The Office of Fair Trading has recently announced that it plans to bring in measures that could make it easier for homeowners to sell their own properties rather than having to go through estate agents and pay extortionate fees. (more…)
Posts Tagged ‘property’
OFT to make DIY home sales easier
Friday, March 19th, 2010
Five year tenancies to be given with sale and rent back schemes
Friday, February 19th, 2010Over recent years there has been a lot of concern over sale and rent back schemes, and this is where a company buys a person’s property for a percentage of the market value and then rents it back to them. (more…)
Generate money from your home whilst you are away
Saturday, February 6th, 2010It is no secret that many homeowners these days are experiencing difficulties when it comes to making their mortgage repayments and making ends meet financially, even with the base rate at an all time low of just 0.5 percent. (more…)
Homeowners given advice on making money from their home
Monday, November 23rd, 2009In the past many people with their own homes were reliant on the equity in their properties to provide them with financial stability in the future. (more…)
Getting into the property ladder still a problem for first time buyers
Thursday, March 12th, 2009Over recent weeks estate agents and surveyors have been stating that the markets could be easing and that the level of interest in property purchasing has increased as a result of rock bottom interest rates and falling house prices. (more…)
Tips to get onto the property ladder
Wednesday, March 5th, 2008Over recent years the prospect of being able to get onto the property ladder has become a very bleak one for many people, with rising property prices, rising interest rates, and rising living costs all adding to the financial strain experienced by consumers. In addition to this the global credit crunch has resulted in tighter lending conditions, which has made it increasingly difficult for many people to raise the money that they need to get onto the property ladder. (more…)
House builder warns on house prices
Tuesday, March 4th, 2008The CEO of a major housing development company has called for further interest rate cuts, stating that house prices are likely to remain flat for the next eighteen months, and adding that the interest rate cuts are necessary in order to support the market. The Chief Executive of Barratt Developments has forecast a tough year and a half ahead, with buyers and sellers delaying deals due to flat house prices. (more…)
Home sellers struggling to sell their properties
Tuesday, February 26th, 2008According to industry professionals many homeowners with their properties up for sale are now struggling to actually find a buyer for their home because they are refusing to be flexible on price. A flurry of homeowners are trying to sell up before the property price fall that has been predicted comes to fruition, but because they are being stubborn on their asking prices overstretched buyers are struggling to afford to buy. This is resulting in longer timescales when it comes to selling homes, and more properties clogging up estate agency books. (more…)