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Mortgage restrictions for non-energy efficient homes ' just around the corner'

Homeowners living in non-energy efficient properties could find that they are soon subject to mortgage restrictions, the National Home Improvement Council (NHIC) has stated.

26 Feb 2010
Mortgage restrictions for non-energy efficient homes ' just around the corner'
New regulations provide 'greater protection for homeowners'

New rules from the Financial Services Authority (FSA), hoped to protect vulnerable homeowners in the sale and rent back market, have been welcomed by a debt expert.

02 Feb 2010
New regulations provide 'greater protection for homeowners'
New-build properties 'not the most profitable'

Property buyers should not buy a new-build if they want to make the most money when it comes to selling their home, a new report suggests.

10 Dec 2009
New-build properties 'not the most profitable'
Home sellers 'no longer decorate to appeal to purchasers'

Potential house sellers are now more interested in personalising their property than performing hasty home improvements that will appeal to estate agents, according to House Beautiful Magazine.

01 Dec 2009
Home sellers 'no longer decorate to appeal to purchasers'
Property sales for £1m or more 'on the rise'

The number of properties in England and Wales that sold for £1 million or more has grown 15-fold in the last 15 years, new research has revealed.

17 Nov 2009
Property sales for £1m or more 'on the rise'
Seven-year itch 'exists in property market too'

People who own a property first consider moving after seven years on average, it has been suggested.

12 Nov 2009
Seven-year itch 'exists in property market too'
Improving appearance of property 'can add value'

Consumers can add around three to five per cent to the value of a property in a stable market just by improving its appearance, it has been suggested.

10 Nov 2009
Improving appearance of property 'can add value'
'Demand for property exceeds supply'

Demand for property in the UK is exceeding supply, according to the latest National Association of Estate Agents (NAEA) monthly survey of the housing market.

06 Nov 2009
'Demand for property exceeds supply'
House sellers become more confident with asking prices

Confidence among house buyers is on the increase in the property market, but this has caused a shift in attitude among sellers, it has been revealed.

27 Aug 2009
House sellers become more confident with asking prices
Some estate agents 'charge 50% more for Hips'

Those looking to sell their house should shop around when it comes to purchasing a Home Information Pack (Hip), one industry spokesperson explained.

24 Aug 2009
Some estate agents 'charge 50% more for Hips'
Problems encountered selling property

Some 65 per cent of respondents to a National Association of Estate Agents (NAEA) study said that their property selling process fell through as a result of down valuations.

12 Aug 2009
Problems encountered selling property
EST says no to sales of energy inefficient property

Selling energy inefficient property should not be permitted, according to the Energy Saving Trust (EST).

10 Aug 2009
EST says no to sales of energy inefficient property
Positive signs for people selling property

Those selling property have been advised that house prices are moving "in the right direction".

06 Aug 2009
Positive signs for people selling property
Expert makes property industry predictions

It would be a more optimistic view to suggest that the property market will "really start to improve next year", according to the head of mortgages at independent financial adviser firm Bestinvest.

04 Aug 2009
Expert makes property industry predictions
Selling property 'is still about location'

Despite the turbulent economy and changing fortunes of the housing market, selling property at a good price is still largely based on location, it has been claimed.

28 Jul 2009
Selling property 'is still about location'
Selling prices in prime London 'on the up'

Property prices in London continue to show signs of improving, according to new figures.

24 Jul 2009
Selling prices in prime London 'on the up'
'Gap narrowing' between asking and selling price for property

The gap between the asking price and selling price of a property is narrowing, according to the head of sales at fish4homes.

14 Jul 2009
'Gap narrowing' between asking and selling price for property
Warning issued over home improvement

Those looking to conduct some property development or home improvement prior to selling a house should not undertake major renovations themselves.

02 Jul 2009
Warning issued over home improvement
More property selling reported

The property industry is "more positive about future months" mainly because more homes are selling than they were previously.

24 Jun 2009
More property selling reported
Buy-to-let 'to change' as sales sector picks up

The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (Rics) has suggested that the buy-to-let sector will see a number of changes in the coming months, as property selling activity picks up.

23 Jun 2009
Buy-to-let 'to change' as sales sector picks up
Buying, selling and current property market assessed

The head of mortgages at independent financial adviser group Bestinvest has had a number of positive things to say about the property industry.

22 Jun 2009
Buying, selling and current property market assessed
Latest property selling figures released

The National Association of Estate Agents (NAEA) has released the latest selling figures for individual estate agents in the UK.

19 Jun 2009
Latest property selling figures released
Sell property now, says estate agent

People selling property have been told that now is the time to do so by London-based estate agent Jenny Collett.

17 Jun 2009
Sell property now, says estate agent
Homes selling for closer to asking price

New research has found that the gap between asking house prices and the actual selling fee is narrowing.

16 Jun 2009
Homes selling for closer to asking price
More properties selling, says Rics

The average number of properties sold during the past three months rose to 11.8, according to the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (Rics), which was up from the previous figure of 10.6.

09 Jun 2009
More properties selling, says Rics
New survey: More homeowners selling property

More people are selling their homes now than at any other time in the last 12 months, it has been suggested.

08 Jun 2009
New survey: More homeowners selling property
Price boost for people selling property

Those selling a property in the UK learned this week that the average value of house in the country was £158,565 in May.

05 Jun 2009
Price boost for people selling property
More mortgages set to be approved

An increasing number of mortgages will be approved for the British public as the year draws on, according to the Council of Mortgage Lenders (CML).

03 Jun 2009
More mortgages set to be approved
Insurance advice for people selling property

Those people selling property and buying a new residence have been offered some advice that could save them money.

28 May 2009
Insurance advice for people selling property
Property owners issued a home improvement warning

UK property owners have been issued with a home improvement warning ahead of the forthcoming bank holiday weekend.

22 May 2009
Property owners issued a home improvement warning
Interest in property returns in spring

Spring has heralded an upturn in property market interest, according to the National Association of Estate Agents (NAEA).

21 May 2009
Interest in property returns in spring
House prices 'overvalued'

House prices in the UK are overvalued by more than £37,000, according to new research.

21 May 2009
House prices 'overvalued'
Renovation tips for people selling property

Anyone selling their property may wish to take note of the latest home improvement research from HSBC.

11 May 2009
Renovation tips for people selling property
'Encouraging' start for property industry event

The Grand Designs Live London show has started in an encouraging fashion, according to host of the event Kevin McCloud.

28 Apr 2009
'Encouraging' start for property industry event
NAEA: Buyer interest will be lost

Chancellor Alistair Darling's budget has been criticised by the National Association of Estate Agents (NAEA), after the group claimed that the moves will not assist buyers.

24 Apr 2009
NAEA: Buyer interest will be lost
Housing transactions 'rise by almost half'

House purchases throughout Britain rose by 40 per cent in March this year, recent figures show.

23 Apr 2009
Housing transactions 'rise by almost half'
Budget support from the IMLA

The budget is likely to create confidence in the market place, the Intermediary Mortgage Lenders Association (IMLA) has suggested.

23 Apr 2009
Budget support from the IMLA
AMI claims budget does not go far enough

The Association of Mortgage Intermediaries (AMI) has suggested that yesterday's (April 22nd) budget announcement did not go far enough to support house buyers.

23 Apr 2009
AMI claims budget does not go far enough
Bank of England: Mortgages unlikely to boom just yet

A new monthly report from the Bank of England (BoE) suggests that mortgage lending will not increase significantly in the coming months.

22 Apr 2009
Bank of England: Mortgages unlikely to boom just yet
Mortgage support offered for homeowners

The government unveiled a new scheme to protect homeowners from the threat of repossession yesterday (April 21st).

22 Apr 2009
Mortgage support offered for homeowners
Two per cent rise in house prices recorded

Asking prices rose by almost two per cent between March and April this year: the third price rise in as many months.

21 Apr 2009
Two per cent rise in house prices recorded
Paycheque running dry 'in three weeks'

The average adult now spends the vast majority of their monthly salary in just 20 days, research from the Co-operative Bank has found.

20 Apr 2009
Paycheque running dry 'in three weeks'
Price of loans falls

The average price of the five leading loans across the UK has dropped for the first time in over six months, it has been revealed.

17 Apr 2009
Price of loans falls
Saving overtakes borrowing in 2008

The way in which Brits handle their money flipped severely in 2008, research from unbiased.co.uk has shown.

17 Apr 2009
Saving overtakes borrowing in 2008
Fourfold increase in rejected mortgages

The number of mortgages rejected despite the borrower fitting the lender's criteria has increased almost four times, research has found.

16 Apr 2009
Fourfold increase in rejected mortgages
Rics: Rise in buyer interest continues

Another increase in buyer interest was noted in March this year after January figures from the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (Rics) provided good news for the housing market.

15 Apr 2009
Rics: Rise in buyer interest continues
Mortgage market 'should be offered assistance' from government

The government needs to offer more to Brits struggling with the current mortgage market, a report from the Association of Mortgage Intermediaries (AMI) has suggested.

14 Apr 2009
Mortgage market 'should be offered assistance' from government
Rates held by Bank

The Bank of England's (BoE) Monetary Policy Committee has voted to hold interest rates at their current level, offering stability for those buying a property.

14 Apr 2009
Rates held by Bank
Legislation may escape accidental landlords

Homeowners may face fines for letting out their property if it is found that they are not complying with the slew of regulations involved in such a decision.

09 Apr 2009
Legislation may escape accidental landlords
Lending to small businesses 'crucial'

More borrowing powers need to be offered to small and medium enterprises (SMEs), the Finance and Leasing Association (FLA) has suggested.

09 Apr 2009
Lending to small businesses 'crucial'
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