Property Market
Trade in your ‘gas-guzzler’ for an energy-efficient new home
In the face of soaring energy prices - which the BBC predicts could rise by as much as 40% over the winter* - buying a brand new home could prove a shrewd move this summer. According to research by National Energy Services, living in a new build property could save up to £556 per year on energy bills at present rates. If, as predicted, prices continue to rise the saving could become even greater.
Homeowners urged to improve security
Virgin Money warns that plans to stop sending burglars to jail risks increasing householders' fear of crime and may prompt more people to take the law into their own hands, despite the recent drop in burglaries.
UK households don't conform to ‘average' stereotype
New research, Legal & General's Changing Face of British Homes report, reveals that 68% of people don't consider themselves to conform to the traditional average household stereotype.
moneysupermarket.com: Rent first, buy later announcement
Commenting on the Government's Rent First, Buy Later pilot, Louise Cuming, head of mortgages at moneysupermarket.com, said: "At first glance, this seems to be a positive move, addressing the Catch-22 situation of how you can save for a deposit while paying the rent.
Crest Nicholson opens doors to the public at Churchdown
This weekend, 19th/20th July, Crest Nicholson will be holding an Open Doors Weekend at its stylish development in Churchdown where potential homebuyers will have the chance to explore the many homes on offer and learn more about the financial schemes available to them.
Desirable homes revealed
A four-bedroomed, detached property by the seaside in the south east is the most desired home in the UK, according to a new Desirability Report from thinkproperty.com, a leading consumer property portal. Nearly 1m homes are brought and sold each year in the UK, but over half of the nation are not happy living in their current home according to the new Desirability Report, which was conducted amongst 500 home owners nationwide.
90% of home owners worried about cost of living
95% of home owners are worried about rising gas and electricity bills, with 92% concerned over rising food prices and 85% about rising fuel prices, according to a new survey from thinkproperty.com, a leading consumer property portal.
Redrow digs deep to discover past before building the future
With the focus so often on building communities of the future and regenerating our towns and cities, the rich history of some areas of land can often be forgotten - but not by housebuilder Redrow Homes.
Pride In The Job award for Persimmon Homes Anglia
Persimmon Homes Anglia is pleased to announce that site manager Brent Titlow has been awarded the acclaimed Pride In The Job Quality Award from the NHBC for the fourth time.
Make the most of Barratt's new incentive
Barratt are one of Britain's largest and best-known housebuilders, over the past 40 years the company has built more than 250,000 homes in Britain. Barratt are the only major housebuilder providing homes for all sectors of the market. And in population centres like Liverpool, Barratt have been long established pioneers of inner-city regeneration.
Charles Church hosts open weekend at The Grange in Solihull
What better way to spend a weekend than sipping Pimm's and viewing the beautiful homes at Charles Church's The Grange development in Solihull. With this is mind, Charles Church is hosting an open weekend on Saturday 19th and Sunday 20th July at The Grange, where visitors are invited to view the exceptional new Churchill viewhome and enjoy a refreshing glass of Pimm's.
Pride In the Job awarded to Persimmon Homes East Midlands
Persimmon Homes East Midlands is pleased to announce that not one but two of its site managers, Paul Howes and Steve Summers have been awarded the acclaimed Pride In The Job Award from the NHBC.
Home sweet home at Brecon View Park
"There's no place like home" for one couple who moved to Barratt's popular Brecon View Park development in the semi-rural town of Merthyr Tydfil. An unexpected new arrival means they will have to move to a larger house, but they intend to find another property on the same site.
Savills valuer sails home
Having joined the Durban 2010 Clipper Round the World in Jamaica, Charlotte Neal, an Associate in Savills Residential Valuation and Litigation Support department, has recently sailed some stormy waters up to Sydney, Nova Scotia, and will soon be setting a course for home. To date, the rough sea conditions have already seen a man overboard, 2 boats dismasted and numerous other injuries!
Student accommodation gets go-ahead in London N7
Savills have successfully secured planning permission for a student accommodation led mixed use scheme at 301 – 315 Holloway Road, London N7. Following two years of negotiations with officers at the London Borough of Islington permission was granted at committee for a scheme comprising flexible commercial floor space at ground floor level and 146 units (316 bed-spaces) of student accommodation above plus associated disabled parking; cycle parking and hard & soft landscaping.