Property Market
Help to purchase a first home in Birkenhead
Lovell is devoting a whole weekend to giving advice to first time buyers in Birkenhead.
Blueprint busts homebuying myths for Leicester's first-time buyers
Leicester’s first time buyers are being given a helping hand by Blueprint, the force behind the Phoenix Square building in the city’s cultural quarter. The developer has set out to bust the myths of getting on the property ladder so that even more would-be buyers can experience all the benefits of homeownership.
Average price of a new home hits 31-month high
The average price of a new home rose by 3.8% in May to £228,041, the highest level since October 2008. Strong positive growth was also recorded on a three month and annual basis, up 4% and 3.4% respectively.
New scheme to offer an alternative to the Bank of Mum and Dad
Housing Minister Grant Shapps has encouraged aspiring first-time buyers across the country, to come forward for new Government help to get a foot on the property ladder.
New homes in Canterbury are ideal for buy-to-let
Property investors are guaranteed a 6.3% rental yield if they choose a brand new two-bedroom apartment at Taylor Wimpey’s Millers Court development of property for sale in Canterbury.
Taking a summer holiday? Don’t forget your homework
With many people already counting down to the end of term and that long-awaited annual holiday – the message from estate agents Harrison Murray is not to forget about the homework!
Rental obligations to hit struggling retail sector
The extreme weather that hit the UK earlier this year may just be a distant memory, but insolvency experts are warning that the big freeze might still have something nasty in store for the retail sector.
New website sheds light on holiday home ownership
Holiday Home Information (holidayhomeinformation.co.uk) has launched to provide owners and prospective owners with a complete understanding of the ownership experience.
House prices hold up in top performing economic areas
Homeowners in the most economically prosperous locations in the UK have seen the value of their property rise by almost £150,000 over a decade, according to new research by Halifax.
Apartment buyers gett off to a flying start in Farnborough
It's a great time to buy a contemporary apartment in a unique location close to Farnborough town centre – as Redrow is offering to pay 5% towards you deposit.
How to maximise holiday rental potential
If you are considering buying a cottage, have a piece of land and would like to build an eco-home or fancy creating a luxury geo-dome or yurt, Quality Cottages can offer you advice on how to maximise its holiday rental potential.
Online service speeds up home conveyancing process
1st Property Lawyers are revolutionising the way we buy and sell homes using an innovative approach to conveyancing incorporating a personal service with time saving technology.
Eurozone crisis “brain-drain” boosts London’s rental market
The Eurozone crisis appears to have pushed more European tenants into the central London rental market since the beginning of the year, with European tenants taking 30.4% of all new lets between January to May 2011 compared to 25% during the same period in 2010, according to the Knight Frank London Lettings Index.
New Hendon Village offers first time buyers new lease of life
Genesis Homes is pleased to announce the launch of the first phase of shared ownership properties at its new development, New Hendon Village.
Strong summer market to help drive buy-to-let recovery
A strong summer rental market combined with a better borrowing environment is helping attract more buy-to-let investors and driving the recovery of the buy-to-let market, says Richard Davies, head of Residential Lettings at Chesterton Humberts, one of the country’s leading lettings agents.