Published by Money Week on Friday, 30 September 2011 by Associate Editor David Stevenson   There was some good news for the UK housing market’s cheerleaders yesterday. In August, the number of loans agreed for UK house purchases rose to 52,410. That was up from 49,644 in July. If more mortgages are being approved, […]

  Published by Environmental Leader on Tuesday, 27 September 2011   Legal & General Property has amended its standard lease format to include ‘green’ clauses. The U.K.-based property fund manager has issued a memorandum of green lease principles – including clauses relating to the use of environmental contractors and upholding energy performance certificates – that […]

  Published by Manchester Confidential on Wednesday, 31 August 2011 by Rakhi Sinha   ARE you itching to get your foot on the property ladder but don’t know where to begin? Then pop down to Exchange Square this Saturday (September 3) where a road show is being held to give first-time buyers advice. It’s being […]

Published by The Telegraph on Saturday, 20 Aug 2011   We offer ten tips for a buyer who is looking to let their property out for the first time. 1 Look further afield It may be that you can find more affordable houses, or keener demand for rented property, in a different part of the […]

Published by The Telegraph on Thursday, 04 Aug 2011 by Graham Norwood   This summer you need more than a hard-working estate agent and a low asking price to sell your home. Try giving away Olympic tickets, a car or even a year’s supply of sausages. Selling a home when buyers are on the beach […]

  Published by The Independent on Tuesday, 2 August 2011 by Alan Cleaver   A NEW way of viewing the UK property market has been launched by Zoopla which gives a ‘heatmap’ of house values throughout the country. It will no doubt experience a rush of hits as people take a look at whether their […]

Published by Forbes Blogs on Wednesday, 13 July 2011 by Morgan Brennan   England’s most expensive home for sale has apparently just found a new owner: the bank. The lavish Updown Court in Windlesham, Surrey is in the process of being seized by the Ireland’s National Asset Management Agency (NAMA) after defaulting on a £50 […]

Published by Forbes Blogs on Wednesday, 13 July 2011 by Morgan Brennan   When Robert and Marguerite Antell told architect James Johnson they wanted to build a fun, artistic home, he handed the couple a coke bottle with a flowering sprig of Queen Anne’s lace. “This is your new home,” he explained. Forty years later […]

Published by Property Wire on Thursday, 21 July 2011   The Office of Fair Trading in the UK is warning the letting agents sector to check that their terms and conditions are fair and transparent as it publishes an evaluation of its consumer enforcement case against Foxtons for breaching the Unfair Terms in Consumer Contracts […]

Published by Property Community on Thursday, 21 July 2011 by Ray Clancy   More mortgages are being granted for buyers in the UK residential property market but experts are divided over whether this is a blip or the start of the road to recovery. The latest figures from the Council of Mortgage Lenders show that […]