Celebs pushing up value of property in London
March 14th, 2011 Add your Commment
It has been claimed that the international interest in properties in London – particularly from celebrities – has helped to push up the price of property in the area.…
Read MoreStart of year sees increase in residential valuations
February 10th, 2011 Add your Commment
Whilst the news may come as something of a surprise to many people given the sluggish property market in terms of sales and purchases at present, the start of this year has seen residential valuation levels get off to a flying start.…
Read MoreBase rate could rise on Thursday
February 8th, 2011 Add your Commment
This Thursday will see the Monetary Policy Committee gather once again for their monthly rate setting meeting. Since the early part of 2008 each of these monthly meetings has resulted in the announcement that the base rate is to be held at its record low level of 0.5 percent, which…
Read MoreMillion Pound Properties Defy The Odds
October 28th, 2010 1
The government may feel that we are entering into an ‘age of austerity’; however new statistics released by the Halifax would appear to suggest otherwise.…
Read MoreAugust Witnesses Drop In Property Activity
September 10th, 2010 Add your Commment
The summer months – August in particular – may traditionally see drops in property activity; however according to new research by the National Association of Estate Agents, year on year property investment is still strong. During their study they divulged that per branch: The number of property hunters registered decreased…
Read MoreProperty Types Witness A Shift In Buyer Interest
September 3rd, 2010 1
A recent survey by mortgage provider Halifax has revealed that our preferences towards what type of property we want to invest in has changed.…
Read MoreHIP Abolishment Prompts Increased Property Availability
June 16th, 2010 Add your Commment
Property landlords could soon be one of many niches to witness the benefits of increased property availability following the abolishment of HIPs last month, according to sources……
Read MoreTenants To Receive Better Council House Deals?
June 10th, 2010 Add your Commment
UK Housing Minister Grant Shapps has recently divulged plans to give local councils more financial freedom to better serve tenants after he described the existing council house finance system as ‘a mess’……
Read MoreProperty Prices Rise By 0.2%
June 3rd, 2010 Add your Commment
Recent research by the Land Registry into the value of current property prices has revealed that they have successfully risen for the 6th consecutive month in a row……
Read MoreProperty Directives Need To Be Revised
May 26th, 2010 Add your Commment
Housing Minister Grant Shapps may have abolished HIPs less than 1 week ago, but property experts Knight Frank feel much more could be done by the government to improve the liquidity of the property market.…
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