Property Market
Your house could be worth more than your estate agent's valuation
House values can sometimes be misleading. An Estate Agent will visit your property with a view to marketing. He will take into account your home as seen; property and garden and based on his expertise will give you an overall market value.
Half of first time buyers opt to live near the office
As property prices continue to escalate, first time buyers face making more sacrifices with many opting for convenience for work over their social life, according to research by Alliance & Leicester Mortgages’ movingimproving index.
Councils making good progress with new housing licensing laws
Landlords and councils are progressing well with new housing licensing laws according to a comprehensive survey released today by LACORS, the Local Authorities Coordinators of Regulatory Services.
Connells expands its service to house builders
Connells, one of the country’s leading estate agency groups, has acquired a 75% shareholding in Spaull Ltd, which trades as New Homes Mortgage Helpline and Home Exchange.
Co-operative Bank sponsors groundbreaking green housing initiative
Tackling climate change and providing affordable housing for first time buyers are the biggest challenges facing the British housing market today.
HIPS completed in 48 hours
Pack providers have defied the critics, turning around real-time orders for Home Information Packs (HIPs) in under 48 hours.
Land Registry consultation on further legislation for e-conveyancing
Land Registry has announced the second of two important consultations which invites comment on further secondary legislation required for the introduction of e-conveyancing. The fourteen-week consultation begins on Friday 10 August and ends on 16 November 2007.
Top tips for trading up
Bigger is no longer always better, particularly for many househunters who are using buying a house as the ideal way to free up some of their hard earned money, according to Persimmon Homes East Midlands.
NAEA and FOPDAC announce merger
The National Association of Estate Agents (NAEA) and the Federation of Overseas Property Developers, Agents and Consultants (FOPDAC) have signed a formal agreement this week to merge FOPDAC with the international section of the NAEA.
The buy-to-leave myth
Claims that buy-to-let investors are worsening Britain’s housing crisis by deliberately keeping properties empty, are false.
Lower turnover and growth predicted for parts of housing market
Savills residential research department is predicting that the slowdown in the UK mainstream housing market will last well into 2008 leading to a period of low turnover and house price growth.
Floods must not stop development
The recent floods that have battered the UK have resulted in fingers pointed in all directions. Planners, politicians and developers have all faced criticism, but David Fenton, head of residential development for Knight Frank in the Midlands, argues that brownfield developments are not to blame and the recent floods will not affect further development across the region.
Would your property satisfy this ancient Asian art?
While dream homes have traditionally had to tick the boxes of location, looks and the right amount of lucre, providing spiritual support hasn’t previously been in the job description.
Floods make a splash on the property market
Despite damage through heavy rainfall being extremely rare people are finding it increasingly difficult to sell their homes by the water.
Three easy steps to a brand new home
Selling up and moving to a brand new home is as easy as 1-2-3 with ‘easymover secure’, George Wimpey South Midlands’ exciting new package of benefits for customers. All house-hunters need to do is reserve their dream home from the leading housebuilder and the new scheme swings into action.