Property Market
Miller Homes bags bronze in What House awards
Multi award winning housebuilder, Miller Homes, has bagged bronze in this year's quest to uncover the major Housebuilder of the Year - by a team of What House judges.
Time runs out for big discounts in the West Country
Once in a generation discounts on new Barratt homes in the west country are set to end within weeks because the housebuilder has sold all but 10 of its stock homes during a highly successful autumn marketing drive.
Deck the halls for less money this Christmas
December is never going to be a cheap time of the year however, the ongoing discussion about the credit crisis dominating the headlines have probably left you wondering how you can cut back to ease the pressure on your already tightened purse strings, without compromising on quality and style this Christmas.
As safe as houses
Despite the recent banking collapse, there are several early reports that we have now reached the beginning of the end of the economic crisis and that house prices have started to ‘bottom out'.
A helping hand from George Wimpey
Following the introduction of Home Reports, George Wimpey East Scotland has moved quickly to assist home-buyers still keen to be on the move by offering to pay the ‘Home Report' costs on their existing property if they buy a new George Wimpey home through the Easymover, or part-exchange schemes that are currently available on developments throughout the region during December 2008.
Gladedale extends reservation period until January 2009
For homebuyers looking to take advantage of Gladedale's Christmas offers but not wanting to move before the festive season, the leading housebuilder is extending the reservation period by one month until January 2009*.
Prime London prices continue to fall at high rate
Prime residential prices in central London fell by 3.6% in November, the second largest fall on record after the decline of 3.9% recorded in October, according to the Knight Frank Prime Central London Index.
House prices fall 10% in a year
Land Registry October data shows a continued decline in annual house price change, with a movement of -10.1 per cent. This marks the fourteenth consecutive month where annual price change has decreased in England and Wales.
Home buyers do it on a Thursday lunch time
It would appear that more and more of us are turning towards the internet to search for our new home. Bellway claim that they receive more hits on their website on a Thursday than any other day of the week. The site is most active between 9 am and 12 noon accounting for almost 70% of all traffic during the day, with 24% of visitors searching at noon.
Redrow CEO Neil Fitzsimmons joins HBF board
Neil Fitzsimmons, chief executive of Redrow Homes one of the UK's largest house builders, this week joined the board of the Home Builders Federation. Mr Fitzsimmons joined Redrow in 1997 and was appointed to the board as group finance director a year later, becoming group managing director in September 2003. A chartered accountant by profession, Neil has worked in the construction and housebuilding sectors since 1986 and was appointed chief executive of Redrow plc on 1 August 2005.
RICS: Nationwide November house prices
Commenting on the Nationwide house price index, Simon Rubinsohn RICS chief economist said: "Data released this morning from the Nationwide Building Society shows an easing in the pace of decline in house prices in November.
UK house prices fall 0.4% in November
House prices fell by just 0.4% in the month compared with 1.3% in October, according to the Nationwide Building Society. This brings the annual rate of house price falls to 13.9%, down from 14.6% last month.
Flood houses of the future
Floating homes, sunken pontoons and timber drawbridges are just some of the innovations presented by architects across the world in a bid to design a flood proof house for the future.
UK neighbourhoods in decline
One in three (33%) people across the UK say their neighbourhood has got worse since they moved there - and this rises to 50% of people living in the South, according to a report commissioned by home insurer LV=.
Skills are key as new homes fall to record low
New home starts in October fell to their lowest level since accessible records began, according to NHBC's new house-building statistics.