Insurance News Archive
- 31 Oct 2008
Croatian Property To Show 'long-term Sustained Growth'
Investment Group Croatia, which has been operating on the country's real estate market since 2001, has said the destination is not "a place to buy and then try to get out of in two years time". - 31 Oct 2008
Home Improvements 'save Money'
According to Phil Spencer, small and relatively cheap home improvements such as insulating a hot water tank can yield an immediate return. - 31 Oct 2008
Increase In Sales ' Is Seasonal'
Housing market expert Mouseprice maintains that sales pick up a little at this time of year. - 30 Oct 2008
Competitive Prices Facilitate Quick Sales, Expert Suggests
Mouseprice, which claims to be the leading online source for UK property market information, has said the amount of time a property takes to sell is dependent on how far the vendor is prepared to go on their price. - 29 Oct 2008
House Of Lords Judgement 'aids Landlords'
In the case of Scottish & Newcastle vs Raguz, the High Court has ruled to remove the need for a 'section 17' notice. - 29 Oct 2008
Property Damage 'increases During Celebratory Period'
Data from Norwich Union has shown that damage to properties increases by 150 per cent on October 31st, when compared to figures for a normal day. - 28 Oct 2008
Estate Agents 'reviewing The Way They Work'
Coupled with the credit crunch, the housing slump will determine how these professionals will work when they come out "the other side", the National Association of Estate Agents has claimed. - 28 Oct 2008
House Price Slide 'accelerates'
Inthenews.co.uk reports that a new survey from Hometrack revealed that October's falls take the yearly drop to 7.3 per cent. - 28 Oct 2008
Mortgage Approvals 'low'
According to the British Bankers' Association (BBA), net mortgage lending rose by £3.6 billion during the month. - 27 Oct 2008
Tenant Non-payment Can Cause Landlords 'horrific Problems'
Lee Dribben, chairman of the Residential Landlords Association (RLA), said the worst case scenario for a landlord with an occupier not making payment is "losing his own home". - 24 Oct 2008
Buy-to-let Investors 'could Be At Risk Of Mortgage Fraud'
Heather Edwards, public relations executive for the Land Registry, said empty properties are generally most at risk, such as those owned by foreign nationals living abroad or people who have moved into care homes. - 23 Oct 2008
Buy-to-let Industry Bodies 'criticise Tenant Shaming'
The statement comes in response to media coverage of a letting agent who has started erecting signs on the properties of tenants who have failed to pay their rent.
