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House prices set to rocket over next five years 29th July 2008
The National Housing Federation (NHF) has predicted that house prices will soar over the next five years. Prices are expected to rise by nearly a quarter, whilst the average value of a home is set to reach £275,000 by 2013. As usual, properties in the south east are expected to see the... Read More
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Property news round-up 28th July 2008
£510 million cash incentive for housing market Councils will receive a share of new £510 million grant to speed up the delivery of new housing and ensure that suitable land is available to support the long-term housing market, housing and planning minister Caroline Flint has... Read More
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Property news round-up 28th July 2008
More support to deliver affordable housing Housing minister Caroline Flint announced new immediate measures designed to respond to the impact of the credit crunch and maintain the delivery of new affordable housing, earlier this week. The measures are the first part of a wider package of... Read More
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Property roundup 7th July 2008
Review of stamp duty The UK Government must overhaul stamp duty land tax radically to create a fairer system for consumers, says RICS (Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors). Proposing a system that would benefit 99 per cent of homebuyers in the east of England, RICS have called on the... Read More
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Development consultation times extension 18th June 2008
To encourage more local resident participation, the times of a public consultation over a development near Bushey Arches have been extended. Initially, the consulation regarding the development on the site of the former J R Tagger dealership was to take place at Bushey & Oxhey Methodist Church in... Read More
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Property news roundup - Green leases for non-dom buildings 9th June 2008
Green leases for non-domestic buildings The All Party Urban Development Group is planning a new strategy to reduce the carbon footprints of existing non-domestic buildings. The introduction of ‘green leases’ could prove to be the most efficient starting point. Government carbon neutral... Read More
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Property news roundup 9th June 2008
Funding Guide For Regeneration A new guide was published this week to enable developers to get hold of public funding for regeneration projects. Millions of pounds of public funding for new homes and regeneration projects currently goes unused due to bureaucracy and because developers... Read More
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Local agent notches up two years 9th June 2008
Northwood Estate Agent's Watford office on St Albans Road has reached its second anniversary. During this period, the agent claims to have introduced the popular Platinum Guaranteed Rental Scheme to Watford, which reduces or even eliminates the periods that a property remains vacant. Farah... Read More
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Local councils arrange energy performance certificate meeting for landlords 9th June 2008
Watford Borough Council, Dacorum Borough Council and Three Rivers District Council, have organised a free meeting for all private landlords to attend and learn more about energy performance certificates and their effect. The meeting will be held from 7pm, with refreshments from 6.30pm on... Read More
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Stand and deliver...a block of flats 6th June 2008
A block of 18 flats are to be built on Tolpits Lane, Watford, where The Highwayman Pub once stood, after developers were granted planning permission. The pub was demolished in July 2007, and Abridge Developments Ltd will now build a three-storey building with 18 flats and 21 car parking spaces... Read More
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A property news summary 23rd May 2008
Homeowners go DIY crazy According to www.comparethemarket.com, only 13 per cent of homeowners have accidental damage protection on their home insurance policy, which would protect the policyholder against common mishaps such as flooding from a burst pipe, or damage caused by putting a foot... Read More
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A property news summary 23rd May 2008
Interest Rates held The decision by the Bank of England to leave interest rates at five per cent (against two per cent in US and 4 per cent in the European Union) came as a surprise and disappointment to the housing industry. Economists had predicted the freeze but said a cut was possible... Read More