Property Market

Homeowners become green to save money – not the planet

UK homeowners think about green issues as long as it saves them money and doesn’t inconvenience them, according to a survey by PrimeMove.com.

The awards keep coming for Twigden Homes

In this year's prestigious Daily Telegraph 'What House' awards the quality of the homes built by Cambridgeshire-based Twigden Homes received major recognition.

Tax on a view could cost you dear

Recent reports suggest that local authorities are gearing up to snoop into our homes in order to re-evaluate them for Council Tax.

New standards to speed up connections

Energy regulator Ofgem has announced plans for new requirements to speed up the connection of new housing, business premises and generators to local electricity networks.

A land deal with a difference

Connells Land Director David Law concluded a land deal with a difference when he arranged the sale of eight prime residential sites, along with a 23 strong development management team, to the Banner Homes Group on behalf of Dodd Holdings.

UK firms highlight property as a key business asset

Nine out of ten corporate occupiers across the UK regard their property portfolio as an asset that adds value to their business, despite the perception that firms increasingly view commercial property as a liability - according to a new survey by the CBI and property advisers GVA Grimley.

New homes prices dip as consumer confidence falters

The average price of a new home dipped slightly in January, as buyer confidence was knocked by the continued upward trend in increased interest rates, says SmartNewHomes.com.

Top end Scottish house prices shows signs of slowing

Though house prices across the country are still rising, there are early indications of a slowdown at the top end of the market, according to the latest Lloyds TSB Scotland House Price Monitor.

New house building starts in 2006 up over 3%

In England, new house building starts in 2006 amounted to about 183,140 (up over 3 per cent on 2005) and completions totalled 160,230 (up around half a per cent up on 2005), according to the Department for Communities and Local Government (DCLG).

Grainger partners with Girlings to offer retirement rental properties

Grainger has appointed Girlings Retirement Options, the market leader in the retirement rental market, to exclusively let its portfolio of approximately 220 vacant Capital Appreciation Trust properties to the over 55s.

Housing market holds steady in January

The latest housing market survey from the National Association of Estate Agents has shown a positive overall national picture in the residential housing market for the start of 2007.

Demand for rented homes set to soar

The Monetary Policy Committee’s recent hikes in interest rates are expected to discourage many aspiring first time buyers from getting onto the housing ladder, but will have a much more positive impact on hundreds of thousands of buy-to-let landlords who provide rented accommodation to those who are unable or unwilling to purchase their own home.