Insurance News Archive
- 31 Jan 2008
Bulgaria 'value For Money For Property Investors'
Despite the fact that the pound-euro exchange rate is not beneficial to UK investors in Europe at the moment, there are still good returns to be found in Bulgaria, which is a "value destination", claimed Balkan Holdings managing director Chris Northam. - 31 Jan 2008
Italian Property 'performing Better Than UK'
Around the world, the repercussions of last year's sub-prime credit market crash made lenders tighten their purse strings and be more reluctant to release credit. - 29 Jan 2008
Bridging Loans 'should Be Avoided'
With some property owners not wanting to wait for the sale of their own home to be completed before putting the money down on their new one, some turn to temporary bridging loans, which, according to the AA legal services "should not be employed". - 29 Jan 2008
Italy Has 'very Good Buy-to-let Market'
Overall the property market in Italy grew 5.6 per cent, according to the Global Property Guide's most recent figures, with the most expensive properties to be found in popular tourist areas. - 28 Jan 2008
Hips 'cut Speculative Marketing'
The requirement for every house on the market to have a Hip, which came in on December 14th 2007, has "undoubtedly" meant that fewer homeowners with out a real desire to sell will put their property up for sale, according to James Mollo, product manager for AA legal services. - 28 Jan 2008
Turkey 'ski Areas Could Provide Long-term Boom To Property'
While the ski areas in the Mediterranean country have been "totally overlooked", with investment there would be a "huge impact on the property market," said the director of lifestyle magazine ShelterOffshore Rhiannon Williamson. - 25 Jan 2008
Croatian Property 'good Value For Money'
With eight per cent growth in tourist numbers last year, Croatia is becoming a more popular tourist destination as well as a new favourite for UK buyers and as the property has not fully developed it offers "exceptionally good value for money", according to Property Abroad director Les Calvert. - 24 Jan 2008
'Never A Better' Time To Invest In France
Noting exchange rate changes, a slowing UK property market and the amount of interest expressed at a property exhibition, VEF managing director and founder Trisha Mason, said now is a good time to invest in France. - 24 Jan 2008
Empty Buildings 'could Cost Commercial Landlords Full Rateable Value'
Starting in April, new tax rules could see proprietors paying 100 per cent of the rateable value, instead of the nought per cent they currently pay on vacant commercial properties. - 23 Jan 2008
Review Of Landlords And Tenants Launched
Julie Rugg and David Rhodes of the Centre for Housing Policy at York University will lead the review, which will focus on the quality of rental accommodation and the impact of growing numbers of buy-to-let landlords and student tenants. - 22 Jan 2008
Hips 'lost Meaning'
In their current form Hips include local searches, sale statement, evidence of title and the Energy Performance Certificate, all of which are helpful, but the most helpful element, the home condition report, has been left out. - 22 Jan 2008
Portuguese New-builds 'more Attractive Than Old'
While older properties are "lovely and quaint", and consequently attractive to tourists who might rent out an investment property in Portugal, they will also provide more maintenance problems, cutting the rental yield of the property, according to Quinta Sales director James Aitkin.
