Real Estate

Alternatives to double glazing

Posted by on 04/11/2010 at 9:04 am

Nice solution if properly fitted. However, … there is one small flow; no day light if you want to keep warmth inside. Published by Telegraph Sarah Lonsdale on Tuesday, 02 Nov 2010   Katy Duke and her husband Richard Swann live in a converted Victorian school house in Frome, Somerset. A beautiful historic building made […]

UK DATA: Hometrack: Deflation Returns To House Asking Prices

Posted by on 03/11/2010 at 1:10 pm

Published by iMarket News on Sunday, October 31, 2010   LONDON (MNI) – Recent falls in UK house asking prices quickened in October, as prices dropped for the third consecutive month and turned negative on the year for the first time since January, according to market intelligence company Hometrack. House asking prices fell 0.9% on […]

More Chinese buyers set to profit from falling UK property prices

Posted by on 27/10/2010 at 10:43 pm

Published by Property Wire on Friday, 22 October 2010   With real estate prices in the UK starting to fall in line with predictions that analysts have been making for several months now, one group of buyers who are likely to profit from cheaper prices are the Chinese. Wealthy Chinese buyers have always sought properties […]

Social housing and the Comprehensive Spending Review

Posted by on 22/10/2010 at 4:24 pm

Published by 24 Dash by Jon Land on Tuesday, October 19th, 2010   On the eve of the private sector, there’s a sense of disbelief across the social housing sector. Can this really be happening? Like a boxer clinging onto the ropes, we are desperately hoping for the final bell. The problem is we haven’t […]

Rising property rentals hit record high

Posted by on 20/10/2010 at 11:09 pm

Published by Investor Today By Mike Jones on Tuesday 19th October 2010   UK rents exceeded their pre-downturn peak in September to hit a record high, according to the latest buy-to-let Index from LSL Property Services. In September, UK rents rose to £689, surpassing those seen in August 2008, the previous market peak. The average […]

Low Rates for Steadier Property Market

Posted by on 15/10/2010 at 3:23 pm

Published by Bloomberg By Jennifer Ryan on Wednesday 13 October 2010   Britain needs interest rates to stay low for as long as possible to help its property market become “steadier” without swings in prices that make homes unaffordable, Housing Minister Grant Shapps said. “It’s really important that we keep interest rates low for as […]

Fear of House Price Crash as Figures Show largest Fall in 27 Years

Posted by on 14/10/2010 at 12:20 pm

Published by Mortgage Rates by by Mark Johnston on Tuesday, 9 October 2010   Fears are still growing of a property price crash as house prices continue to fall. Last month figures dropped by an average of £6,000 for a house in the UK. The figures published by Halifax showed further decline in the UK […]

Confidence faltering in UK property market

Posted by on 14/10/2010 at 12:07 am

Published by Property Showrooms 07 October 2010   Investor confidence in the UK property market has fallen dramatically, with more individuals convinced that prices are set to fall. According to research from property portal Zoopla, the number of homeowners who believe that home values are set to rise has fallen from 78 per cent ten […]

UK risk of property double dip increases

Posted by on 13/10/2010 at 4:07 pm

Published by Belfast Telegraph Thursday, 7 October 2010   The world economy faces a marked slowdown later this year with “persistently high” unemployment and the UK runs the risk of a “double dip” in the property market, the International Monetary Fund has warned. As the fund and the World Bank prepare for their annual meetings […]

UK rental property market surging as lack of supply pushes up prices

Posted by on 06/10/2010 at 9:59 pm

Published by Property Community by Ray Clancy on Tuesday, 05 October 2010   A surge in demand for rented property over the summer in the UK has outstripped rental supply, new research shows. Tenant registrations soared over July and August, finishing 47% up on May and the number of potential renters in August was up […]