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Shops into homes proposals to go out for consultation - Estate Agent Today

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Published 1 month, 4 weeks ago

Thursday 21st March 2013 Also in the Budget are promises to provide more affordable homes, and to consult on proposals allowing shops to change into homes, and agricultural use to change to residential. The British Property Federation said it was keen to see more detail.

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Ajay Jagota @ajaykisgroup 1 month, 4 weeks ago

Shops into homes proposals to go out for consultation - Estate Agent Today http://t.co/2O9byAec8X

How Budget will help buyers of new and secondhand homes - Estate Agent Today

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Published 1 month, 4 weeks ago

Thursday 21st March 2013 Estate agents and home builders are counting themselves among the beneficiaries of the Chancellor's new 'Help to Buy' scheme. The scheme will help not just first-time buyers of new homes, but all buyers of new homes. It will also help buyers of all homes, including secondhand stock.

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NationalHomesNetwork @NHN_Eric 1 month, 4 weeks ago

Agency News - How Budget will help buyers of new and secondhand homes http://t.co/88ydjtpNdO

Budget 2013: Sipps may be allowed to hold residential property - Telegraph

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Published 2 months ago

He added: "The Government seems to be trying to reopen the idea of using pension fund money to prop up the housing market. We wouldn't be enthusiastic about this as most individuals already have enough of their wealth tied up in property, without betting their pension on it too."

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Telegraph Property @TeleProperty 2 months ago

Budget 2013: Sipps may be allowed to hold residential property http://t.co/CQeBNqDs3k

No Money Down Property Deals: Dream On...

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Published 2 months ago

I know this post will be popularly unpopular. BUT Contrary to what many self-proclaimed "property gurus", property network meets and exorbitantly priced "teach-me-how-to-buy-property-for-nothing" courses say: property investment requires money. It doesn't have to be mega-bucks, but property investment does require SOME money.

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Sam Collett @WhatSamSawToday 2 months ago

No Money Down Property Deals: Dream On... - http://t.co/cZPxNdQuEc

The Budget 2013 - help for housing market?

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Published 2 months ago

The Budget 2013 - help for housing market? In a fast-paced budget speech the allocation of time to 'housing' was similar to the allocation of funds. Fair enough, as The Chancellor had a lack of funds to play with, but at least there are some property morsels to ponder upon.

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Radarhomes.co.uk @Radarhomes 2 months ago

The Budget 2013 – help for housing market? http://t.co/kCUyFrtAkg

Help to Buy mortgage scheme 'will create a housing bubble' - Telegraph

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Published 2 months ago

Even property bulls with vested interests are concerned about the effect that the Government's new plan to prop up home ownership will have on prices. The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors said that the Government "needs to be careful this doesn't create another housing bubble- pushing prices up at the expense of buyers".

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propertini @propertini 2 months ago

Help to Buy mortgage scheme 'will create a housing bubble' http://t.co/rBVs0GmxPL

Budget 2013: Homeowners big winners but estate agents worry about house price bubble - Telegraph Blogs

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Published 2 months ago

Homeowners are among the biggest winners from Budget 2013 because of the boost it will provide to the supply of mortgages, demand from homebuyers and house prices. Even estate agents expressed concern about the effect of this extra stimulus to a market which many complain is already too expensive.

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Ian Cowie @iancowie 2 months ago

Budget 2013: Homeowners big winners but even estate agents worry about house price bubble: #Budget2013 #houseprices http://t.co/p41YkIhgnm

Budget 2013: early reactions from the prime property industry | PrimeResi

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Published 2 months ago
March 20, 2013 A rowdy performance by the Commons today, but George seems to have done pretty well by the prime property industry, delivering a "Budget for an Aspiration Nation" that cuts corporation tax to 20%, makes it easier to hire employees, and reduces the price of a pint.

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PrimeResi @PrimeResi 2 months ago

A warm welcome for no surprises... Budget 2013: initial reactions from the prime property industry - http://t.co/JtIP06a9I0 via @PrimeResi

Golden rules when dealing with a property solicitor

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Published 2 months ago

Golden rules when dealing with a property solicitor For most first-time buyers without a shady past, buying a home will be the first time you engage the services of a lawyer. The role of the conveyancer is to check the seller has the right to sell, that the title to the property is sound, that all documents are sent and received and there are no nasty surprises.

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Zoopla @zoopla 2 months ago

Golden rules when dealing with a property solicitor http://t.co/tj7zJKbhhq

Budget 2013: Official housing forecasts revised down

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Published 2 months ago

Posted in News Headlines Despite the £3.5 billion boost to the housing market announced today by the Chancellor, the official forecast confirms a fall in housing transactions and stamp duty receipts between now and 2018 compared to those expected as recently as December.

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Gráinne Gilmore @ggilmorekf 2 months ago

£3.5bln boost for housing... but OBR data forecasts more modest rise in transactions than in December? more here: http://t.co/nK506RxJNt

Rightmove delivers 57% more leads to agents than last year - Estate Agent Today

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Published 2 months ago

Wednesday 20th March 2013 Record-breaking traffic levels on Rightmove are being converted into a record number of leads for member advertisers, the site has claimed. It says the level of inquiries delivered in February was up 57% compared with the same month last year.

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Thomas Morris @ThomasMorrisEA 2 months ago

Rightmove delivers 57% more leads to agents than last year http://t.co/KVsfBgIC2y

First-time buyers would still be tempted by 100% mortgages - Estate Agent Today

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Published 2 months ago

Wednesday 20th March 2013 Over one third of first-time buyers want 100% mortgages, and one in five would be happy with a 120% loan. The findings come in research by discount website MyVoucherCodes, after it noticed a rise in the number of searches on-site for the term 'first-time buyer 100% mortgages' and '120% mortgages'.

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Ian Charles Watson @Iancwatson 2 months ago

First-time buyers would still be tempted by 100% mortgages http://t.co/EqmBoU20eM

Buy-to-let key housing market driver

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Published 2 months ago

Increasing interest in buy-to-let has seen asking prices for homes in England and Wales hit a new high in March, according to the latest Rightmove property index. The property firm found that the average asking price in England and Wales hit £239,710 this month, a 1.7% rise on last month and an increase of 1.2% on the same period last year.

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Ian Watson @AgentMediaUK 2 months ago

RT @goodchilds_ea: Buy-to-let key housing market driver! Lots of buyer activity in West Midlands!! http://t.co/u5ZYbpnEYf

Three-quarters of older homeowners have interest-only mortgages

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Published 2 months ago

Three-quarters of all mortgage borrowers aged over 60 have risky interest-only loans, according to a report that raises the prospect that some who struggle to repay their debt could end up having to keep making payments until they die.

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GH Didsbury @GHDidsbury 2 months ago

Three-quarters of older homeowners have interest-only mortgages http://t.co/RugYNoXXDK via @guardianmoney

Countrywide launches on stock market after 'positive' signs - Estate Agent Today

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Published 2 months ago

Wednesday 20th March 2013 Countrywide is due to make its stock market appearance this morning. The flotation, and the market's reaction to it, will say a lot about how the City views property and mortgage businesses, and the outlook for the housing market.

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NationalHomesNetwork @NHN_Eric 2 months ago

Agency News - Countrywide launches on stock market after 'positive' signs http://t.co/41GIu5KVYB

London drives yearly UK house price growth of 2.2pc - Telegraph

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Published 2 months ago

The headline UK price growth represented a slowing of the 3.3pc rate seen in the year to December, due to a 0.7pc monthly price fall in January alone, according to the Office for National Statistics (ONS). Monthly movements can be volatile and the ONS said house price growth remains "relatively stable" across most of the UK.

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Thomas Morris @ThomasMorrisEA 2 months ago

London drives yearly UK house price growth of 2.2pc via @Telegraph http://t.co/n4OMJNIxju

Infographic: Moving house - the oddest things left behind

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Published 2 months ago

A stuffed horse, a sombrero and a ukuele. Welcome to the oddest things homeowners leave behind. You can be forgiven for forgetting something during a home move. Trust us, it happens all the time. But when that item is a live hand grenade, a mummified iguana, or a Mexican wrestling mask, it becomes slightly less acceptable.

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AboutProperty.co.uk @AboutProperty 2 months ago

Infographic: Moving house - the oddest things left behind http://t.co/x2ijuuB0LP #property