Published by Hub Pages on Sunday, 30 January 2011 by Susana S   Double Dip Recession on the Way? During the first weeks of 2011 reports about the UK economy have been nothing but negative and with the current governments refusal to see sense, it’s highly likely that we’ll see a lot more property repossessions […]

Published by Telegraph on Friday, 28 January 2011 by Christopher Middleton   Inconsiderate ghosts, swaying suspension bridges and glass walls that wobble in a storm – living in Britain’s most interesting houses may have its drawbacks, but, as a new book demonstrates, it’s never dull. Over the past three years the author, Robin Whitcomb, has […]

Published by Property Wire on Thursday, 27 January 2011   Property auctions could be set to become more popular in the UK with more estate agents likely to take up the model as a low cost and efficient selling method, it is claimed. According to Network Auctions, the national auctioneering firm partnering with estate agencies, […]

Published by Telegraph on Thursday, 27 January 2011   Ask the expert about your poperty questions. This week: how do track down a bargain?   Points of law We live on a main road a few doors away from a private road, where we’ve parked for the past 10 years. Recently a woman in one […]

Published by Property Community on Monday, 24 January 2011 by Ray Clancy   Property rents in the UK have fallen for the first time in 11 months, dropping by 1.2% in December to an average £684 per month, according to a new report. Rents fell for the first time since January 2010, according to the […]

Published by SpeciFinder on Tuesday, 25 January 2011 by Ashley Brunskill   The housing crisis in the UK could be alleviated if green and sustainable building methods replaced traditional construction procedures, the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) has claimed. Research commissioned by the organisation found that there are currently 80,000 fewer new homes being […]

Published by Property Wire on Monday, 24 January 2011   Attitude to renting property in the UK is changing as fewer people are able to buy and are forced into becoming reluctant tenants, research suggests. In the latest fourth quarter survey from the Association of Residential Letting Agents, some 71% of landlords asked said they […]

Published by Property Community on Wednesday, 19 January 2011 by Ray Clancy   Over the last few months there has been major concern regarding the flow of funding to the UK mortgage market that has impacted on property prices and the demand for UK property. However, yesterday’s news that the consumer price index has risen […]

Is Barratt REALLY helping? Just for 5% down payment and first-time buyers can have their own dreamed property. 80% mortgage from high street lender, a second 15% loan (this your parents will take), more like bridging, from Barratt with own contribution of only(?) 5% will make you a homeowner. This is 95% loan! I’m curious […]

Published by Globrix on Tuesday, 11 January 2011   We’ve long known that Britain’s typical family is getting older and smaller, but what you may not have realised is that this demographic transformation is likely to have a big impact on the housing market. According to local government projections, the number of UK households will […]