Property Market
Kid proof your home with Bryant Homes
To help promote Child Safety Week (23rd - 29th June), Bryant Homes has compiled a list of top tips to keep children safe in the home. With 40% of all childhood accidental injuries occurring at home or in the garden, the national homebuilder believes that by following some simple steps, the number of accidents could be significantly reduced.
Housebuilders welcome new build recommendations
Ian Baker, Managing Director, Galliford Try Homes, responds to the Carsberg Review of Residential Property, which calls for developers and builders to be subject to a regulatory scheme, which will protect consumers buying new build homes.
RICS calls for government to tackle property reform
The Carsberg Review of Residential Property should be the basis for major reform of the residential property sector, says RICS (Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors).
NAEA welcomes recommendations of the Carsberg Report
The National Association of Estate Agents (NAEA) today welcomed the recommendations of the Carsberg Report discussing the future of the housing market in the UK.
Estate agents taking risks with Home Information Packs
Some Estate Agents are taking unnecessary risks by obtaining HIPs from providers that do not subscribe to the HIP code.
Cost cutting homeowners opt for a DIY move
As financial belts are tightened across the UK, homeowners are taking a ‘do it yourself' approach to moving home to help keeps costs down, according to new research from Lloyds TSB Mortgages.
‘Made to Measure’ scheme puts buyers in the driving seat
Recognising the fact that each buyer is different Persimmon Homes South Coast has come up with its ‘Made to Measure’ service designed to put the buyer in the driving seat. With cheap credit now a thing of the past, the housebuilder believes its latest scheme will encourage househunters to commit to a purchase. The principle of ‘Made to Measure’ is simple. Having found their perfect Persimmon property, the buyer proceeds to purchase it on terms that most suit them by choosing from a whole range of Persimmon’s incentives.
Homebuilding & Renovating returns to Newbury
The Homebuilding & Renovating Show returns once again to the Newbury Showground on 28 and 29 June - to help homeowners improve, extend, renovate or build a house from scratch.
Green Apples for Berkeley Homes
One of the UK's leading developers, Berkeley Homes, has been recognised internationally for its unique heritage projects and sustainable urban regeneration by receiving four coveted Green Apple Awards.
Excellence award for McDermott Homes
A development by McDermott Homes has been recognised for its outstanding quality and finish by Inspector Home. The Greenbrook Fold Development in Burnley received a bronze certificate after Inspector Homes visited properties on the site to check standards of workmanship.
Homeowners hope to upsize at bargain price
More than two million homeowners are planning to move home to take advantage of the falling property market, according to new research from Abbey Mortgages.
Look regionally for clear picture of housing market, says NAEA
Following the latest release of the RICS housing survey, Chris Wood, Vice President of the National Association of Estate Agents (NAEA), the residential sales arm of the National Federation of Property Professionals (NFOPP), said:
Property transactions fall further
The balance of Chartered Surveyors reporting house price falls decreased slightly in May but the average number of transactions per surveyor fell further, says the latest RICS' UK housing market.
David Wilson Homes receive a good dose of Vitamin G
In the past, fitness crazes and faddy diets have covered everything imaginable from diets of cabbage soup to hula hoops, each boasting a shorter life span than the one before, and each with one ultimate goal in mind, to promote health and wellbeing. However, there is now evidence to support that a simple dose of ‘Vitamin G' is all you need to keep healthy and happy.
Housebuilder awarded for health and safety training
Persimmon Homes South Coast has won Construction Health and Safety Group's award in the House Building category for the second year running. The award recognises the housebuilder's commitment to pursuing the highest safety standards.