House prices dropped by 0.2 per cent in January according to Nationwide’s latest house price index. The average house price is £162,228 and the decrease in property prices follows the second monthly fall in a row after a 0.2% fall was recorded in December 2011. However house prices remain 0.6% higher than they did a year ago. Possible lessening numbers of homes coming onto market means prices are...
Brand new initiatives have been launched by a major home builder in Scotland. Robertson Homes are offering buyers for their new homes in Scotland a twelve month mortgage-free period. The initiative will be available on a selection of their new developments in Scotland located in Ayrshire, New Stevenston and Dumfries. The new developments included in this scheme are at King’s Park in Ayr, Fisher...
A new phase of contemporary homes has been released by a home builder in Kent. The new homes in Kent have been launched by Taylor Wimpey and are located in Dartford at their development site called The Bridge. The new development features a range of one and two bedroom apartments and two, three and four bedroom houses, some with views across the River Thames. The new developments in Kent are...
A UK house builder has launched 116 new homes in Kent that comply with the Code for Sustainable Homes Level 4. The brand new landmark development has been built by Ward Homes, who are based in Kent, in the Victoria Park grounds located near Darenth. The development is in the grounds of the historic Stone House Hospital. There are a range of new homes for sale in Kent including one and two bedroom...
A major UK house builder has launched a range of new initiatives that give first time buyers and movers an improved chance of buying and moving. The schemes, launched by Barratt Homes who build new developments in Cambridgeshire as well as the rest of the UK, are available on all of their new homes on the market. The schemes are designed to help sellers who want to buy and move to a new home and...
According to latest figures issued from the Land Registry, property prices across England and Wales fell by 0.9% during the month of October 2011 with a total annual fall in value of 3.2%. The figures show that this overall monthly decrease in property values is the highest since February 2009 and that the average price of a home now stands at £159,999. Properties in the East of England including...
The What House? Awards have awarded United House Developments the prestigious “Housebuilder of the Year” award in 2011. The What House? Awards ceremony, held at London’s Grosvenor House Hotel, awarded the highest accolade for developers of new homes to United House Developments, who are based in Kent, for their innovative and ground-breaking new developments. During 2011 United House Developments...
Innovative schemes designed to help members of the UK armed forces buy property have been launched. The range of schemes have been launched by Larkfleet homes, a home builder based in Bourne in Lincolnshire. One scheme, named the Forces’ Package, enables personnel from the army, air force and navy to buy a property of their choice with 5% of their property deposit being funded by Larkfleet Homes...
A large awards ceremony for the UK construction industry’s top companies and organisations is taking place in London on Friday November 18th and is celebrating its 30th year of recognising UK house builders. The annual What House? Awards are being held at the Grosvenor Park Hotel ballroom in London and recognise the highest standards and innovations in house building of new homes during 2011...
A Mercedes Vito repair and service has been launched in Essex and London by MotorAid Ltd. Based at their servicing centre in Essex, the Vito service offers a high quality and cost-effective solution for taxi-drivers in the Essex and London areas. The service is offered as a `while-you-wait’ service which means that service times have a fast turnaround and enables taxi-drivers to spend as little...