02/16/2005 - 02/16/2005
News for the UK Self Build industry.
Wednesday, February 16, 2005
Homes may be near polluted land
Homes may be near polluted land
About 200 homes in County Antrim may have been built near contaminated land on a former textiles factory.
As Building Season Gets into Full Swing, 25,000 Americans will Choose a Log Home
As Building Season Gets into Full Swing, 25,000 Americans will Choose a Log Home
Log cabins used to be hewn from the forest by tough pioneers bent on survival. Today, most log homes come from kits manufactured by 55 members of the National Association of Homebuilders. They are now rightly called log homes rather than cabins. Most are full time, year-round residences with plenty of comfort. Baby boomers are a growing market for larger more luxurious log homes. [PRWEB Feb 10, 2005]
Scots set to buck slump in prices
Scots set to buck slump in prices
SCOTLAND has bucked house price trends as the only area of the UK expecting a rise.
Budget set to cut taxes for first-time buyers
Budget set to cut taxes for first-time buyers
TAX cuts to help first-time buyers get on the property ladder are set to be unveiled in next month's Budget.
Fees for mortgages soar 40 per cent as lenders feel pinch
Fees for mortgages soar 40 per cent as lenders feel pinch
FEES for taking out a mortgage rose by more than 40 per cent in the past six months as lenders desperately try to make a profit on low-cost home loans, according to one of the country's leading mortgage brokers.
UK house prices fall at slower rate (Times of Malta)
UK house prices fall at slower rate (Times of Malta)
UK house prices fell again in the three months to January but at the slowest rate in four months, according to a survey.
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