Property Market
The private life of homeowners
Homeowners in the UK are shunning their neighbours in pursuit of a little privacy and prefer their personal space.
RICS: Nationwide January house price figures
Commenting on today's Nationwide house price figures, David Stubbs, RICS senior economist said: "Today’s numbers confirm the continuing slowdown in the UK housing market.
House prices fall 0.1% in January
UK house prices were barely changed in January, recording a modest fall of 0.1% over the month on a seasonally adjusted basis, according to figures from the Nationwide Building Society.
Love is in the air at George Wimpey
Couples all over the country are gearing up to enjoy the most romantic date of the year – Valentine’s Day. Millions of lovers will get dressed up to the nines and head off for a candlelit dinner in a swanky restaurant or posh hotel.
UK’s oldest producing vineyard up for auction for £800k
The UK’s oldest producing vineyard on the Isle of Wight, where the first grapes were grown by the Romans, will go under the hammer with a guide price of £800,000 at a Colliers CRE’s auction on 18 February.
Tenant demand for commercial property weakens
Tenant demand for commercial property fell to 2003 levels, says the latest RICS’ Commercial Property Survey.
Access to the housing market 351 percent worse than 1996
An accessibility index, developed by RICS (Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors) has found that the cost of becoming a home purchaser in Great Britain has worsened by 351 percent since the most accessible point in 1996.
Bid online for a home at home
A ground breaking way to buy property at auction has launched at DiscountPropertyAuction.co.uk ( discountpropertyauction.co.uk ) , allowing homebuyers and investors to bid, counter bid and exchange online, all from the comfort of their home, office or even the beach.
A weekend of luxury with David Wilson Homes
Does a weekend of pampering and relaxation in a luxurious country manor sound like your idea of heaven? If so, why not pop along to one of David Wilson Homes Northern developments from 1st – 3rd February when they are giving all visitors the chance to escape the winter blues by entering a prize draw to win a luxury weekend at the De Vere hotel of their choice.
House prices continue to fall
House prices in England and Wales dropped 0.4 per cent in December, bringing the annual increase down to 6.7 per cent, according to data from the Land Registry.
Landlords urged to prepare for Energy Performance Certificates
Paragon Mortgages, UK specialist buy-to-let mortgage provider, has urged landlords to review the energy efficiency of their properties ahead of new energy performance rules being introduced later this year.
Home is where the Valentine is
It's easy to transform your own home into a romantic surround to enjoy this Valentine's Day, and have lasting benefits the year round with just a bit of effort and ingenuity.
A helping hand at Caversham Park
With only two homes remaining, David Wilson Homes is offering South Glamorgan househunters the chance to take some of the stress from moving, by inviting them to take advantage of a part-exchange scheme at its Caversham Park development in Penarth.
East Scotland house hunters invited to live free for a year
Ask any home owner what their biggest financial burden is and the chances are the majority would say mortgage repayments, not to mention the copious amount of monthly bills that can add up. So being able to live payment free for an entire year probably sounds too good to be true.
Rents soar, yields rise and total returns hit 21%
Growing demand for rented accommodation has spurred strong growth in rents paid by tenants, contributing to a healthy increase in rental yields and total returns, according to Paragon’s January Buy-to-Let Index.