Property Market
Potton launch Tommy’s House Eco-Range
When Tommy Walsh, TV’s friendliest builder, embarked on building an eco-friendly house on a building plot which cost £60,000, for an all in build cost of £60,000 in 60 days, most people thought it couldn’t be done. Tommy is passionate about affordable, well designed, well constructed, quality housing which shouldn’t cost the Earth; both in financial and environmental terms.
Brits can’t move and won’t move
Impending fears of an economic downturn are beginning to hit home as consumer confidence in credit and borrowing falls for the second quarter running, with nine in ten (91 per cent) homeowners not intending to move and nearly half (48 per cent) of all non-homeowners saying they never intend to buy.
Persimmon brings care for cancer home
Persimmon Homes, the UK’s most successful housebuilder, has donated £250,000 to Marie Curie Cancer Care following a two year fundraising campaign.
Win a Debut apartment by Redrow
Real Radio, Wales’ biggest commercial radio station, is in the final week of Wales’ most spectacular radio give away ever. By the end of this week one lucky person will be the owner of a £78,000 Debut apartment by Redrow.
NLA claims a victory for landlords
The National Landlords Association (NLA), which represents almost 14,000 landlords, has welcomed the decision by the Office of Fair Trading to issue High Court proceedings against a major High Street letting agent.
Free bed with every Miller Home sold in March
As March is National Bed Month, Miller Homes is supporting a good night’s sleep by offering a free bed with every home reserved throughout the whole month.
Industry award for innovative first time buyers scheme
A Redrow housing scheme, which brought homes to first-time buyers for less than £50,000, has scooped another national award.
Buy new and enjoy lower fuel bills
If you’re tired of the décor in your home and are thinking of redecorating - perhaps the kitchen needs a fresh look or the bathroom requires some attention - it may seem drastic, but buying a brand home new can be a cheaper option.
Lifetime homes, lifetime neighbourhoods: housing an ageing society
The Government is publishing a major new housing strategy giving older people greater choice and addressing the challenges of an ageing population.
Green homes are more than just media hype
Thinkproperty.com, the fastest growing property portal in the UK*, are urging real estate agents to highlight the ‘green’ credentials of a property in response to increased home owner awareness of CO2 emissions.
First time buyer? Too good to miss!
If you are a first time buyer who has made a vow to get on the property ladder this year then leading housebuilder Charles Church can help turn your dreams into reality. What’s more, with the generous Live Bill-Free for a Year incentive – currently offered at select developments in Wales – you will have money left over each month which can be used to help fund a luxury lifestyle.
Developers hit back at calls for tougher planning controls
Chris Coates, Managing Director, Galliford Try Homes, responds to suggestions from the Association of British Insurers (ABI) that poor planning decisions will lead to more homes becoming unsaleable and uninsurable, due to risk of flooding.
Buy to let returns rise to 16.3% in 2007
The average total gross return for a buy to let (BTL) investor was 16.3% in 2007 (exclusive of fees and mortgage interest costs), this is up from a total gross return of 13.5% recorded for 2006, according to research from Birmingham Midshires.
Scottish housing market pauses for breath
The boom in Scottish house prices has come to an end according to the latest Scottish House Price Monitor from Lloyds TSB Scotland, with the first quarterly fall in the all Scotland average house price for seven years.
Market gains momentum
The UK property market is gaining momentum according a preview of figures from the National Association of Estate Agents (NAEA) monthly housing market survey. Buyers on books, housing stock and sales all increased in January in a reassuring upward trend.