News Archive - Dec 2007 - Buildstore

The value of a home can be as much as a fifth higher if it has a garage and garden, surveyors and property consultants Cluttons has stated. Partne...

Areas with a large amount of new building of homes and infrastructure will be among the property hotspots of 2008, Halifax Estate Agents has predi...

Those wanting to live in an eco-home are best off adopting self build as their method of acquiring such a property , an expert on the subject has r...

The housing market will see a modest rate boost, which could help the home building industry , Nationwide has predicted. Chief Nationwide economist ...

The UK property market is set to be boosted by as many as four interest rate cuts in 2008, it has been predicted. Both the Centre for Economics and...

Having good loft and cavity wall insulation can save so much in fuel bills that it pays for itself in three years, the National Insulation Association...

House prices in Scotland increased as fast as those in the south-east during 2007, new figures have indicated. Data from Halifax has shown that the t...

Recent economic conditions have led to the beginnings of the re-emergence of a buyers'' market, the National Association of Estate Agents (NAEA) has...

The Repossessions Advice Centre (RAC) has said that mortgage borrowers face a difficult 2008 as the fallout from the credit crunch continues to impa...

The festive season may now be upon us, but homeowners have been warned of the problems that can be caused by injuries at home. The Royal Society for ...

Britons with older properties should have the cavity wall filled in order to save themselves money. The Energy Saving Trust (EST) has said that while...

The Repossessions Advice Centre (RAC) has said that mortgage borrowers face a difficult 2008 as the fallout from the credit crunch continues to impa...

The government is continuing to pretend that the roll out of Home information packs (Hips) has gone smoothly despite an absence of evidence, the Natio...

Bestinvest has said that although joint mortgages have not been badly affected by the credit crunch, they still represent a sizeable gamble for borrow...

Gross mortgage lending dropped by 7.7 per cent year on year in November, the Council of Mortgage Lenders (CML) has revealed. The first year on ye...

House prices will remain largely unchanged over 2008 as a whole even if there is a softening of prices in the first half of the year, the Royal Instit...

Email4Property.co.uk has reported that Bristol was the UK city that saw the strongest house price growth outside of London in 2007. Prices in the cit...

First-time buyers who have good jobs or who have just graduated from university could stand to benefit as lenders look to target less risky borrowers ...

The government''s plan to build ten eco-towns around the country must take into consideration not only environmental but also social concerns, it has ...

The Bank of England''s Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) voted 9-0 in favour of an interest rate cut this month, according to minutes released today by ...

The government has introduced new measures attempting to help local authorities create new developments while bearing in mind the need to become more ...

The Conservative shadow chancellor has said that changes must be made to the way in which the Bank of England operates in order to safeguard against a...

New buyers and existing homeowners face a tough time of it over the next few months, but could see fortunes improve come the end of 2008, according to...

The Bank of England may be more favourably inclined towards further interest rate cuts in the new year following the publication of the latest inflati...

Firstrung has said that plans to build new homes in order to solve the affordable housing problem will likely do no such thing. Firstrung CEO Paul Ho...

The house price slowdown will continue well into next year as financial problems continue to make themselves felt throughout the economy, analysts hav...

Asking prices fell sharply in December as the arrival of Home information packs (Hips) had a detrimental effect on the market, Rightmove has said. Th...

New figures from Smartnewhomes.com have revealed the scale of price differences that have developed around England over the past few years. The websi...

The Town and Country Planning Association (TCPA) has voiced its approval of the government''s plans to consult local authorities as part of its eco-to...

A poor energy efficiency rating could well prevent many homes from being sold for the maximum possible price, research from one consultancy firm sugge...

Home information packs (Hips) have today become a mandatory part of the home-selling process for all UK properties, bringing to an end the first phase...

Some of the world''s biggest central banks have joined forces in an attempt to resolve the problems being caused by the credit crunch. The Bank of En...

Home information pack (Hip) provider HipHipHooray.com has said that Hips are the equivalent of the Right to Buy scheme launched by the Conservatives, ...

Mortgage adviser John Charcol has said that tracker mortgages are becoming an even more attractive product as the nature of the mortgage market co...

The latest monthly study from the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (Rics) has revealed that price expectations, newly agreed sales and overall...

The BBC has revealed that over 8,000 empty homes in the UK are currently being held by the Ministry of Defence. Such a policy, in place in order to c...

Home information packs (Hips) will make the process of selling a home more transparent, one estate agent has said. Ludlowthompson has suggested that ...

Mortgage lenders have been accused of ''irresponsibility'' and ''aggression'' when it comes to providing sub-prime loans to borrowers, though the ...

House price growth will become more stable in 2008 following a period of uncertainty, it has been suggested. The National Association of Residential ...

Mortgage lenders should "step up to the plate" and ease the burden for struggling mortgage holders, according to Conservative Party lead...

House prices rose by 0.1 per cent in October, figures from the Department for Communities and Local Government (DCLG) have shown, though analysts have...

One of Britain''s largest support services and construction companies will be created with the news that Carillion is to buy Alfred McAlpine for £...

The owners of Hillhead Sports Club have claimed plans to build 44 flats on land owned by the club would benefit the local community. Barratt will b...

Further to research issued during Empty Homes Action Week, Halifax - the UK''s number one mortgage lender - identifies the true impact of empty home...

The National Home Improvement Council (NHIC) has said that draught proofing is the most cost-efficient way of insulating a property . Such changes c...

Property owners will be set for further boosts in the new year as the Bank of England acts swiftly to stem the expected economic downturn, analysts ...

Britons considering renovating their properties should give consideration to increasing their home insurance once such alterations are complete, the...

Kirstie Allsopp has come under fire from one Home information pack (Hip) industry group for "masquerading as a people''s champion". Hip P...

The Bank of England has announced that it has cut interest rates for the first time since 0.25 per cent as it looks to boost the economy ahead of the ...

A leading designer has said that architects and housebuilders are not working well together because they fail to see each other''s point of view. Spe...

Mortgage lenders have begun offering valuations and legal services for free as they try and garner more business, but there remain a number of other...

First-time buyer website Firstrung has said that prospective buyers are now facing the most uncertain period in the housing market for four years, and...

The majority of market analysts have suggested that interest rates will be held at 5.75 per cent for the fifth month in a row tomorrow, though one fir...

First-time buyers who have built up significant cash reserves will be able to benefit from the slowing market, though others may be less fortunate, ac...

Governmental initiatives that seek to help first-time buyers get onto the property ladder are not addressing the issue with which buyers struggle th...

The latest house price index from Halifax has supported recent research from Nationwide suggesting that house prices fell sharply in November. Halifa...

Mortgage broker John Charcol has said that a desire to carry out home improvements has contributed to the increase in remortgaging seen across the c...

Home buyers looking for their new purchase to rise in value in the face of a slowing housing market should turn to regeneration areas for the best res...

The Empty Homes Agency (EHA) has said that the public should do more to help reduce the number of long-term empty homes around the UK. In an appeal t...

The green belt has actually increased by roughly 65,000 acres over the past ten years despite fears that it is being eroded by house building projects...

Long-term fixed-rate mortgages will still be popular with a section of the market in the future despite there being a number of barriers to wider take...

Nearly half of all buyers say that the potential to extend a property is a key consideration in purchasing a new home, according to Yorkshire Bank. ...

The number of empty homes in the UK has fallen by six per cent in the three years to April 2006, according to Halifax. The firm''s annual empty homes...

Almost two thirds of remortgagers intend to reduce their festive spending this year in order to cope with the expected payment shocks that will materi...