Private rental sector filling affordability gap - Hometrack
New research compiled for Hometrack, the housing intelligence business, reveals that renting might be a large part of the solution to a quarter of young workin…
Buy-to-let market investor confidence unshaken by credit crunch
A new investor confidence tracker launched by Property for Life has revealed that 72% of investors believe now is still a good time to purchase property, despi…
House prices rise rapidly during summer
Average house prices in London have risen above £300,000 for the first time, according to figures from Nationwide Building Society and Halifax, published today…
Defence Estates seeks partner for Thames Gateway site
Defence Estates is looking to appoint a land sale delivery partner to continue developing a 700 acre site in the Thames Gateway.
Rowner regeneration proposals get go-ahead
Gosport Borough Council has today (October 4) approved the £140 million regeneration proposals by Rowner Renewal Partnership.
Work steps up on Olympic stadium site
Progress on the Olympic stadium site has stepped up a gear with nearly half of the buildings now demolished, temporary bridges being installed and a programme …
Tories plan to raise inheritance tax threshold to £1 million
The Conservative party has pledged to raise the inheritance tax threshold from £300,000 to £1 million, it was revealed during Monday’s Conservative party confe…
HIPs make homes easier and cheaper to buy – AHIPP
Mike Ockenden, director general of the Association of Home Information Packs (AHIPP) has said that abolishing HIPs to make it easier and cheaper to buy homes…
NHMB survey shows first time buyer woes a serious social problem
The difficulties that first time buyers face has grown into a serious social problem, according to a new national survey carried out by the New Homes Marketing…
Crossrail given the green light
Crossrail, the largest transport infrastructure project since the Channel tunnel rail link, is finally set to go ahead after the city agreed financial backing …
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