Property Market
Housebuilder entices buyers back to the market
Galliford Try Homes is fighting back against suggestions that the mortgage market has closed as a result of recent financial turbulence, by launching a range of new initiatives to encourage tentative buyers to purchase a new home.
Island for sale!
The 40 year lease on Herm Island in the Channel Islands is for sale. Knight Frank and Martel Maides have been appointed by the leaseholders of Herm Island to handle the sale at a guide price of £15 million.
Expert advice for homebuyers
House-hunters looking for financial advice relating to the current property market can benefit from individual support, with a dedicated expert hotline for all prospective homebuyers.
Renting is not second-best
The National Landlords Association (NLA), the UK's leading representative body for landlords, has urged the private-rented sector to work harder to dispel the myth of rented housing as second-best.
Buy new for an economical life
With energy costs going through the roof and little let-up on mortgage rates, house-hunters should be looking at every possible way to cut bills. According to Kevin Murthwaite, Sales and Marketing Director at McDermott Homes – a leading North West property developer, buying new could be the answer.
TV DIY programmes fuel appetite for home improvements
With an abundance of DIY and property TV programmes on our screens, it comes as no surprise that Britain has turned into a nation of DIY enthusiasts, with three quarters (73%) claiming that TV is the place they get their inspiration for home improvement, according to new research by Alliance & Leicester Personal Loans.
Made to measure houses from Persimmon
As consumers we all like to have choice be it deciding on a new pair of sunglasses or choosing the colour of our shoes. Recognising this, leading house builder Persimmon Homes is now offering purchasers more choice than ever before by allowing then to select from a range of Made to Measure deals, designed to ensure their new home is the perfect fit.
100 per cent part exchange and mortgage paid
As part of a national campaign, Barratt is currently offering excellent part exchange deals throughout the south west of England and, if buyers complete by June 2008, the developer will cover their mortgage payments until 2009.
Part-exchange is hassle-free way to a bigger home
If you're planning to move up the property ladder but can't sell your current house, Barratt could smooth the way with its new and improved part-exchange offer.
SHIP calls for ‘Sale & Rent Back' market to be regulated
As increasing numbers of people suffer in the credit crunch and face repossession, they may be tempted into "Sale & Rent Back" arrangements.
Sale and rent back will not solve the issue of rising repossessions
David Salusbury, Chairman, National Landlords Association, commenting on the OFT announcement of the launch of a market study into sale and rent back, said: "The Government announced in this year's Budget that the OFT was set to take a detailed look at the characteristics of sale and rent back.
OFT launches market study into sale and rent back
The OFT has launched a market study into the sale and rent back sector. Sale and rent back (also known as 'sale and lease back') arrangements involve individual homeowners selling their property at a discount in return for the option to remain in the house as a tenant.
Would you live in a house like this
GreenMoves, (GreenMoves.com), the Eco Homes For Sale website, has among its new Properties of the Week two homes with celebrity connections. First up is Tommy Walsh’s House. The star of Groundforce and Challenge Tommy has just completed this ambitious project - to build an Eco-friendly house on a 60K plot for a build cost of 60K and in 60 days.
NAEA says market continues to be stable
Following the release of the RICS survey, Peter Bolton King, Chief Executive of the National Association of Estate Agents (NAEA), the residential sales arm of the National Federation of Property Professionals (NFOPP), said: "The report reflects our own take on the market:
Surveyors report further falls in house prices
The balance of Chartered Surveyors reporting house price falls increased even further but tight supply is limiting the extent of the decline, says RICS’ UK housing market survey.