Property Market
Touchwood continues charity campaign
Touchwood is urging local residents and guests to get behind their fundraising drive and support local charity, Solihull Life Opportunities (SoLO).

Taylor Wimpey launches FirstBuy in the South East
The Government’s new FirstBuy initiative for first-time buyers is available on selected homes at Taylor Wimpey developments of houses for sale in Kent, new homes in West Sussex and property for sale in South London.

Taylor Wimpey launches FirstBuy in Haywards Heath
Selected homes at Taylor Wimpey’s Vibe development of property for sale in Haywards Heath, West Sussex, are available with the Government’s new FirstBuy scheme for first-time buyers.
Green shoots of recovery for first time buyers in mortgage market
First time buyers and borrowers with smaller deposits are enjoying the first signs of recovery in the UK mortgage market, with the number of products available for those with a 10 per cent deposit rising to the highest levels since November 2008, according to analysis by moneysupermarket.com.

Rent a new home for less while saving for a deposit
If you are one of many young Londoners fed up of renting while struggling to save for a deposit, Genesishomes has the ideal solution to help you get onto the property ladder.
Just £2,400 deposit for an affordable new home in London
Octavia Housing highlights: young adults in Wembley are among the highest savers in the UK with an average of £2,106 in savings compared to a national average of £1,296, according to figures from the Halifax.

New talks could spark shift in mortgage lending
The restrictions on mortgage lending have caused a huge strain on the property market, but things could soon be about to change as John Elliott, Managing Director of Millwood Designer Homes, explains:

Largest commercial unit now available at Bridges Wharf
The largest commercial unit at Weston Homes’ highly successful riverside development Bridges Wharf in Battersea is now available, with approximately 3,500 sq ft of space, five allocated underground parking spaces and prime exposure and access to Hotel Verta and London’s only commercial Heliport.

Kirstie and Phil launch House Hunter app
New research launched this month by TV property gurus Kirstie Allsopp and Phil Spencer has revealed that UK home hunters overspent their combined budgets by a staggering £3.7 billion last year, despite falling house prices and what should be a buyers’ market.

Joe Calzaghe launches Penarth Heights showhome
This Saturday (16 July) Welsh boxing legend Joe Calzaghe will be punching with delight as he launches Crest Nicholson’s eagerly awaited Penarth Heights showhome to the public, by unveiling their brand new luxury five bedroom home – The Admiral.
New fixed-price property selling service launches online
A new fixed-price property selling website has launched, hot on the heels of statistics that show people are spending longer than ever on property websites.

Snap up a new home in Hailsham for less
Cash strapped first time buyers don’t need to wait until the Government’s new FirstBuy initiative kicks in; they can snap up a new home now in Hailsham using an incentive that could save them even more money upfront.

No DIY required for homebuyers in Leicestershire
First time buyers Rebecca Faulks and Andrew Prickett have escaped the rental trap to a stylish, affordable home of their own in Earl Shilton, Leicestershire.
Prime country house prices dip
Prices for prime country houses fell by 0.7% in Q2 2011, according to the Knight Frank Prime Country House Index.

FirstBuy opportunities in Sussex, Surrey and Kent
Taylor Wimpey is launching the Homes and Communities Agency’s new FirstBuy initiative for first-time buyers at its developments of property for sale in Kent, Sussex and Surrey.