Self Build News

New-home building goes into reverse

07/04/05 9:25

CONSTRUCTION of new homes fell for the first time in six years in March, in another sign the country's long-running housing boom has ended.

Don't be a loser on property capital gains

07/04/05 9:23

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.

Home values will remain as safe as houses

05/04/05 8:34

Home values will remain as safe as houses

KEN MCEWAN explains why a cooling market is nothing to worry about.

Big builders moving in

05/04/05 8:33

Big builders moving in

Author : JENNIFER PLOTNICK * Californian staff writere-mail: jplotnick@bakersfield.com Date: April 3, 2005 Page: f1 Section: Real Estate In February, national builder Beazer Homes entered the Bakersfield market ...

Come buy with BBC

02/04/05 9:45

Come buy with BBC

FIRST-time homebuyers in Edinburgh are being sought to take part in a new BBC series.

Land Securities signs property outsourcing contract with DVLA (AFX via Yahoo! UK & Ireland Finance)

30/03/05 10:24

Land Securities signs property outsourcing contract with DVLA (AFX via Yahoo! UK & Ireland Finance)

LONDON (AFX) - Land Securities Group PLC said Land Securities Trillium has signed a property outsourcing contract with the DVLA. ...

Rental cheer as property agents seal Deans deals

30/03/05 10:13

Rental cheer as property agents seal Deans deals

THE east of Scotland's industrial property market has been given a boost with the announcement of two key lettings in Livingston.

Longer-term buy-to-let still a good bet

26/03/05 10:28

Longer-term buy-to-let still a good bet

A BOOM time for the buy-to-let sector is over, but hotspots such as Edinburgh and Glasgow still have major attractions.

New service to text buyers on property news

26/03/05 10:23

New service to text buyers on property news

TEXT messages are to be used to transmit 24-hour property information to house hunters in Scotland in an attempt to ease the frustration of searching for a home.

Luxury homes become a sink estate for owners

24/03/05 11:34

Luxury homes become a sink estate for owners

LUXURY houses in an upmarket estate near Glasgow that is home to the Speaker of the House of Commons, Michael Martin, are sinking into the ground, it was revealed yesterday.