Property Market
Weston Homes waves the flag for England
Award-winning developer Weston Homes is commemorating St George’s Day with the day off of work for all 240 Weston Homes employees in honour of England’s patron saint. The initiative will mean more than £200,000 in lost revenue and overhead costs, but the annual scheme is encouraged by the company as a solid move towards increased patriotism.
Apprentices battle it out for Persimmon's top title
The new BBC series is now underway however it's not only the likes of Sir Alan Sugar who is on the lookout for this year's top apprentice - Persimmon Homes has launched its annual search for its most talented young tradesman. Now in its sixth year, Persimmon's internal Apprentice of the Year contest aims to showcase and celebrate the achievements of the company's own ever growing number of apprentices and highlight their value in the workplace, a figure which currently stands at 90 across 25 regional offices.
First time buyers adopt a ‘wait and see' attitude
According to the latest report from the National Association of Estate Agents (NAEA) first time buyers are finding the current property climate difficult; agents report that the market share for the first time buyer market reduced in March.
Gladedale welcomes approval for village plans
Gladedale (North East Scotland) Ltd has welcomed the decision by Dundee City Council to approve its plans for a village of 230 homes in Dundee's Western Gateway. The Council's Development Quality Committee approved the plans at its meeting in Dundee last night (Monday).
Holiday home – look no further than your doorstep
A lot of people looking to buy a second ‘holiday home' may be feeling glum following recent press reports concerning Gordon Brown's inquiry into second home ownership.
New sales director for Persimmon Homes Severn Valley
Persimmon Homes has announced the appointment of Nina Hester as sales and marketing director for its Severn Valley region. Nina (38) joins the company from Barratt Developments' David Wilson Homes Eastern region where she also held the role of sales director.
Consumer Direct receives £80m home maintenance complaints
Consumer Direct received more than 19,000 complaints about builders, plumbers, electricians, decorators and other home improvement traders in the first three months of this year totalling almost £80 million.
David Wilson Homes launches DIY amnesty
The dreaded DIY... the cause of many an argument in homes up and down the country now proved by a recent survey which has revealed that 32 per cent of men feel pressured by their partners to carry out DIY and 37 per cent of men really dislike it but feel ‘duty-bound' to paint, patch-up, sand, strip, hammer or stick.
Prestigious Channel Islands property to go under the hammer
The States of Guernsey Government has appointed Swoffers to sell one of the most prestigious properties in the whole of the Channel Islands – Belvedere House in St Peter Port – by public auction on Thursday 12th June 2008. It is anticipated that the sale of this unique house will raise many millions for the States to be used on major island infrastructure projects such as hospitals and schools.
Mobile homes – it’s the future
Finding your perfect property has never been easier thanks to the latest technological innovation to hit the housebuilding industry. Award winning housebuilder Miller Homes has whole heartedly embraced the texting revolution by providing a ‘text for your nearest Miller development' service to all house hunters in Britain.
YouTube fuels new threat to household security
Social networking sites such as YouTube are fuelling home burglaries across the UK as they feature detailed footage of how to break into a property in seconds, using the new 'bumping' and 'molegrip' methods.
George Wimpey launches Easy Start scheme
George Wimpey has launched an innovative new scheme designed to make it easier for buyers to get on and move up the property ladder by only paying 75% of the price now of their new home.
Nomadic retirement as living costs soar
A major study by SAGA Home Insurance mapping and analysing retirement trends in the UK has revealed that the euphoria of retirement is often short-lived as people are forced to face up to the need to move home and downsize in order to achieve living costs in line with their new income.
Economic factors underpinning housing market are still strong
Following the release of the RICS housing market survey, Peter Bolton King, Chief Executive of the National Association of Estate Agents (NAEA) called for steadiness amongst property market professionals and said that there are still strong economic factors underpinning the market that have not changed and that there is some good news.
Sentiment reaches historical low
The balance of Chartered Surveyors reporting house prices falls increased to an historical low in March.