Property Market
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.
Gladedale offers buyers a fixed rate mortgage incentive
National housebuilder Gladedale has launched an exclusive fixed rate mortgage deal equivalent to 3.99 per cent over three years. The subsidised mortgage deal is available for a limited time only on a selected range of properties across Gladedale’s 150 developments in the UK, including over 30 sites in North East England.
George Wimpey offers £150 per month mortgage incentive
George Wimpey East Midlands is offering customers a fantastic mortgage offer of just £150 per month until 28th September 2009! 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.
A good state school is worth up to £50,000
Despite the difficult housing market one in four parents - a total of 4.4 million people - would be prepared to spend more money on a new home if it fell within the catchment area of a good state school.
Fusion Residential provides stress free moves
From the moment you put your house on the market, to the minute you put the key in the lock of your new home – moving house can be incredibly stressful. Statistics published by Channel Four show that up to 44% of people see moving house as the most stressful situation they are likely to experience. Then you have all the practicalities of dealing with utility companies, having mail redirected, cancelling your services and informing friends and businesses of the move.
Make the most of what you’ve got
The London Homebuilding & Renovating Show at ExCeL London from 19 to 21 September is the only show in the South East dedicated to improving, renovating, extending or building your own home.
House sales fall further with little sign of respite
The average number of transactions per surveyor fell further in August as a lack of mortgage finance continued to stifle the ability of buyers to access the market says the latest RICS' UK housing market survey.
Tenancy deposit protection gets cheaper with mydeposits lite
mydeposits.co.uk, a Government-approved tenancy deposit protection scheme, has launched an internet-only service, mydeposits lite.
Gladedale offers 3.99% fixed-rate mortgage deal
National housebuilder Gladedale has launched an exclusive fixed rate mortgage deal equivalent to 3.99 per cent over three years. The subsidised mortgage deal is available for a limited time only on a selected range of properties across Gladedale's 150 developments in the UK.
Stewart Milne takes care of first time buyers
Stewart Milne Homes has launched a new concierge service, making it easier for first time buyers to take their first steps on the property ladder. The innovative service, which builds on experience of 30 years helping first time buyers, offers a range of incentives which make buying easy and stress-free and include a collection of free furniture for each home.
Invest in your garden to beat housing slump
Homeowners think their garden is worth over £9,000 - with those currently without one willing to shell out over a third of their annual salary to add one to their property, according to research from Yorkshire Bank.