Mortgage blog: First-time buyer numbers rise 14%
New figures have revealed a sharp jump in the number of mortgages taken out by first-time buyers. Council of Mortgage Lenders (CML) data shows that there was a 14% leap in the number of first-time...
View ArticleRange of new offerings in the Midlands from Redrow
Several new sites are being planned around the Midlands by leading housebuilder Redrow. The company is expanding it's Tamworth based Midlands business and has plans for new developments in Alcester,...
View ArticleHomes with top technology at a reasonable price in Edinburgh
A state-of-the-art piece of technology usually reserved for multi-million pound mansions has been installed in Springfield Properties' homes in Edinburgh. The ‘smart wiring' feature allows homeowners...
View ArticleRegeneration series - South London
As one of the safest places to invest in property worldwide, London is often misconceived as being too pricey for anyone other than oligarchs, investment bankers and CEOs. There can be no doubt there...
View ArticleHousebuilders welcome investment in new Scottish homes
Homes for Scotland, the housebuilding industry body north of the border, has welcomed yesterday's announcement by Finance Secretary John Swinney that £205m will be made available to boost construction...
View ArticleFormer tube station could be converted into flats
A disused tube station in north London could soon be converted into desirable new homes after plans for residential use were approved.Planning consent has been given for the former South Kentish Town...
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Dream home - CALA's award winning Georgian Villa
When it comes to Georgian architecture, Edinburgh's New Town is a celebrated example of the period style. Built between 1765 and 1850, the whole of the area is a protected UNESCO site and is a popular...
View ArticleNew homes sales expected to rise sharply in 2013
Over the next twelve months, property transactions are likely to remain subdued at around 575,000 for the whole year, compared to 1.6m at the height of the 2006 property boom, but the proportion of new...
View ArticleGreat homebuyer appeal for new-build properties in the Scottish Borders
A high quality of life, excellent schools, rural landscapes, a rich sense of community and heritage all combine to make the Scottish Borders a great place to live. Add to that the fact that Edinburgh,...
View ArticleWin Wolves tickets for four and a signed replica shirt with our Boxing Day...
Fancy a trip to Molineux Stadium in a shirt signed by all the players and the manager? Here at What House? we are offering you the chance to do just that from Boxing Day. You get to pick which game you...
View ArticlePay less up-front for a new Redrow home in North Wales
With the average age of a first-time buyer in the range of 35, according to a recent survey by Post Office Mortgages, Redrow Homes is helping those looking for their first home in North Wales to get...
View ArticleBuilding tycoon Sir Lawrie Barratt dies
Britain's most prolific housebuilder Sir Lawrie Barratt (pictured) has died at his home in Northumberland, aged 85.The property tycoon, who knighted in 1982, founded Barratt Developments which have...
View ArticleWeekly affordable homes round up
Affordable new homes in Bolton Building work has started on a scheme to bring new affordable housing to a piece of greenfield land in Bolton. A total of 12 homes are now being built in Fletcher Street,...
View ArticleLack of low-cost mortgages increases need for more affordable homes
The main problem in this property market is that whilst there is a recognised need for housing, real demand is currently suppressed by the lack of affordable mortgages thereby increasing the demand for...
View ArticleRegeneration series - East London
As one of the safest places to invest in property worldwide, London is often misconceived as being too pricey for anyone other than oligarchs, investment bankers and CEOs. There can be no doubt there...
View ArticlePre-show home deal in West Lothian from Taylor Wimpey
Homebuyers looking for a move to a new home in 2013 can snap up a pre-show home deal at Taylor Wimpey's new development at Heartlands in West Lothian.With a choice of shared equity or part exchange...
View ArticleShared ownership the key to a new homes for young Worcestershire family
Electrician Duncan Palmer was so impressed with the development that he was working on in Tenbury Wells that he has now moved into it with his family, thanks to a shared ownership deal with WM Housing...
View ArticleLarkfleet shortlisted for national sustainability award
Housebuilder Larkfleet Homes has been shortlisted in the ‘off site construction' category of the Sustain' Magazine Awards for Sustainability, Business & the Built Environment.Larkfleet's entry...
View ArticleWinter discounts on retirement properties with McCarthy & Stone in Renfrew
Massive discounts are available for the over-60s from leading retirement developers McCarthy & Stone on the remaining one-bedroom apartments at its Kingsferry Court development in Renfrew. Prices...
View ArticleLooking ahead to 2013 with Colin Tutt of Octagon
Following on from impressive new homes sales activity in 2012, Colin Tutt, CEO of Octagon Developments Ltd, takes time out of his busy schedule to talk to WhatHouse.co.uk about his firm's plans for...
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