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Greater choice available for property information 24th June 2010
With the suspension of the controversial Home Information Pack (HIP), consumers and their agents buying and selling their houses now have greater choice regarding who their supplier of property information should be. Consumer interests seem to be best served by official, indemnified... Read More
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House prices edge up 24th June 2010
House prices edged up in May, but the Government’s decision to abolish HIPS has given supply a boost, says RICS UK Housing Market survey published recently. Twenty two percent more chartered surveyors reported a rise than a fall in house prices up from 19 percent in April. Surveyors are still... Read More
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New policy for social housing 24th June 2010
Plans to change the way in which social rented housing is allocated have been unveiled. Until now a points-based system has been used which meant that the higher number of points people had, the more likely they were to be offered a council or housing association home. It is proposed that the system... Read More
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Confidence in property high 17th June 2010
results of the latest survey from the Worldwide Property Group reveal that confidence in property both in the UK and overseas remains high. 84% of respondents to the May survey say that right now is a great time to buy property in the UK. 68% said that now is also a good time to buy overseas... Read More
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Planning interest grows across Three Rivers 17th June 2010
Three Rivers Council has announced that the number of new planning applications it receives has risen by 5 per cent, compared with the January to May period for 2009. According to the report, the council received 514 applications between 1 January and 31 May 2010, compared with 490 between 1... Read More
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Shared housing crackdown 17th June 2010
Rules around houses in multiple occupation (HMOs) were widened under Labour in a move heavily criticized by landlords, the National Union of Students and the Conservatives themselves. Previously, in a written statement while in opposition, Grant Shapps said: “While councils need powers to tackle... Read More
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Confidence in property high 17th June 2010
R esults of the latest survey from the Worldwide Property Group reveal that confidence in property both in the UK and overseas remains high. 84% of respondents to the May survey say that right now is a great time to buy property in the UK. 68% said that now is also a good time to buy overseas... Read More
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Stop grabbing gardens for building says coalition 17th June 2010
Minister for Decentralisation, Greg Clark MP has unveiled plans set out in the coalition Government’s agreement to give councils new powers to stop ‘garden grabbing’ by taking gardens out of the brownfield category. This simple step will dramatically transform councils... Read More
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Running unlicensed HMO costs local landlords 11th June 2010
A married couple prosecuted by Watford Borough Council for running an unlicensed house in multiple occupation ( HMO) were ordered to pay fines and costs totalling over £30,000 by Magistrates. Mr and Mrs Shah of Falcon Way, Harrow bought a four story house located on Stratford Road, Watford in... Read More
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House prices rise in May 11th June 2010
The price of a typical UK property rose by a seasonally adjusted 0.5% month-on-month in May, following a 1.1% increase in April. The smoother 3 month on 3 month rate of increase rose from 1.1% in April to 1.7%, as February’s fall in house prices dropped out of the most recent three month... Read More
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Hertfordshire celebrates as housing figures scrapped 11th June 2010
Hertfordshire County Council is welcoming news that the government plans to scrap unrealistic housing development figures for the county. The news that the East of England Plan, the area’s Regional Spatial Strategy, is to be abolished means that proposals to build as many as 107,000 new homes... Read More
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Is it worth hanging on to your home? 11th June 2010
I nvestors and second home owners all over the country are dreading the expected news that Capital Gains Tax is set to rise which will be detailed in the forth coming emergency Budget. Recent reports have confirmed that the prospect of an increase has prompted a rush in owners to sell... Read More