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Publication: The Move Channel UK

First reported 9 hours ago - Updated 3 hours ago - 1 reports

Average asking price of UK homes reaches new high

The average asking price is now a record £249,841, £3,606 higher than the latest record and 9.1 per cent higher than May 2012. Coupled with the five consecutive monthly rises, this is the strongest price start to a year since 2004.London, the South East ... [Published The Move Channel UK - 9 hours ago]

Entities: Rightmove plc, Miles Shipside, United Kingdom, London

First reported 4 hours ago - Updated 4 hours ago - 1 reports

Sell My Property Tips: Choosing the right buyer

If you are looking to sell your house fast, SellMyProperty.org has already covered the basics. From putting up the best possible listing photos to presenting your house in the prettiest light, attracting buyers to your house has never been more strai ... [Published The Move Channel UK - 4 hours ago]

Entities: Property, Mortgages, Estate Agent, Due Diligence

First reported 9 hours ago - Updated 9 hours ago - 1 reports

Flickr

6 reasons why you need an estate agent by Annie Davis

Via Flickr by Metro CentricYou own a house in Westminster, but you'd really like to relocate to Chelsea. The problem is that each area of London has a vastly different market. An estate agent knows exactly how to buy and sell in different neighborhoods, ... [Published The Move Channel UK - 9 hours ago]

Entities: Estate Agent, Property, Flickr, D. Wood

First reported May 14 2013 - Updated May 15 2013 - 1 reports

1m fund to boost rent options for single homeless people in UK

Up to £800,000 has been allocated to homelessness charity Crisis to support schemes to set up new shared tenancies for single homeless people in privately rented accommodation.Communities Minister Don Foster also announced a further £230,000 for the charity ... [Published The Move Channel UK - May 14 2013]

Entities: Don Foster, United Kingdom, Crisis

First reported May 10 2013 - Updated May 10 2013 - 1 reports

Savills plc

Help to Buy will help UK housing, says Savills, but not as much as hoped

Indeed, Savills estimates Help to Buy will facilitate up to 400,000 transactions - 25 per cent less than the official predictions. It is a promising boost to demand, but will not significantly reduce the demand for private rented accommodation.Savills ... [Published The Move Channel UK - May 10 2013]

Entities: Savills plc, United Kingdom, Inflation

First reported May 08 2013 - Updated May 09 2013 - 1 reports

Knight Frank LLP

Foreigners account for over half of prime London property sales

The figures, published this week by Knight Frank, show the widening demand for property in London. Russians, Chinese, Americans and Emiratis are all major presences in the UK capital’s real estate market.Indeed, foreign buyers have now overtaken Brits ... [Published The Move Channel UK - May 08 2013]

Entities: London, Property, Knight Frank LLP

First reported May 08 2013 - Updated May 08 2013 - 1 reports

Britannia Building Society

Have you considered a new home in Staffordshire?

In the UK, new homes are becoming an increasingly viable option for people looking to climb onto the housing ladder. Indeed, government schemes, such as Help to Buy and Funding for Lending, have been introduced in the past with the aim of encouraging ... [Published The Move Channel UK - May 08 2013]

Entities: Britannia Building Society, Perry Barr, Keele University

First reported May 03 2013 - Updated May 04 2013 - 1 reports

RICS calls for estate agent regulation

With the property market gradually opening up to first time buyers, almost a third admit they do not have a good understanding of the purchase process when making the biggest purchase of their lives, according to a new RICS poll of over 1,000 UK adul ... [Published The Move Channel UK - May 03 2013]

Entities: Estate Agent, Mortgages, Property

First reported May 03 2013 - Updated May 03 2013 - 1 reports

18th Century castle sells for 700,000

But that’s exactly what happened to Castle Goring in West Sussex.The Grade I-listed building, which was designed to look like the nearby Arundel Castle, went on sale in March 2013. It sold last month for just £700,000.Photo credit: The ArgusThe 15,600 ... [Published The Move Channel UK - May 03 2013]

Entities: South Downs National Park, B&Q, English Heritage

First reported May 03 2013 - Updated May 03 2013 - 1 reports

Man finds bomb in kitchen cupboard

The one thing the 24-year-old didn’t expect to see? A bomb in his kitchen cupboard.Photo credit: Cascade News (via The Daily Mail)The unexploded warhead dates back to World War II, reports The Daily Mail. The 16lb artillery shell was “packed with high ... [Published The Move Channel UK - May 03 2013]

Entities: Bomb, Explosive Ordnance Disposal, Warhead

First reported May 03 2013 - Updated May 03 2013 - 1 reports

Revealed: The hidden costs of buy to let

Last month the Advertising Standards Agency (the ASA) called for greater transparency in lettings agency fees.Indeed, the government has just announced an amendment to the Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Bill, which will introduce the first regulation ... [Published The Move Channel UK - May 03 2013]

Entities: Property, Stamp Duty, Mortgages

First reported May 03 2013 - Updated May 03 2013 - 1 reports

Unexpected prices in baggage area? Waitrose boosts UK house prices by 25pc

The adviser’s latest report shows that living in the same postcode as a Waitrose impacts the value of a home. Indeed, the price of property in districts where Waitrose stores have opened over the past five years are 25 per cent more expensive than the ... [Published The Move Channel UK - May 03 2013]

Entities: Waitrose Ltd, London, United Kingdom, Savills plc, England

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"The key issue which has propelled London prices over recent years has been an appetite from global purchasers for tangible investments" Liam Bailey, head of residential research, told the newspaper

Foreigners account for over half of prime London property sales [Published The Move Channel UK - May 08 2013]

Peter Bolton King, RICS Global Residential Director, commented: "When making the biggest purchase of their lives, it's important that buyers - and especially those who haven't been through the purchase process before - understand precisely what is involved. This is particularly relevant now, with the market now seemingly over the very worst and more first time buyers a position to make a move."

RICS calls for estate agent regulation [Published The Move Channel UK - May 03 2013]

She explains, "The buy-to-let sector is still growing and very much an important part of the overall property market in the UK. However, many buyers who have been inspired to enter the buy-to-let arena by media coverage of the opportunities this activity offers, are not always fully aware of the obligations they will also be taking on. Such obligations incur costs that must be included in calculations when budgeting."

Revealed: The hidden costs of buy to let [Published The Move Channel UK - May 03 2013]

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Average asking price of UK homes reaches new high [Published The Move Channel UK - 9 hours ago]
6 reasons why you need an estate agent by Annie... [Published The Move Channel UK - 9 hours ago]
1m fund to boost rent options for single homele... [Published The Move Channel UK - May 14 2013]
Help to Buy will help UK housing, says Savills,... [Published The Move Channel UK - May 10 2013]
Foreigners account for over half of prime Londo... [Published The Move Channel UK - May 08 2013]
Have you considered a new home in Staffordshire? [Published The Move Channel UK - May 08 2013]
RICS calls for estate agent regulation [Published The Move Channel UK - May 03 2013]
18th Century castle sells for 700,000 [Published The Move Channel UK - May 03 2013]
Unexpected prices in baggage area? Waitrose boo... [Published The Move Channel UK - May 03 2013]
Man finds bomb in kitchen cupboard [Published The Move Channel UK - May 03 2013]
Revealed: The hidden costs of buy to let [Published The Move Channel UK - May 03 2013]
New homes cost 9pc more than average UK property [Published The Move Channel UK - Apr 29 2013]
UAE investors to get money back from London pro... [Published The Move Channel UK - Apr 22 2013]
30 years old: The changing value of the UK pound [Published The Move Channel UK - Apr 19 2013]
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