Property Market
MHX - A sign for the times
A new sign could be appearing in a neighbourhood near you soon. Award Winning Miller Homes is best known for its new homes and apartments, is now branding its stock of pre-owned homes. So why should this matter to home buyers?
Bid and buy at auction with an Exchange Bond
Property buying at auction is being made simpler and more secure with the introduction of the Exchange Bond.
Adding an extension could increase the value of your home
With the current state of the market, home owners are losing confidence and as a consequence want to make the most of their current home.
Prime country house values fall further
Prices in the prime country house market fell by 4.0% during the third quarter of 2008, according to the Knight Frank Prime Country House Index.
UK house prices fall 0.3%
The UK average house price fell by 0.3 per cent in the year to July 2008, down from a rise of 0.6 per cent in the year to June 2008, according to the Department of Communities and Local Government (DCLG).
Happy Birthday NLA: Supporting UK landlords for 35 years
The National Landlords Association (NLA), the leading representative body for landlords throughout the UK, is celebrating its 35th birthday by warning landlords against relying too heavily on internet sources which may offer incorrect information.
Eco-builders are onto a winner with N&P
With rising utility prices, today's self-builders are in an ideal position to save themselves a fortune by installing energy-efficient systems in their homes.
Credit crunch clear outs
Relief to your credit crunch financial woes may lie just 10ft from your living room, according to research from comparethemarket.com.
Goodbye to the ‘Young Ones'
The student tenant stereotype of Vivian & co from the ‘Young Ones' is dead, with landlords viewing the student market as a desirable sector to let property to.
There's never been a better time to buy a Bryant home
With special money-saving offers to suit buyers of all circumstances, now is the right time to buy a brand new Bryant home. The leading developer's choice of money-saving deals includes lower-rate mortgage schemes, ‘old for new' part-exchange, free removals, and help with deposit, stamp duty, estate agent's and legal fees.
Townends embark on recruitment drive
In readiness for selective expansion plans, Townends are embarking on a recruitment drive to find the best agents in the business. Focusing mainly, but not solely, on the residential lettings side of the business, Townends plan to not only position more lettings departments within existing sales branches, but also to open further stand alone lettings offices and, in line with this expansion, will be looking to change the current management structure by recruiting a number of lettings area managers who will each be responsible for overseeing a small number of offices.
Any home, any location, just £150 per month*
George Wimpey South Midlands is offering customers a fantastic mortgage offer of just £150 per month on any home for a legal completion in 2008. Property-seekers can purchase a home at selected developments throughout the region and the leading housebuilder will subsidise their mortgage for a full 12 months.
Housing less affordable in rural areas
The average house price across rural Great Britain is 15% more expensive than the average house price in urban areas, according to the latest annual Halifax Rural Housing Review. House prices in rural areas currently average £235,324, £31,034 higher than the average urban house price of £204,290.
Barratt price guarantee and stamp duty subsidy
Commenting on the implications of Barratt Developments' price guarantee and stamp duty subsidy, Louise Cuming, head of mortgages at moneysupermarket.com, said:
AHIPP comments on Tories call to suspend HIPs
The Association of Home Information Pack Providers (AHIPP) today called for the Tories to stop their politicking about Home Information Packs and gain a deeper understanding of how the housing market operates.