Controversial HIPs not helping buyers

11:10am Wednesday 29th April 2009

CONTROVERSIAL Home Information Packs should be adapted rather than scrapped, according to a new survey.

Feeling safe in the city

11:30am Wednesday 29th April 2009

The age-old view that life in the country is safer than the city no longer holds true, with almost half of Brits (48 per cent) feeling unsafe when walking through a deserted country lane at night, according to new research from Halifax Home Insurance.

Houses with the MHX factor

11:11am Wednesday 29th April 2009

Miller Homes is expanding its sales focus outside of just the new build market with a wide range of resale properties now available to buy on its dedicated MHX website. All are older properties that the company has taken in part exchange, and come with many of the benefits of a new house — including tempting discounts for a speedy sale.

NW date for letting exhibition

11:11am Wednesday 29th April 2009

The UK’s largest and longest established private rental sector show, The Landlord and Buy-to-let Show, comes to Manchester Central in June.

Town bucks trend

9:22am Wednesday 22nd April 2009

HOUSE prices have fallen by less than three per cent in Bolton during the past six months, research has shown.

Spotlight falls on property investors

11:04am Wednesday 15th April 2009

BOLTON business women Sue Tonks and Susan Ogden are determined to beat the property gloom with upbeat monthly seminars.

Free chance to insulate your home

1:10pm Wednesday 15th April 2009

On April 6 it became compulsory for homeowners to have a Home Information Pack (HIP) before their property is put on the market, so saving energy in the home has never been so important. Not only is an energy efficient home a sure-fire way to score top marks on the HIP Energy Performance Certificate, it will save money too. And with several bank holidays coming up in April and May, there’s no better time for homeowners to think about making some home improvements.

Shared equity set to bring in buyers

12:10pm Wednesday 15th April 2009

Developers are preparing for one of the most defining periods of the credit crunch so far, as they wait to see if increasing buyer interest leads to sales success following the crucial Easter weekend. Buoyed by a surge in buyer activity since the start of the year, developers have gone into overdrive to ensure that interest translates into sales. According to website SmartNewHomes.com new homes are being marketed at some of the most affordable prices for over three years, and along with the range of incentives on offer, there has rarely been a better opportunity to buy a new home.

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