Insurance News Archive
- 30 Apr 2007
Interest Hike 'a Certainty'
"The Bank of England (BoE) held off raising rates at the beginning of April," said Nationwide's chief economist Fionnuala Earley. - 27 Apr 2007
Government To Investigate 'buy-to-leave'
While this means investors are not gain from rent payments, they apparently take the view that they are avoiding the hassles involved in having a tenant. - 25 Apr 2007
Commercial And Residential Property Investments See Strong Returns
The report indicated that the commercial property market is in healthy state, as businesses continue to find worthwhile investment opportunities. - 24 Apr 2007
Tesco Tops The League For Commercial Property
Through its property division Tesco has been able to generate nearly £140 million over the course of last year, equivalent to the estimated profits of fellow retailer Debenhams. - 23 Apr 2007
House Prices Set For 15% Rise By End Of Year
Despite recent interest rate rises and the likelihood of more in future months, Lombard Street Research has suggested that record levels of mortgage lending and low housing stock are contributing to the continuation of the boom period. - 20 Apr 2007
Consumers Could Still Count Cost Of 'free' Hips
According to director of HIPs Direct, an online agency which provides Hips throughout the UK, many organisations will follow in the footsteps of Hamptons International which revealed this week it would cover the cost of Hips for its customers. - 19 Apr 2007
Minister Defends Hips
Describing the purchase of a new home as "the biggest purchase most of us ever make", Ms Fielding described the packs, which will become a compulsory feature of home selling from June 1st 2007, as possessing "useful information". - 18 Apr 2007
Home Buyers To Be Helped With Hips
The first residential estate agent to offer the packs at no charge after their June implementation date is Hamptons International. - 18 Apr 2007
Lib Dems Home In On Climate Change
According to the party, with a quarter of carbon emissions being created in UK homes, reducing the carbon footprint of consumers will be a crucial step towards the UK meeting its future target. - 16 Apr 2007
Hips Help Create Unique Price Rise
Among the reasons attributed to the record rise, £8,307, was the forthcoming introduction of Home Information Packs (Hips), just part of a "unique combination" of reasons for the five-year high. - 13 Apr 2007
Subsidence Cases On The Increase
A 50 per cent increase in subsidence claims has been experienced over the last five years, according to figures from the Association of British Insurers (ABI). - 12 Apr 2007
High-rent Retail Markets Increasing
Compared to last year there has been a three per cent rise in the number of these high-rent properties and they now form a fifth of the market, figures in the Definitive Guide to Retail and Leisure Parks 2007 show.
