturn
Prices for prime country houses fell, on average, by 16% during 2008, with a fall of 9% in the final three months of the year, according to the Knight Frank Prime Country House Index.
Bellway introduces new sales and marketing team
Bellway North West has created a strengthened sales and marketing team, comprising Lynne Duxbury, Jenny Clancy and Nicola Mountain. Based at Bellway’s head office in Liverpool, the trio will spearhead the sales department, driving sales at the company’s 30 developments across the North West, including Cheshire, Greater Manchester, Liverpool and Merseyside.
House prices fall by 15.9% in 2008
The price of a typical house fell by 2.5% in December, according to the Nationwide Building Society. This brings the annual rate of fall over the last twelve months to 15.9%.
Bellway strengthens North West sales team
Bellway North West has strengthened its sales team within the recently formed division with the appointment of Derek Blank as sales and marketing director. Based at the company’s head office in Liverpool, Derek will head up an established team of 35 and take responsibility for driving and managing sales at Bellway’s 27 developments across the North West.
Persimmon makes ongoing commitment to house hunters
Leading national house builder, Persimmon Homes, is affirming it's continued commitment to all house hunters across the UK in 2009, with the emphasis on it's incentives to help get a wide variety of purchaser groups on the move.
Five reasons why landlords should be interested in energy efficiency
Whatever else 2008 is remembered for, the weather this year is certainly something we might prefer to forget. Relentlessly cold and wet, some of us are now even enduring snow.
Landlords face huge fines over EPCs
NLA Scotland has warned Scottish landlords face massive fines if they do not provide Energy Performance Certificates (EPCs) for prospective tenants.
The South East sees largest gain from internal migration
The South East experienced the largest net gain from internal migration - immigration less emigration to and from other UK regions - between 1998 and 2007 with 550,889 more moving to the region than left it, according to the Halifax.
Get more than a handshake from George Wimpey
Buyers to George Wimpey's developments throughout the east of Scotland will get more than a New Year hand-shake, as the company has extended its' generous offer to pay the ‘Home Report' costs on a customers' existing property if they buy a new George Wimpey home by 31 January 2009.
Interest rate cuts a positive move for Miller
One of the UK's largest housebuilders has hit back at critics who are claiming that 2009 will hold more misery for British homeowners wanting to sell. According to Miller Homes, the industry's Major Housebuilder of the Year, they are now seeing a number of signs that confidence is slowly, but surely, returning to the housing market - not least the pledge by HSBC to increase the amount of money it lends to Britons for mortgages by 20% next year.
House prices fall 2.2% in December
House prices nationally declined by 5.2% in Quarter 4. This was similar to the decreases recorded in the two previous quarters (-5.6% in Quarter 3 and -5.1% in Quarter 2), suggesting that the underlying rate of decline may be stabilising.
SmartNewHomes.com: First-Time Buyer Affordability Review
David Bexon, Managing Director of SmartNewHomes.com, comments on Halifax's new First-Time Buyer Affordability Review: "While it is welcome news that there has been an increase in the number of local authorities across the UK where property is more affordable for first time buyers it still leaves 86% of LAs unaffordable.