Insurance News Archive
- 31 Jul 2008
Money Making From Buy-to-let 'proving Tough'
Tom Entwistle, editor at Landlordzone, an online portal for those seeking to let out property, says traditional landlords will still be making good money but acknowledges the situation is tougher for people "highly geared" with their mortgages. - 30 Jul 2008
Developers 'positive' About Commercial Property In Scotland
Steve Georgiou, director at Property Executive, which releases two bi-monthly magazines covering the areas, says clients in the nation are more content than those in the north of England and London. - 29 Jul 2008
'Experience Is Needed' In Commercial Property Sector
The Property Executive has advised the commercial property sector is "no place for cowboys" or inexperienced developers. - 28 Jul 2008
Brits Moving Abroad 'to Escape Rising Cost Of Living'
Overseas destinations have been popular anyway, before the credit crunch impacted in the UK, according to expatriate and lifestyle magazine Shelter Offshore. - 25 Jul 2008
Oversupply 'threatens Manchester Commercial Property Market'
Property Week reports the Colliers CRE study suggests the city could be threatened by oversupply, particularly as an additional one million sq ft of office space will be completed this year and a further 1.1 million sq ft of space has full planning permission for the next two years. - 24 Jul 2008
Landlords 'put Off HMOs By Legislation'
Chris Horne, editor of the landlord information and advice website Property Hawk, says many have found it a nuisance and others are scared off by the potential costs of HMOs. - 23 Jul 2008
Investors 'continue To Look At Owner-friendly Commercial Property'
Mat Oakley, chairman of the British Council of Offices (BCO), says landlords can enjoy long leases with "upward-only rent reviews" and do not have to worry about insuring or maintaining their building as this is the tenant's responsibility. - 23 Jul 2008
Property Investment In Switzerland 'tricky'
Laurence Haverbeke, director of Sunday Homes, explains a moratorium was put in place two years ago to put a stop to the sale of properties to foreign investors. - 22 Jul 2008
HMO Law 'contradictory And Confusing'
Chris Horne, editor of Property Hawk, says the fact HMOs are governed by two different aspects of the law - planning legislation and housing regulations - can make them contradictory and confusing. - 22 Jul 2008
Property Sellers Face 'difficulty And Frustration'
Lucian Cook, director of Savills residential research, says conditions are difficult at the moment and sellers face a dilemma if they are not prepared to sacrifice on asking price. - 21 Jul 2008
Expert Claims Commercial Property Values 'far From Stabilising'
Mat Oakley, chairman of the British Council of Offices research centre, anticipates continual softening of the market into 2009. - 21 Jul 2008
France 'best Property Investment Bet For Brits'
Laura Sturgess, web services research assistant at Property Finder France, says the country seems to be "a better bet" than Spain at the moment and is becoming more popular as a result.
