Funding secured for over 2,000 new homes in Manchester
Development work on two major residential property schemes on the edge of Manchester with a combined gross development value of £600m is set to press ahead this summer after the McCabe family's...
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New affordable homes in LondonLovell has started work on a £16m residential property scheme in Hounslow, west London.Working with the London Borough of Hounslow, Hounslow Homes, Lovell is developing 37...
View ArticleHumber investment boosts Hull's potential for new homes buyers
With the government's announcement this week of a £104m investment package for the Humber region, an increasing number of business leaders and investors are likely to start recognising Hull and the...
View ArticleMortgage blog: Experts urge borrowers to act now as rates rise fast
Experts are urging mortgage borrowers to act now to secure the best deals with new research revealing that rates are starting to rise fast. New data from financial analysts Moneyfacts shows that the...
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Repossessed property sold at below market value
People buying distressed or repossessed properties at auction can generally expect to pay in the region of 20% below market value as a result of insolvency practitioners rushing to sell, according to...
View ArticleHelp to Buy enables couple to upsize and plan for the future
A couple who have bagged extra space and four bedrooms in their new home at a Barratt development in Worcester might be able to raise their own family sooner rather than later - thanks to the...
View ArticleAgent Insight: Martin Gibbon of Balgores Property Group
We continue our series of interviews with some of the most prominent Estate Agents in the UK by speaking to to Martin Gibbon, managing director of Balgores Property Group in EssexCould you please tell...
View ArticleAverage UK rents have grown at the fastest rate for a year, according to...
In the first half of 2014 rents grew faster than the same period in 2013, according to the Countrywide Quarterly Lettings Index.The research shows that pent up demand in the sales market has now been...
View Article"Tenants are being treated as cash cows" says Citizens Advice Bureau
Growing numbers of private sector tenants are being evicted despite being up to date with their rent, the Citizens Advice Bureau has revealed.The charity has seen a 38% increase in instances of tenants...
View ArticlePerthshire offers new homes buyers a great location and excellent connectivity
Known as the gateway to the Highlands, Perthshire has plenty to offer. Spectacular countryside lends itself to unsurpassed outdoor activities, while Perth itself offers everything you'd expect from a...
View ArticleMortgage bulletin for week commencing Monday 14 July
Professional mortgages, for those working in a range of professions from solicitors and accountants to dentists and vets can benefit from reduced rates on a selection of Scottish Widows Bank two-year...
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Property auction preview, week commencing 14 July
A wide range of properties will go under the hammer in the coming days. Here are some potentially good residential lots to look out for at property auctions in London, Sheffield and...
View ArticleNew homes are more energy efficient, says E.ON survey
Homebuyers who choose to purchase a new-build home can generally expect to save money on energy bills compared to those buying a second-hand property, a new survey shows.A study conducted by E.ON found...
View ArticleFunding secured for major West London new homes project
A new development of 152 new private rental homes in Acton, West London, will be developed by mid-market specialist developer, HUB, after funding was secured for the scheme.The £43.5m Victoria Square...
View ArticleAgent Insight: Adele Smith of Watson Bull and Porter
We continue our series of interviews with prominent estate agents by speaking to Adele Smith, branch manager of Watson Bull and Porter in Bembridge on the Isle of Wight.Could you please tell me a bit...
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Property auction ‘conditions of sale’ – a guide
If you are the successful buyer of any lot at a property auction, you will - from the moment the auctioneer's gavel falls - become legally bound by the ‘conditions of sale' in relation to that lot. But...
View ArticleMortgage blog: Why you should celebrate the 25th birthday of the fixed-rate...
If you want a fixed-rate mortgage you now have a dizzying choice of over 2,000 deals. However, a quarter of a century ago you would have had a choice of barely half-a-dozen products, with the best deal...
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Weekly property auction summary, week ending 18 July
This week we unearth some of the best property deals secured over the past few days at auctions in Dorset, Southend-on-Sea and Liverpool.DorsetSymonds & Sampson took their property auction roadshow...
View ArticleOne-on-one interview: Tim Seward of Centra Homes
Marc Da Silva continues his ongoing series of Q&A sessions with senior figures in the new homes industry by interviewing Tim Seward, director of property sales and marketing at Centra Homes.Where...
View ArticleA pound in London is worth nine in the Highlands, according to new research
Recent research by Nationwide claimed that house prices in London are now higher, relative to the rest of the country, than they have ever been, with the average detached home in inner London currently...
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