Property Market
Household heating takes pole position on the national grid
British motorsport specialist, Prodrive, is helping to create the latest generation of household heating and power by working with energy specialist, Disenco Energy Plc, to bring its micro combined heat and power (mCHP) unit to the domestic market.
Miller match parent’s contributions
With parents today experiencing the ‘boomerang generation’ of kids, the UK’s largest privately owned housebuilder has developed a concept to help Yorkshire’s parents assist their children in getting their first foot on the property ladder. Miller Homes has created Miller Match, a package where if, parents give their child 5% of the purchase price, Miller Homes will match it, and give a further 5%!
House prices running away at this year’s London Marathon
In anticipation of the London Marathon this Sunday, Nationwide Building Society reviews a decade of house price rises in the five main London boroughs in which the race passes through.
New homebuyers shocked by financially-fraught first year
House-hunters peering in estate agents’ windows this spring are likely to face a financially fraught first year - shocked by basic financial oversights, unexpected bills and even babies.
Low energy ratings will encourage homeowners to take positive action
Stephen Callaghan, Director of energy-assessors.com comments: “Low energy ratings on homes when Energy Performance Certificates (EPCs) come into effect on 1st June, will raise awareness with the buyer and encourage them to save money on their energy bills by making one or more of the recommended improvements.
UK house prices fell in February
The average UK house price in February 2007 stood at £205,102, down from £205,399 in January 2007, according to the Communities and Local Government (CLG) house price index.
Developer launches virtual garden fence
Miller Homes is to enable all of its buyers to get to know their neighbours online, through a new service “mymillerstreet” which goes live across the UK this month. The website is a first for the British housebuilding industry and will be open to every resident living on most of the company’s 21 developments across the Yorkshire region.
‘Spring’ into a new Jones Home!
Traditionally it’s the time of the year when house hunters get out and about looking for a brand new dream home. With the recent fine weather and more daylight hours, Spring is definitely in the air and home seekers are out in force visiting Jones Homes’ fully-furnished show homes and sales centres throughout the region.
Country house market enters 2007 with a bang
Prices of country houses grew by an average of 3.1% in the first quarter of the year leading to an annualised price growth of 12.4% for manor houses, the highest rate since 2000, according to the latest Knight Frank Prime Country House Index.
Neighbours get talking over the 'virtual garden fence'
An interactive website and social network which allows neighbours to get to know their communities online has been unveiled this month.
Three-storey owners are living the high life
With three-storey living on the rise, one major new homes developer decided to investigate the reasons for its popularity – with uplifting results.
Solicitors top home-moving frustrations poll
As the UK enters the home-moving season in earnest, solicitors have taken the number one slot in a poll of home-movers’ biggest frustrations.
BAL Green Star in the ascendant
Building Adhesives, manufacturer of tile adhesives and grouts has announced plans to re-launch its longstanding Green Star adhesive, using an enhanced formulation that further improves product performance.
Tile miles a key consideration for sustainable building
The managing director of Sandtoft Roof Tiles, Simon Oldridge has urged construction industry professionals to consider their sourcing strategies as an integral component of greener building practices.
Calls for a common sense policy on rates control
As the Department for Communities and Local Government announces the new Uniform Business Rate (UBR) for 2007/08 - a key factor in the calculation of a business’s rates bill - local commercial property specialist Underwoods calls for a common sense policy for rates control.