Publication: About Property

First reported 7 hours ago - Updated 7 hours ago - 1 reports
Savills plc
Savills plc

Property of the week: Bailey Water Tower

By Phil Scullion Follow philscullionSoaring loftily over its surroundings, Bailey Water Tower is quite the house.First built in 1900 the Grade II listed property has been converted into a truly unique marvel, set over six floors.First constructed following ... [Published About Property - 7 hours ago]
First reported May 20 2013 - Updated 23 hours ago - 1 reports
Rightmove plc
Rightmove plc

Average asking prices approach stamp duty line

Average asking prices nudged even closer to the 250,000 line, raising the prospect that soon the standard amount of stamp duty paid will be three per cent instead of one per cent.The tax is levied on buyers, who must pay one per cent of a property's value ... [Published About Property - May 20 2013]
First reported May 17 2013 - Updated May 17 2013 - 1 reports

Rents going up and up and up everywhere

Rents have risen in every single region of England and Wales for the first time since 2011.Average rent is now 3.9 per cent higher than last April, following a 0.2 per cent monthly rise.That puts average rents at 736 per month, despite the fact that wages ... [Published About Property - May 17 2013]
First reported May 16 2013 - Updated May 16 2013 - 1 reports

Sellers keep asking prices

Fewer sellers are dropping their price than at any stage in the last three years, with the average reduction standing at just 6.1 per cent.This is the lowest level since November 2010 and suggests that a degree of confidence is returning to the marke ... [Published About Property - May 16 2013]
First reported May 15 2013 - Updated May 15 2013 - 1 reports
Clas Ohlson AB
Clas Ohlson AB

Home tweet home

Your avian visitors deserve the very best, even if they are only popping into your garden every now and again.British bird species may be declining, but that's all the more reason to make sure that they are well looked after.What better way to do that ... [Published About Property - May 15 2013]
First reported May 14 2013 - Updated May 15 2013 - 1 reports

First-time buyer numbers looking rosy

First-time buyers are on the increase, although numbers still remain slightly below last year's related boom. Overall 50,900 loans were advanced to first-time buyers in the first quarter of this year, just 300 less than in the first quarter of 2012, according ... [Published About Property - May 14 2013]
First reported May 09 2013 - Updated May 09 2013 - 1 reports

Slow climb upwards for UK house prices

House prices continued their slow ascension over the last three months, picking up by 1.3 per cent according to the Halifax house price index. That's the fifth consecutive increase on this measure, suggesting there is growth in the market, albeit at a ... [Published About Property - May 09 2013]
First reported May 09 2013 - Updated May 09 2013 - 1 reports

Top ten tips: Summer paint shades for the garden

Looking for some summer shades to brighten up your garden? We can help.The sun is promising to be out for at least three days this summer and a little paint is the best way to add the finishing touch.We figure that nature has the greens covered, but here ... [Published About Property - May 09 2013]
Entities: Damson, Vegetables, Rhubarb
First reported May 03 2013 - Updated May 03 2013 - 1 reports

Top ten tips: Bank holiday DIY

It's finally sunny, so this bank holiday there are no excuses not to get some DIY in. We've got ten tips from Tommy Walsh, of Ground Force fame, on what you could do this weekend.Enjoy and good luck! 1. Dont just jump in First things first spend a moment ... [Published About Property - May 03 2013]
First reported May 02 2013 - Updated May 02 2013 - 1 reports

Borrowers have "head in sand" over interest-only mortgages

Interest-only mortgages could leave over a million people in serious financial trouble, a watchdog is warning. The (FCA) say that nearly half of the 2.6 million homeowners with interest-only mortgages will not have sufficient savings to pay off the full ... [Published About Property - May 02 2013]
First reported May 01 2013 - Updated May 01 2013 - 1 reports

Top ten tips: Succeeding as a property entrepreneur

By Vicki Wusche, property investor and author of . Dont believe the hype. Property is not a get rich quick scheme it is a get very rich, slowly and carefully scheme!Here are my top ten tips on how to succeed as a property entrepreneur.1. LifestyleYou ... [Published About Property - May 01 2013]
First reported May 01 2013 - Updated May 01 2013 - 1 reports

Chelsea Flower Show: Adam Frost interview

with the distinct possibility that the sun may actually be out.As a prelude to the show we've met up with Adam Frost, four time Chelsea Flower Show gold medal winner, to have a chat about flowers, gnomes and his work with Homebase, for whom he is designing ... [Published About Property - May 01 2013]

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...by offering some tantalisingly cheap mortgage rates to those with decent deposits, courtesy of the Funding for Lending scheme," Shipside explained. "There are fixed rates from 2.34 per cent with a minimum 25 per cent deposit, and even interest only options at 2.19 per cent for those with a 50 per cent deposit of at least 300,000 to put down." Some experts have warned that the impact of creating such a fragmented market between the haves and the have nots could lead to a painful readjustment...
Average asking prices approach stamp duty line [Published About Property - May 20 2013]
Traditionally the private rented sector was dominated by students and young professionals, but that is a demographic which is shifting. "The number of households living in the private sector has more than doubled since the mid 90s and in the short-term this growth definitely looks set to continue, Morgan added. Robin King, director of , put a different spin on it though, suggesting that the mortgage market is improving and predicted that many would "move away" from renting when purchasing becomes more "accessible". The shortage of mortgage availability at the moment is certainly holding buyers back and it seems unlikely many would want to stay renting if monthly mortgage payments were going to be substantially lower."
Rents going up and up and up everywhere [Published About Property - May 17 2013]
...that reflects a genuine belief that the worst of the economic crisis is behind us and that the housing market is at the early stages of a recovery. "These figures show that fewer and fewer sellers are feeling the same level of pressure to reduce prices as over the past couple of years which bodes well for a recovery in house pricing. London is, as ever, leading the way with the lowest proportion of price reductions, just 24 per cent have seen a reduction."
Sellers keep asking prices [Published About Property - May 16 2013]
...Software said that Help to Buy is "pushing up demand for housing substantially", while also offering a much needed boost in market confidence. "The industry is performing well, and green shoots of growth are beginning to sprout but for these to turn into daffodils there needs to be further sustained growth in the mortgage market" he cautioned...
First-time buyer numbers looking rosy [Published About Property - May 14 2013]

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Property of the week: Bailey Water Tower [Published About Property - 7 hours ago]
Average asking prices approach stamp duty line [Published About Property - May 20 2013]
Rents going up and up and up everywhere [Published About Property - May 17 2013]
Sellers keep asking prices [Published About Property - May 16 2013]
Home tweet home [Published About Property - May 15 2013]
First-time buyer numbers looking rosy [Published About Property - May 14 2013]
Top ten tips: Summer paint shades for the garden [Published About Property - May 09 2013]
Slow climb upwards for UK house prices [Published About Property - May 09 2013]
Top ten tips: Bank holiday DIY [Published About Property - May 03 2013]
Borrowers have "head in sand" over interest-onl... [Published About Property - May 02 2013]
Top ten tips: Succeeding as a property entrepre... [Published About Property - May 01 2013]
Chelsea Flower Show: Adam Frost interview [Published About Property - May 01 2013]
How to create a stylish and durable bathroom fo... [Published About Property - Apr 30 2013]
Young interior designers flock to Janine Stone ... [Published About Property - Apr 30 2013]
New-builds booming in price [Published About Property - Apr 30 2013]
Sluggish property market splits UK [Published About Property - Apr 29 2013]
Rents back on upward trajectory [Published About Property - Apr 23 2013]
Lending up but mortgage market still in trouble [Published About Property - Apr 22 2013]
Model village awarded listed status [Published About Property - Apr 22 2013]
Thirteen lucky number for empty homes [Published About Property - Apr 19 2013]
Top ten tips: The legal side of buying in Spain [Published About Property - Apr 19 2013]
Quick sales "concerning" say OFT [Published About Property - Apr 18 2013]
A guide to planning and landscaping the perfect... [Published About Property - Apr 17 2013]
Planning law relaxation edges closer [Published About Property - Apr 17 2013]
Shed makeovers - could yours be next? [Published About Property - Apr 16 2013]
April asking prices sky-high [Published About Property - Apr 15 2013]
London's high-end property market 'flourishing' [Published About Property - Apr 15 2013]
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