News about properties for sale or rent in London and the UK. http://news.hotproperty.co.uk/ Thu, 13 Sep 2007 15:54:18 +0530 Thu, 13 Sep 2007 15:49:30 +0530 FeedForAll v2.0 (2.0.2.9) http://www.feedforall.com http://news.hotproperty.co.uk/images/logo.gif http://news.hotproperty.co.uk/ 0 0 Apartments in cities still represent strong investment opportunities for landlords because of the continued demand for such properties, it has been suggested. http://news.hotproperty.co.uk/City_centre_apartments_still_seeing_strong_demand_18277914.html http://news.hotproperty.co.uk/City_centre_apartments_still_seeing_strong_demand_18277914.html Investors looking to move into the overseas property market should ensure that they do their research properly, one firm has said, emphasising the opportunities that have been made available via the internet. http://news.hotproperty.co.uk/Foreign_investors_should_have_an_exit_strategy_18277928.html http://news.hotproperty.co.uk/Foreign_investors_should_have_an_exit_strategy_18277928.html London Councils has responded to the governments Delivering Housing and Regeneration consultation paper by suggesting that too much emphasis is being placed on increasing the supply of housing. http://news.hotproperty.co.uk/London_Councils_voices_supply_concerns_18277179.html http://news.hotproperty.co.uk/London_Councils_voices_supply_concerns_18277179.html Consumers are being warned that they could lose up to £750 in non-refundable mortgage fees. http://news.hotproperty.co.uk/Row_over_non-refundable_fees_18277189.html http://news.hotproperty.co.uk/Row_over_non-refundable_fees_18277189.html The average home with four bedrooms is currently receiving an E energy rating, figures produced by the Department for Communities and Local Government (DCLG) have revealed. http://news.hotproperty.co.uk/British_housing_stock_highly_inefficient_18276376.html http://news.hotproperty.co.uk/British_housing_stock_highly_inefficient_18276376.html Uncertainty over the future direction of the housing market is leading to increased demand for rental properties as would-be buyers stay put, the Association of Residential Lettings Agents (Arla) has said. http://news.hotproperty.co.uk/Softening_prices_boosting_investors_18276377.html http://news.hotproperty.co.uk/Softening_prices_boosting_investors_18276377.html Research from Moneycorp has revealed that the number of Britons who own an overseas property could reach record levels this year if current trends are continued. http://news.hotproperty.co.uk/More_Britons_set_to_move_abroad_18275895.html http://news.hotproperty.co.uk/More_Britons_set_to_move_abroad_18275895.html The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (Rics) has said that the buy-to-let sector is seeing rents rise at a record pace, with levels of rent received also set to break new records in the coming months. http://news.hotproperty.co.uk/Record_rental_growth_for_buy-to-let_investors_18275889.html http://news.hotproperty.co.uk/Record_rental_growth_for_buy-to-let_investors_18275889.html The use of secret bids in purchasing properties in Scotland must be curtailed, one MSP has said. http://news.hotproperty.co.uk/Secret_bids_must_be_ended_18274667.html http://news.hotproperty.co.uk/Secret_bids_must_be_ended_18274667.html A quarter of Britons who made home improvements over the past year did so in order to increase the value of their home, new research shows. http://news.hotproperty.co.uk/Renovations_adding_value_for_homeowners_18274179.html http://news.hotproperty.co.uk/Renovations_adding_value_for_homeowners_18274179.html Home information packs (Hips) will be required for all homes with three bedrooms from today (September 10th), as the government continues its staggered implementation of the scheme. http://news.hotproperty.co.uk/Hips_rollout_continues_18274192.html http://news.hotproperty.co.uk/Hips_rollout_continues_18274192.html The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (Rics) has said that figures from the Department for Communities and Local Government (DCLG) showing a rise in house price inflation in July do not represent the true picture of the market. http://news.hotproperty.co.uk/July_data_does_not_reflect_real_picture_18274196.html http://news.hotproperty.co.uk/July_data_does_not_reflect_real_picture_18274196.html The top end of the London residential property market will see prices return to a more typical level next year, though recent fears over the state of financial markets have as yet not impacted too heavily, a new study from Knight Frank shows. http://news.hotproperty.co.uk/Growth_to_level_off_in_prime_central_London_18274200.html http://news.hotproperty.co.uk/Growth_to_level_off_in_prime_central_London_18274200.html The buy-to-let sector in Brazil offers good opportunities for those willing to invest now rather than wait and see, Knight Frank has advised. http://news.hotproperty.co.uk/Brazil_offering_good_buy-to-let_opportunities_18272986.html http://news.hotproperty.co.uk/Brazil_offering_good_buy-to-let_opportunities_18272986.html A survey by HotProperty.co.uk has found that almost two thirds of those who are living or have lived in shared accommodation have done so for longer than expected. http://news.hotproperty.co.uk/Britons_staying_in_shared_homes_for_longer_18272495.html http://news.hotproperty.co.uk/Britons_staying_in_shared_homes_for_longer_18272495.html House price growth rose slightly in August, but remained under one per cent as this years interest rate rises continued to filter their way through to the market, the latest FR Acadametrics price index shows. http://news.hotproperty.co.uk/House_price_growth_tempered_by_interest_rates_18272498.html http://news.hotproperty.co.uk/House_price_growth_tempered_by_interest_rates_18272498.html The buy-to-let sector is helping improve the quality of homes around the UK, a new study has found, with many housing schemes able to go ahead because of commitments made by buy-to-let investors. http://news.hotproperty.co.uk/Buy-to-let_improving_housing_quality_18271418.html http://news.hotproperty.co.uk/Buy-to-let_improving_housing_quality_18271418.html House prices have risen four times faster than wages over the past decade, the Trades Union Congress (TUC) has said, meaning the average employee is now struggling to buy their own home. http://news.hotproperty.co.uk/Wage-house_price_gap_widening_18270564.html http://news.hotproperty.co.uk/Wage-house_price_gap_widening_18270564.html The Bank of England has held interest rates at 5.75 per cent for September, in a move that was largely expected by almost all market observers. http://news.hotproperty.co.uk/Rates_frozen_for_second_consecutive_month_18270568.html http://news.hotproperty.co.uk/Rates_frozen_for_second_consecutive_month_18270568.html Access to the housing market for new buyers earning lower than average incomes has become increasingly problematic, with mortgage payments accounting for a near-record proportion of income, the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (Rics) has said. http://news.hotproperty.co.uk/Housing_market_access_highly_problematic_18269607.html http://news.hotproperty.co.uk/Housing_market_access_highly_problematic_18269607.html