Insurance News Archive
- 30 Sep 2008
'Now Is A Good Time To Invest In The Foreign Property Market'
Mark Bishop, co-founder of the event, said he was pleased by the turnout to the show, suggesting many of the attendees were those with more than a passing interest in investing overseas. - 30 Sep 2008
B And B Crisis Will Take Property Prices 'down Even Further'
Property Wire said lending in the property market will be more limited by the events. - 30 Sep 2008
Environmental Cost Of Demolishing Empty Properties 'enormous'
Henry Oliver, policy advisor at the Empty Homes Agency, said one of the biggest problems about the number of buildings sitting vacant across the country is the wider ecological impact. - 30 Sep 2008
New-build Homebuyers 'will Be Given Extra Protection'
The Home Builder's Federation (HBF) has said the new guidelines, aiming to be fully effective by March 2010, are an "additional guarantee for people" and boost confidence in the sector. - 30 Sep 2008
Smart Meters And Heat Pumps 'benefit Households'
The National Home Improvement Council (NHIC) has said more households are recognising the benefits of introducing a smart meter to the home, in that it can allow an exact measurement of how much energy is being used up. - 29 Sep 2008
Buy-to-let Investors 'still Confident'
According to the Association of Residential Letting Agents (ARLA), investment landlords in the private rented sector are remaining calm, with four out of ten planning to buy property over the next year. - 29 Sep 2008
Hotel Stays 'a Temporary Option' To Owning Property
The alternative represents "a third arm" due to rentals being more expensive than home ownership in some cases, according to British journalist Lorne Spicer - who has appeared on such BBC TV shows as Cash in the Attic and Car Booty. - 29 Sep 2008
OFT Report Represents 'clean Bill Of Health' For New Builds
Steve Turner, head of media relations at the HBF, said the OFT had gone through the market with "a fine tooth comb" over the 15-month inspection period, meaning the result is "a clean bill of health" for the industry. - 29 Sep 2008
Students 'unaware' Of Dangers Posed By Household Emergencies
Sarah Harris, speaking for National Grid, emphasised the need for young tenants to educate themselves on the issues of carbon monoxide poisoning and gas safety. - 26 Sep 2008
Mallorca 'most Stable Market In Spain'
Spanish Hot Properties has told the website Bye Bye Blighty demand for abodes on the island continued to rise throughout 2007, with UK buyers being the main group among the overseas interest. - 26 Sep 2008
Property Market 'has A Long Way To Go' Before It Improves
Paragon Mortgages, a provider of specialist finance for property investors, has said while the market has improved, it still "has a long way to go". - 25 Sep 2008
Brits 'increasingly Looking' To Invest In Foreign Property
More than three million people may buy a property overseas in the next two years, according to Cater Allen Private Bank.
