Homes


Green spaces are in top five must-haves

Green spaces are in top five must-haves

11:39am Monday 19th December 2011

More families are chasing after David Cameron’s happiness factor and looking for homes near green space to escape the hurly-burly of modern urban life.

International award for Kingswood firm

International award for Kingswood firm

11:34am Monday 19th December 2011

A Kingswood-based firm of bespoke builders has won an international property award for designing and constructing a unique luxury home.

‘Right to buy is step forward’

11:53am Monday 19th December 2011

The Government’s new strategy to aid first-time buyers has been welcomed by the National Landlords Association with a reminder of the need for diversity in the housing supply.

The house costing £80 a year to heat

Russell Smith outside his Carshalton home

11:57am Monday 19th December 2011

With winter looming large and energy bills going through the roof, how much value would you place on a home that should cost you just £80 a year to heat?

Crime website is a resource for buyers

12:02pm Monday 19th December 2011

Homeowners anxious about the newest version of the controversial Police Crime Map website should see it as a positive resource and not a concern, according to south east property experts.

Figures show flat housing market

Low mortgage applications and sluggish new buyer inquiries kept the market subdued, Nationwide said

12:45pm Thursday 30th June 2011

House prices were flat in June as low mortgage applications and sluggish new buyer inquiries kept the market subdued, lender Nationwide said today.

Modest house price rise played down

10:23am Monday 4th April 2011

House prices increased modestly in March but the positive figures are unlikely to mark the beginning of a strong upturn for the market, Nationwide has said.

Bank holds record low interest rate

3:12pm Wednesday 16th March 2011

The Bank of England has refused to bow to pressure over surging inflation and held interest rates at their historic low of 0.5%

Bank edges closer to hike in rates

12:51pm Tuesday 1st February 2011

The pressure of soaring inflation saw the Bank of England edge closer to an interest rate hike days before figures revealed a shock reversal in economic growth in the UK.

House prices fall 3.4% in year

9:57am Tuesday 11th January 2011

House prices fell by 3.4% during 2010 after sliding by 1.3% in December alone, Halifax has said.


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