Insurance News Archive
- 28 Apr 2006
Buy-to-let Investors Snap Up Cheap Property
A survey by specialist buy-to-let lender, Paragon Mortgages, shows that the average price which landlords paid for investment properties fell slightly in March. - 27 Apr 2006
Brits Warned To Take Out Buildings Insurance On Old Houses
Gary Bradshaw, a surveyor with Roy McClure Associates, told Reuters that buyers must be aware of the problems that buying an older house can cause, with the subsequent rise in costs. - 26 Apr 2006
Immigration Boosts Buy-to-let
A survey by the Mortgage Trust reveals that the market has been strengthened as new arrivals are looking for property to rent at first rather than buy outright. - 25 Apr 2006
Fat Cats Lead Sipp Investment
Tom McPhail, head of pensions research at Hargreaves Lansdowne, told Reuters that investment into the plans had been frantic. - 24 Apr 2006
TV Presenters Want To Scrap Hips
The hosts claim that the packs, which are set to be introduced next year, could have a "devastating effect" on the property market, reports the Press Association. - 21 Apr 2006
Advisers Recommending Property Funds
A survey by Fidelity International shows that property funds, commercial property securities including real investment property trusts (Reits) and direct property investments are the most popular suggestions. - 20 Apr 2006
Buy-to-let Booming
A survey by the National Association of estate Agents (NAEA) reveals that sales were up for buy-to-let property in March for the third successive month. - 19 Apr 2006
Hips 'could Boost The Property Industry'
Kevin Hollindrake of the Hunters Property Group North told In2Perspective that Hips will not be as bad for the industry as was initially anticipated. - 18 Apr 2006
Hidden Threat Of Commercial Property Boom
Over £2 billion worth of commercial property in the UK went under the hammer last year as a result of low interest rates and increased demand for alternative property, reports the Manchester Evening News. - 13 Apr 2006
First-time Sellers To Suffer Most From Hips
Research by the National Association of Estate Agents (NAEA) shows that struggling first-time sellers are likely to be hit the hardest when Hips are introduced next year. - 12 Apr 2006
New Costs Facing Buy-to-let Investors
The introduction of the new laws was designed to raise standards in the rented property sector but could mean that some house of multiple occupation (HMOs) could rack up additional fees. - 11 Apr 2006
Home Information Packs To Get Trial Run
The scheme will be promoted with a new advertising campaign, reports Banking Business Review Online, while a dedicated website has been launched and a dry-run confirmed.
