Property Market
19% more women own homes, despite earning less than men
A recent Fairinvestment.co.uk survey of more than 2,000 Brits has found that 44 per cent of women questioned are homeowners paying a mortgage, compared with just 37 per cent of men.
Glut of supply pushes property rents down
Rents dropped across the residential lettings sector during Q3 as would-be-sellers flooded the rental market with unsellable properties, says the latest RICS Lettings Survey.
25% off Smartlandlord.co.uk Energy Performance Certificates
Smartlandlord.co.uk has launched a 25% discount offer for buy to let property landlords on Energy Performance Certificates (EPCs).
Brits give green light for home improvements
Environmentally conscious Brits are opting to Go Green with their home improvements, with around one in 10 using reclaimed and green materials and nearly two thirds (64%) considering using them in the future, according to research by Halifax Home Insurance.
Most expensive streets are in Kensington and Chelsea
The Vale in Kensington and Chelsea is the most expensive residential street in Britain with an average house price of £4,677,500, according to the Halifax.
Miller Homes addresses climate change
Miller Homes has made the top 3 companies in a new report that assesses how well housebuilders are addressing the urgent climate change challenges in the industry.
Top housebuilder commends mortgage rate drop
Last week's dramatic 1.5% interest rate cut by the Bank of England has been heralded as a great opportunity for housebuilders and people wanting to move or get on the property ladder, by Housebuilder of the Year Miller Homes.
Quarterly falls as Scottish housing market quietens
Scottish house prices fell in the latest quarter, according to the latest Scottish House Price Monitor from Lloyds TSB Scotland.
Exciting new incentives when you buy an older home
Barratt is now offering part exchange and many new incentives on the older properties sold through Barratt OakLeaf Homes.
Barratt plays Santa with festive deals
Barratt is playing Santa Claus with some fantastic festive deals for buyers who'd like to be in their new home in time for Christmas. If you're a first-time buyer or don't have a place to sell, you could buy a new 2-bedroom house for as little as £82,500, and move in for just £99.
All properties now victims of the credit crunch
Research by Savills shows that the credit crunch is now affecting even the best property with values down by an average of more than 10%. This is considerably more than the 2.4% falls recorded for these properties in April.
Top housebuilder commends mortgage rate drop
Last week's dramatic 1.5% interest rate cut by the Bank of England has been heralded as a great opportunity for housebuilders and people wanting to move or get on the property ladder, by Housebuilder of the Year Miller Homes.
Customer satisfaction gets Linden homes top marks
Award winning housebuilder Linden Homes has been recognised for its commitment to customer satisfaction at the latest Housebuilding Innovation Awards. The housebuilder scooped Highly Commended in the Best Customer Satisfaction Initiative category at the recent awards ceremony, which was hosted by BBC Radio 4 presenter John Humphrys.
Calls for action over misleading sale and rent back advertising
SHIP (Safe Home Income Plans) - the trade body that represents 90% of regulated UK equity release providers - has today called on Trading Standards to take action against sale and rent back companies who are misleading consumers with their websites or advertising.
Property sales hit new low but expectations of recovery increase
The average number of transactions per surveyor fell again in October as a lack of mortgage finance continued to stifle the ability of buyers to access the market, but expectations that sales will improve (over the next three months) increased, says latest RICS' UK housing market survey.