Various sources are claiming that now is as good a time to buy a property as there has ever been, with interest rates low and the property market surging forward. We have compiled stats from various sources around the country to give you a complete view of the mortgage market, in case you are looking to invest…
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A surveyor’s guide to home maintenance – Drainage
Drainage faults are a common source of water ingress, so keeping your drainage systems in good order is essential to maintaining a dry house.
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A valuer’s perspective on corporate property investment
A business must achieve a balance between capital growth, yearly return and risk-management. A number of options exist, but many – including dabbling in the stock market – might be considered too risky.
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Is our green countryside being sacrificed for new housing?
There is a huge debate between those who think that the country does not have enough housing, and those who believe that our countryside should be protected.
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Fewest property repossessions recorded in 2016 for many years
The repossession rate now is the lowest on record over recent times. If this rate continues throughout 2016, it will put the annual number of repossessions at a lower rate than any year since 1982.
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Is the financial cleansing of St. Ives a little fishy?
83% of residents of St. Ives in Cornwall voted in a referendum to ban the sale of newly-built second homes to non-locals. The ban, however, cannot be implemented as Cornwall County Council have to decide whether or not to adopt the policy.
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Squatting becoming criminalised in 2012 does not stop pensioner losing house!
Pensioner Colin Curtis lost the rights to his mother’s house this month, despite a change in the law in September 2012 which made squatting a criminal offence.
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EU Swimming warnings now in force on Britain’s beaches!
Certain attractive waterside locations in the UK now have signs erected advising people not to swim in the sea.
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House in Multiple Occupation owner fined over £20,000 for non-compliance
An unlicensed landlord has been fined for failing to appropriately licence the property as a house in multiple occupation.
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The Property Market Monthly Fact File – May 2016
The property market fact file is a collection of data compiled each month by our Chartered Surveyors and the propertysurveying.co.uk team; collating survey data, statistics, trends and information from the property market. This aims to provide a single place where anyone with an interest in UK property can find the information they need.
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