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Thursday, April 07, 2005
Don't be a loser on property capital gains
Don't be a loser on property capital gains
THE booming UK property market has resulted in an increasing number of people looking to property as a secure investment.
Tuesday, April 05, 2005
Home values will remain as safe as houses
Home values will remain as safe as houses
KEN MCEWAN explains why a cooling market is nothing to worry about.
Saturday, April 02, 2005
Come buy with BBC
Come buy with BBC
FIRST-time homebuyers in Edinburgh are being sought to take part in a new BBC series.
Thursday, March 24, 2005
Postcard views for sale
Postcard views for sale
SEE HOW a home can showcase Scotland's best views, says Kirsty McLuckie.
Tuesday, March 22, 2005
Affordability is the name of the game for buyers
Affordability is the name of the game for buyers
Buying your first home has always been a big step but with prices having gone through the metaphorical roof in recent years, first-time buyers have never found it so tough to get on the ladder
Saturday, March 19, 2005
UK eyes property funds for 2006 (BBC News)
UK eyes property funds for 2006 (BBC News)
The UK government will aim to introduce Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITS) in 2006, a move that may allow many of us to buy our own cinemas or offices.
Thursday, March 17, 2005
Stamp duty threshold doubled to help new buyers
Stamp duty threshold doubled to help new buyers
GORDON Brown yesterday yielded to growing pressure from voters and banks alike to help out first-time buyers by raising the threshold at which stamp duty is levied on house sales.
Stamp duty threshold doubled to help new buyers
Stamp duty threshold doubled to help new buyers
GORDON Brown yesterday yielded to growing pressure from voters and banks alike to help out first-time buyers by raising the threshold at which stamp duty is levied on house sales.
Monday, March 14, 2005
Bovis: Property market is 'encouraging' (Evening Standard)
Bovis: Property market is 'encouraging' (Evening Standard)
HOUSEBUILDER Bovis Homes Group said reservations for new homes in early 2005 had been encouraging, as it posted profits ahead of the City's expectations.
Friday, March 11, 2005
Countrywide fall
Countrywide fall
PROPERTY services firm Countrywide saw a big fall in profits for 2004 and it is warning that the outlook for 2005 is still uncertain.
Thursday, March 10, 2005
Surviving a house price crash (icWales)
Surviving a house price crash (icWales)
ANY idea what the nation's most talked about topic is? The media has been full of warnings for the past few months that the housing bubble is set to burst. But for every expert predicting the end is nigh there has always been two more prepared to talk the market up.
Tuesday, March 08, 2005
'Shared equity' set to help buyers onto property ladder
'Shared equity' set to help buyers onto property ladder
MALCOLM Chisholm, the communities minister, is today expected to announce measures to give low earners a helping hand onto the property ladder.
Right to buy call
Right to buy call
HOUSING professionals today called for a review of tenants' right to buy public sector houses.
Friday, March 04, 2005
Halifax reports house prices fell in February (Financial Times)
Halifax reports house prices fell in February (Financial Times)
UK house price inflation has continued to ease, Halifax said on Friday as it reported that a 0.5 per cent fall on its monthly index in February had slowed the annual rate to 12.1 per cent, the lowest since December 2001.
Monday, February 28, 2005
A very big house in the country - £70m
A very big house in the country - £70m
THE most expensive country residence ever to go on sale in the UK hits the market this week with a price tag in excess of £70 million.
Sunday, February 27, 2005
Just 58 homes make a million
Just 58 homes make a million
FEWER homes costing more than £1 million were sold last year in the whole of Scotland than in London's exclusive borough of Fulham.
Thursday, February 24, 2005
BROKERS TO FACE PROBE (Wharf)
BROKERS TO FACE PROBE (Wharf)
THE FSA has begun a UK-wide crackdown to protect homebuyers from unauthorised brokers who arrange mortgages illegally. A number of firms are being investigated by the watchdog.
Wednesday, February 23, 2005
UK property market 'still robust' (BBC News)
UK property market 'still robust' (BBC News)
The UK property market remains robust despite the recent slowdown, according to Bradford & Bingley and housebuilder George Wimpey.
Tuesday, February 22, 2005
Single surveys flop as house sellers spurn cost savings
Single surveys flop as house sellers spurn cost savings
A TRIAL scheme which allows house sellers to conduct a single survey of their property has flopped, with only 73 people trying it in six months.
Monday, February 21, 2005
House price barrier broken
House price barrier broken
THE average house price in every county in the UK is now over £100,000 for the first time, according to a Halifax Bank survey.
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