Property News


How property values have soared over Queen’s reign

This charming 1950s detached residence in Banstead Road, Banstead, is set in stunning gardens in excess of 0.4 acres.

1:31pm Monday 21st May 2012

Property prices have increased 105-fold during the Queen’s 60-year reign and 16 times since the Silver Jubilee in 1977, according to new research.

New report says rents could be levelling out

4:00pm Thursday 17th May 2012

Signs suggest that rents, which have been rising steadily, could be levelling out.

Do research to make sure the rent is right

Do research to make sure the rent is right

4:04pm Wednesday 9th May 2012

Extending your search for somewhere to rent by as little as half a mile can either dramatically increase, or reduce, the amount you might have to pay in rent.

First homes on sale at Noble Park

First homes on sale at Noble Park

10:30am Saturday 28th April 2012

Twenty refurbished one and two bedroom apartments have gone on sale at Noble Park Epsom on the site of the former West Park Hospital.

Property guardians sought in Sutton area

Property guardians sought in Sutton area

1:20pm Friday 27th April 2012

Property guardian schemes popular with young people saving for a deposit to buy their own home.

Why parents pay more to be near a top school

2:50pm Thursday 12th April 2012

Parents looking to secure a place for their child at one of the nation’s top primary state schools are willing to pay on average 42 per cent more to live close by, according to new analysis from prime property website PrimeLocation.

Great for first-time buyers

Great for first-time buyers

12:34pm Wednesday 11th April 2012

Scholars Court in Anerly, south London has plenty of appeal for first-time buyers, growing families and downsizers with prices starting from £230,500. Some of the apartments are also suitable for people with mobility problems.

First-time buyers boost sales at Trinity Village

First-time buyers boost sales at Trinity Village

11:23am Wednesday 11th April 2012

Barratt Homes reports that first-time buyers are the driving force at its new development Trinity Village in Bromley. Since it launched last year, of the 49 sales recorded to date, 61 per cent have been to first-time buyers, with 35 per cent securing a home using Barratt Homes FirstBuy scheme. With FirstBuy, buyers at the development are offered a loan of up to 20 per cent of the price of a property, jointly funded by Barratt Homes and the Government’s Homes and Communities Agency (HCA). Purchasers then only have to find the remaining 80 per cent of the price themselves, up to 75 per cent of which could be a mortgage, leaving an affordable deposit of just five per cent. It means a first-time buyer at Trinity Village could secure a one-bedroom apartment with £9,149 upfront.

New look for Robinson-Jackson in Bexleyheath

New look for Robinson-Jackson in Bexleyheath

10:46am Wednesday 11th April 2012

Robinson Jackson has unveiled a new look for its Bexleyheath office.The branch has been redesigned and refurbished to make it one of the most eye-catching in The Broadway.

How to find a good landlord

3:10pm Tuesday 10th April 2012

The Association of Residential Lettings Agents is asking would-be tenants to consult professional lettings agents like ARLA members so they avoid the risk of rogue landlords and minimise trouble ahead.


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