Proximity to a cemetery has advantages
31st October 2008
Property investors looking for nice green open spaces should consider living near a cemetery, a property insider has claimed.According to...

October sees further price cuts
31st October 2008
One of the factors that could be hindering market activity in the property market is reluctance of sellers to reduce asking prices, an expert has...

Green credentials will be 'very appealing' in future
30th October 2008
As environmental concerns continue to take centre stage, the green credentials of a property will become very important, Anglian Home Improvements...

Mortgage lenders urged to provide more products
30th October 2008
Mortgage lenders should loosen their purse strings and provide more products for first-time buyers and buy-to-let property investors in order to...

Investors urged to be 'realistic' when selling property
29th October 2008
Property investors planning to put their properties on the market have been urged to be "very realistic" about their expectations if they...

Buy-to-let investors warned of mortgage fraud
29th October 2008
Property investors who leave their investments unoccupied risk having their properties targeted by mortgage fraudsters, a spokesperson for the Land...

Prepare your property for winter
28th October 2008
Winter is fast approaching and as many reach out for the right attire to protect themselves from the elements, similar attention should be given to...

Bulgarian property market 'settling down'
28th October 2008
The Bulgarian property market seems to be settling down and "switching to standby mode" following news that average residential property...

Homeowners Advice Centre calls for interest rate decreases
27th October 2008
Mortgage lenders have been called upon to review their policies in a bid to bring back stability to the property market.The government and the Bank...

Trust and security key for overseas property investors
27th October 2008
Developers that can demonstrate stability, trust and security are more attractive to overseas property investors keen on buying in countries such as...

Government intervention encourages first-time buyers
24th October 2008
Recent government intervention is encouraging first-time buyers to purchase property, the National Association of Estate Agents (NAEA) has said.NAEA...

Recommendations for rental sector published
24th October 2008
Buy-to-let property investors may want to know that major recommendations to improve the private rented sector have been published.A new independent...

Government puts in place measures to protect investors
23rd October 2008
The government has put in place measures to protect homeowners facing difficulty with their mortgages.According to the measures that include new...

Bulgarian real estate prices lower
23rd October 2008
Overseas propertyinvestors with an eye for a good bargain will be pleased to know that real estate in Bulgaria has declined in value in recent...

Turkish golf resort to boost local property prices
22nd October 2008
Overseas propertyinvestors interested in buying in Turkey will be pleased to know that plans for a £22.8 million golf resort in the holiday...

Educate students on tenancy deposit, universities urged
22nd October 2008
A government-approved tenancy deposit protection scheme is calling for more awareness as far as foreign students are concerned to prevent disputes...

Research is key for overseas investors
22nd October 2008
Researching more about a particular location before making any commitments is one of the most important things overseas propertyinvestors should take...

Mortgage lenders urged to pass reduced rates to consumers
21st October 2008
Mortgage lenders have been urged to reflect the reduction in the interbank lending rate Libor to propertyinvestors by passing on the cut to their...

Pamporovo property prices within reach
21st October 2008
Overseas property investors keen on getting into the holiday home market in Bulgaria will be pleased to know that prices in the country have fallen...

Property professionals make stand on humiliating tenants
20th October 2008
Following recent news of a letting agent's decision to ridicule and humiliate tenants failing to pay their rent, the National Landlords Association...

First-time buyers confused about shared equity schemes
20th October 2008
Thousands of first-time buyers qualify for the government's affordable housing scheme but many are unaware that they do, new figures show.Research by...

First-time buyers in Scotland get cash boost
20th October 2008
A £60 million cash injection to help first-time buyers in Scotland find affordable homes has been announced by the Scottish government.First...

Property investors warned to be safe abroad
17th October 2008
Overseas property investors should make sure that they are just as careful buying abroad as they are at home. Paul Owen, chief executive of the...

Large mortgages needed to get property market on track
17th October 2008
Mortgages of 90 and 95 per cent are needed to enliven the property market and get people buying again.That is the opinion of Gareth Samples, sales...

Give more thought to property renovation, expert advises
17th October 2008
Propertyinvestors should think about what they want from a property renovation to get it right, an expert has said.Speaking at the Grand Designs Live...

Bodrum holiday market potential highlighted
16th October 2008
Overseas property investors keen on tapping into the holiday home market are advised to take note of the potential that the Turkish town of Bodrum...

Overseas property investors urged to watch exchange rates
16th October 2008
Overseas property investors interested in buying property in the Czech Republic and Bulgaria, among other countries, have been advised to pay a keen...

Credit crunch has reshaped investor landscape
16th October 2008
The credit crunch has "reinvigorated" the property market and brought to the fore "a more sophisticated type of buyer", who is...

Cutting back pension savings could jeopardise financial future
15th October 2008
Consumers shying away from pension plans due to the hard economic times have been warned that they risk jeopardising their financial future.According...

Prices to decline to 2003 levels
15th October 2008
Property investors who had been priced out of the market will be pleased to know that residential prices will fall back to the September 2003 levels,...

OFT recommends regulation for sale and rent back schemes
15th October 2008
Unscrupulous loan sharks are exploiting stretched out property investors under the sale and rent back scheme, the Office of Fair Trading (OFT) has...

'Urgent action' needed to stabilise building sector
14th October 2008
The government needs to take urgent action to prevent the building industry from falling into further decline and depriving propertyinvestors of...

First-time buyers continue to buy despite decline
14th October 2008
First-time buyers are still making property investments but a difficult mortgage environment is hampering their efforts.According to figures released...

Rics calls for improved mortgage liquidity to encourage investors
14th October 2008
Mortgage rates need to improve to encourage more property investors to take interest in securing new investments, the Royal Institute of Chartered...

Mortgage funding should be more widely available
13th October 2008
Following the surprise government move to cut interest rates by five per cent last week, a property expert has called for a reciprocal move from...

Lenders 'working hard to deliver competitive mortgages, CML says
13th October 2008
Following the treasury's call for banks to review their mortgage rates as well as support schemes to help property investors struggling with their...

'Competitive' mortgages available for property buyers
10th October 2008
Property investors interested in taking advantage of the falling house prices to snap up a bargain can still get a competitively priced mortgage...

Well performing state schools boost property prices
10th October 2008
Property investors keen on expanding their portfolio should consider buying homes located near well performing schools as such properties offer a big...

Green initatives 'a definite selling point'
10th October 2008
Buy-to-let property investors stand to benefit from turning their investments into green properties, Friends Of The Earth (FOE), has said.According...

Government rescue package welcomed
9th October 2008
The government's decision to drop interest rates has been welcomed by property experts who say the move offers "a double whammy of good...

Current market favours professional property investors
9th October 2008
Professional property investors with a keen eye are going to benefit from the current market conditions and "will thrive in this kind of...

Private holiday home owners turn into business
9th October 2008
Overseas property investors that have private holiday homes abroad are now opening up their properties for entrepreneurial purposes as a result of...

Crunch makes overseas property investment attractive
8th October 2008
The number of people interested in overseas property investment has increased since the credit crunch begun, it has emerged.Emigration inquiries...

Reforms needed to mend 'fundamentally broken' UK housing system
8th October 2008
Holistic reform aimed at delivering fair, affordable and flexible housing in the future is what the UK housing system needs, the Chartered Institute...

Good properties 'will still sell for close to asking price'
8th October 2008
Property investors in possession of good property should not worry about underselling their investments as such properties will always find a buyer...

Turkey attracting investors but be wary of scammers
7th October 2008
The southern part of Turkey is continuing to appeal to many overseas property investors with British investors being beaten only by Germans when it...

Credit crunch good for Bulgaria
7th October 2008
The ongoing financial turmoil has wrecked havoc in various countries and affected most property markets negatively - but not in Bulgaria, experts...

Cityscape Dubai kicks off
7th October 2008
Dubai's real estate investment and development community has come together to showcase what the region has to offer to overseas property investors in...

Clean credit record important for budding investors
6th October 2008
In light of the current market conditions, having a healthy, squeaky clean credit rating is very important for budding property investors, a property...

Foreign property purchase ideal in the current environment
6th October 2008
Overseas property investment has been recommended by the presenter of a Place in the Sun Amanda Lamb who has said that this is "probably a...

University towns pricier, study states
6th October 2008
A new study has stated that university towns have an average property price that is higher than their surrounding areas.According to the 8th Halifax...

Cavity wall insulation can save a lot of money
3rd October 2008
Buy-to-let property investors interested in making their properties more attractive to renters should look at cavity wall insulation, which can save...

Tidy up and increase property sale chances
3rd October 2008
Paying attention to little overlooked details such as clearing clutter can make a big difference when encouraging the sale of a property, the...

Prime central London property falling within reach
3rd October 2008
Property investors interested in getting a slice of prime residential property in central London will be pleased to know that property prices in the...

Expert recommends buying at auction
2nd October 2008
Buying property at auctions can be a nice way for budding property investors to get a bargain but most are unaware about the many new property...

First-time buyers 'need to sacrifice' to buy a property
2nd October 2008
The prevailing market conditions and turmoil in the banking sector now mean that first-time buyers have to be prepared to make sacrifices in order to...

Bulgaria continues to attract overseas property investors
2nd October 2008
Emerging markets are increasingly attracting British overseas property investors keen on expanding their stock on foreign soil, new figures have...

Real estate in Bulgaria a 'solid' investment
1st October 2008
Property investors in Bulgaria have been advised that real estate is the most solid investment in the country unlike the stock market which is...

New regulations eliminate planning permission
1st October 2008
Tens of thousands of property investors can now make changes to improve their investments without the need to get planning permission, thanks to new...

Buy-to-let investments to see increase in rents, NLA says
1st October 2008
The National Landlords Association (NLA) has sought to dispel claims from some quarters that following the nationalisation of the mortgage business...