http://savingsfriend.co.uk/property/index.htm FREE independent and unbiased UK personal finance service helping you compare and make informed decisions on best UK loans, mortgages, credit cards, savings and more... Thu, 11 Mar 2010 10:36:39 -0800 http://savingsfriend.co.uk/property/uk_house_prices_continue_to_fall_02_10_08.htm http://savingsfriend.co.uk/property/uk_house_prices_continue_to_fall_02_10_08.htm Thu, 02 Oct 2008 07:26:00 -0700 UK house prices have fallen for an 11th month in a row, falling by 1.7% in September (info provided by Nationwide). Nationwide have reported a 12.4% annual drop in prices, which means the cost of the average UK home is valued at £161,797, which is more than £20,000 less than a year ago. Property http://savingsfriend.co.uk/property/homeowners_struggling_to_meet_maintenance_costs.htm http://savingsfriend.co.uk/property/homeowners_struggling_to_meet_maintenance_costs.htm Sun, 22 Jun 2008 10:28:00 -0700 Many Britons are forced to rely on credit and loans to meet the costs of basic areas of household maintenance, a new study from Alliance & Leicester has found. According to statistics released by the group, around one in six people (16 per cent) of people have to rely on credit cards or other types of borrowing in order to pay for... Property http://savingsfriend.co.uk/property/how_long_should_you_be_paying_for_your_house.htm http://savingsfriend.co.uk/property/how_long_should_you_be_paying_for_your_house.htm Sat, 15 Dec 2007 01:59:00 -0800 Most of us opt for the standard mortgage term of twenty five years, but should we be looking at other options as well? Property http://savingsfriend.co.uk/property/overseas_buy-to-let_acquisitions_on_the_rise.htm http://savingsfriend.co.uk/property/overseas_buy-to-let_acquisitions_on_the_rise.htm Sat, 17 Nov 2007 17:24:00 -0800 As the steam finally seems to run out of the UK residential property market, more ‘buy-to-let’ investors are looking abroad for opportunities to make speculative investments. Property http://savingsfriend.co.uk/property/uk_home_information_packs_-_what_you_need_to_know.htm http://savingsfriend.co.uk/property/uk_home_information_packs_-_what_you_need_to_know.htm Tue, 06 Nov 2007 23:08:00 -0800 Home Information Packs will be introduced in the UK from 1 June 2007. You may have read about them, but what exactly will they mean for property purchasers and sellers? Let's take a look at the implications... Property http://savingsfriend.co.uk/property/house_flipping_on_uk_television_is_it_real.htm http://savingsfriend.co.uk/property/house_flipping_on_uk_television_is_it_real.htm Mon, 15 Oct 2007 03:24:00 -0700 Are house flipping (to find, fix and sell houses for profit) TV shows how it is in real life to buy and sell homes for profit? Property http://savingsfriend.co.uk/property/uk_consumers_look_to_home_improvement_projects.htm http://savingsfriend.co.uk/property/uk_consumers_look_to_home_improvement_projects.htm Sun, 14 Oct 2007 15:41:00 -0700 UK Homeowners are increasingly looking to renovate their property, a new study indicates. In figures released by Saga Home Insurance, a third of Britons enhancing their homes, such as by extending a kitchen or adding a conservatory, believe that this work will last less than five years, with a home improvement loan one way of meeting such costs.... Property http://savingsfriend.co.uk/property/houseladder_is_replacing_the_need_for_estate_agents_by_reaching_millions_of_buyers_and_tenants_online.htm http://savingsfriend.co.uk/property/houseladder_is_replacing_the_need_for_estate_agents_by_reaching_millions_of_buyers_and_tenants_online.htm Wed, 03 Oct 2007 02:17:00 -0700 Houseladder is showing UK consumers the way with their efficient and effective solution to selling your home by advertising your property on 100s of websites. They have spent the last 4 years developing and improving the service to help sellers and landlords throughout the UK, find buyers and tenants without the need for an Estate Agent. Property http://savingsfriend.co.uk/property/garden_improvements_add_privacy_and_value.htm http://savingsfriend.co.uk/property/garden_improvements_add_privacy_and_value.htm Wed, 19 Sep 2007 18:00:00 -0700 Taking out a cheap UK loan to pay for some improvements to a garden could enable potential house sellers to raise the value of their home, with the aesthetic pleasure, privacy and protection offered by a well-developed garden often an enticing proposition for those looking to buy a property. Property http://savingsfriend.co.uk/property/improve_your_uk_home_to_increase_its_value.htm http://savingsfriend.co.uk/property/improve_your_uk_home_to_increase_its_value.htm Tue, 18 Sep 2007 23:23:00 -0700 UK home owners spend millions on improving their property to increase its value. Property