Property Market
Brits travel 125 miles to find perfect home
The British property obsession is leading some homeowners on an epic journey to find a place to settle.
RICS: Nationwide and Bank of England July figures
Commenting on Nationwide house price figures, Oliver Gilmartin, RICS senior economist said: "Today's figures confirm the slowing trend in annual house price growth which is gripping the UK at the moment.
Linda’s top tips for interior design success
If you want your new home to look like a show home - then interior design guru Linda McGuire has lots of specialist advice and innovative ideas on how to make your new home look like a spectacular show home.
UK house prices up 0.6% in August
UK house prices increased by 0.6% during August, but the annual growth rate fell to 9.6% down from 9.9% in July, according to the latest Nationwide House Price Report.
Persimmon appoints new MD for Severn Valley
Persimmon Homes has appointed Carl Haley as managing director of its new Severn Valley region. Carl (35) joins the recently established company from David McLean Homes where he held the position of managing director for the South Wales region for the past four years.
HBF: Consumer protection for new homes
Responding to calls from the National Consumer Council for new home buyers to be given statutory protection, Executive Chairman of the Home Builders Federation Stewart Baseley says:
Better protection needed for UK new-build home buyers
Consumers have more rights when they buy a kettle than a newly built home – says New Build Housing – Setting the standard, the latest paper from the National Consumer Council (NCC).
South East housing threatens an unsustainable course
Campaign to Protect Rural England (CPRE) South East expressed great concern over a recommended increase in housing numbers from 28,900 to 32,000 to be built in the South East every year for the next 20 years.
South East RSS figures woefully inadequate to meet housing need
Responding to recommendations from the Planning Inspectors’ Report on the South East Regional Spatial Strategy, which suggests annual housebuilding targets for the region of 32,000 homes, Executive Chairman of the Home Builders Federation Stewart Baseley says:
The Landmarks of New York
This exhibition at the Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) provides a fascinating spotlight on the extraordinary architecture that makes New York such a vibrant city today. This heritage dates from its earliest days as a colonial 17th Century settlement, through phenomenal growth to its pre-eminence as the 'capital of the 20th and century', where architects such as Marcel Breuer, Raymond Hood, Philip Johnson, Frank Lloyd Wright, Ludwig Mies van de Rohe and Eero Saarinen realised some of their signature projects.
The Buy to Let Business
For many people Buy to Let is becoming a mainstream alternative to traditional investments such as pensions and the stock market. Mintel reports that 3% of homeowners are considering buying another property to let by 2010, doubling the number of current landlords.
Tax take from residential property boosts Chancellor’s coffers
Inheritance tax and Stamp Duty Receipts from residential property have increased dramatically during the past five and 10 years because tax rate thresholds have failed to take account of house price growth, according to Savills research.
New Commercial Lease Code gets thumbs up
Over 80 per cent of property professionals believe that increased transparency between landlord and tenant under the new Commercial Lease Code will eliminate costly and time consuming disputes, according to a snapshot survey by Lockton’s Real Estate & Construction division.
RICS comment on Land Registry figures
Commenting on the Land Registry figures, RICS senior economist, David Stubbs said: "The housing slowdown continues to accelerate as homeowners and prospective buyers deal with the impact of five interest rate increases since last August
Slow house price growth in July
House prices in England and Wales exhibit slow monthly growth for residential property transactions that completed in July 2007, according to latest Land Registry data.