Property Market

Redrow shows first time buyers the way to get on the property ladder
First time buyers could find that Redrow has the key to homeownership with a visit to the First Time Buyer Show in Liverpool this Saturday (March 23).

First time buyer event in Rochdale
Aspiring home owners are invited to join Redrow at Birch Grange in Rochdale to discover how they could make their first step onto the property ladder with the help of a Government-backed scheme.
Tighter controls on how residential blocks are run
Tighter controls on Britain’s £2.5 billion residential leasehold sector will give people who rent property in the West Country increased peace of mind on how well their buildings are run, according to Bristol-based block management specialists BNS Management Services.
Find out how you could be homeowner during Shared Ownership Week
With many would-be first-time buyers now frozen out of the property market – through the combination of high house prices and the large deposits required to secure a mortgage

First time buyer event in Grimsby
With the chance to own a brand new home with a deposit of less than £7,000, first time buyers in Grimsby could find they’re priced in to and not out of the property market.

Acentic move UK HQ to The Limes
Companies looking for a new office for the spring should consider following the lead of Acentic – a global provider of connected technologies, media, communications and entertainment solutions – which is relocating to one of the three commercial offices at The Limes in Ampthill, Bedfordshire from the beginning of March.
Ecology launches new discounts for energy efficiency
Ecology Building Society launches an updated C-Change sustainable homes scheme, offering interest rate discounts of up to 1.25% on mortgages for homes that meet recognised energy standards.

Lifeline for first time buyers in Nuneaton
Savings of around £5,000 could be enough to secure a brand new home in Nuneaton thanks to FirstBuy.
Santander launches new first time buyer deal and cuts rates
Santander has cut rates on selected mortgage products fixed for 2, 3 and 5 years, and launched a new, very competitive first time buyer (FTB) mortgage with great benefits.
New landlords look to rental sector to safeguard income in retirement
As new findings from the latest BM Solutions/ BDRC Continental survey show that a greater proportion of landlords are turning to the private rental sector to prepare their finances for retirement, Belvoir Sheffield looks at the possible reasons for this.
Over 130,000 families sold their homes at a loss since 2007
Over 130,000 families have sold their homes at a loss since 2007, according to analysis of housing transactions by housing investment and shared equity provider, Castle Trust.

Affordable loan helps first time buyers bridge 'deposit' gap
First time buyers struggling to come up with a deposit for their dream home are being steered toward a new affordable loan scheme devised by the Government and developer Crest Nicholson.

Locking Parklands voted a favourite amongst first time buyers in the UK
Locking Parklands, the mixed-use development built on the former RAF Locking site in Weston-super-Mare, has been named as one of the top sites in the UK for those searching for their first home.
First time buyers helped by 0.40% rate reduction
Accord Mortgages has increased the support it lends to first time buyers and people with smaller deposits.
Last chance for first-time buyers
First-time buyers that are worried about the costs of moving onto the property ladder have less than a week left to take advantage of the Government-led FirstBuy scheme with local housebuilder Morris Homes.