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Monthly Archives: February 2008
Open-plan living increasingly popular
According to Halifax Home Insurance, increasing amounts od homeowners are opting for open plan living space. Research has shown that apparently nearly three million rooms have disappeared in the last five years as homeowners knock down walls to create more space. According to recent estimations another 2.1 million homes could follow the trend this year. [...]
Signs of hope in UK housing market reported by Persimmon
Persimmon, Britain’s biggest housebuilder by market value and No.3 by homes built, said it saw signs of hope for Britain’s housing market, with fewer cancellations and more visitors. After worrying times throughout 2007 it seems the market has since steadied, with data showing on Monday that mortgage approvals in January picked up from near record [...]
Self-Storage appreciated by the British Association of Removers
“Business use storage facilities as a cost-effective way to free up space. Individuals do it for a variety of reasons… Self Storage facilities are springing up all over the UK and the market looks set to expand. In the US, there are 30,000 facilities serving population of approximately 285 million. Five Years ago there were [...]
House Sales Set To Improve
The average cost of a home in England and Wales is now £174,400, according to property information group Hometrack. The group have said there were signs demand was improving. The number of new buyers registering with estate agents increased by 7.9% during the month, compared to an 11.5% fall in January. It said there was [...]
Minimal Living – It makes sense.
Minimalist interiors don’t necessarily mean everything is stripped down. It means everything serves a specific function. Aesthetically, you will notice emphasis placed on a building’s envelope by reducing dividing walls to create open floor plans. Not always are structural changes your option or desire but, if you have a space whose openness lends itself to [...]
Fixed-rate mortgages are what Britons want survey reveals
Fairinvestment.co.uk suggest that findings of a recent survey indicate that over half of Britons would prefer a fixed-rate mortgage. The survey also established that 57% of those considering a mortgage would choose a fixed rate over any other type of mortgage product. The results consisted of 30% of the total respondents reporting that they would [...]
UK Housing Market “Gaining Momentum”.
According to new figures it seems the housing market is beginning to gain momentum. There has been an 11 per cent increase in January of the number of housebuyers, the National Association of Estate Agents is reporting. NAEA’s monthly housing survey displayed some interesting results including the increased number of first time buyers who made [...]
Housing market remains unaffected by the global credit crunch.
UK house prices have stabilised and the housing market remains largely unaffected by the global credit crunch. That is according to Assetz, which has published its latest House Price Watch. The document reveals that annual house price growth was recorded as 5.5 per cent in January, although month-on-month figures were down slightly. Assetz said that [...]
