Tag: surveyor

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Judges back valuers in buy to let negligence appeal

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

23rd June 2011, 15 years ago | 13

Buy to let landlords have lost the chance to claim compensation from surveyors who overvalued an investment property following a...

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Bank of England is Googling housing market data

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

21st June 2011, 15 years ago | 0

The real worth of official housing market statistics has received another knock with the revelation that Bank of England researchers...

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Broadland Housing win eco-home money

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

21st June 2011, 15 years ago | 1

The Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors believes more should follow Broadland Housing’s lead and look to the EU for funds...

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Two jailed for fraud of £50million

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

15th June 2011, 15 years ago | 0

A £50million mortgage fraud said to be ‘off the scale in terms of the sentencing guidelines for fraud cases’ by...

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Crunch time for home hunters who can’t buy or rent

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

9th June 2011, 15 years ago | 0

Britain is careering towards a housing crunch as an increasing number of home hunters cannot afford to rent or buy...

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Our survey says – there are too many property surveys

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

7th June 2011, 15 years ago | 1

Yet another property index is churning out data in a crowded market – this time for buy to let from...

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Falling house prices expected to stabilise later this year

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

7th June 2011, 15 years ago | 1

The Halifax House Price Index shows that house prices are continuing to fall slowly but signs of “moderate improvement” in...

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Nationwide confirms lifeless housing market

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

31st May 2011, 15 years ago | 0

Property prices are unlikely to bounce back strongly regardless of how the economy improves over the rest of the year,...

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Should I be using an agent to let/manage my property?

Author: Paul Shamplina

27th May 2011, 15 years ago | 5

I regularly give talks all around the country at landlord forums and property events. At the beginning of a talk,...

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ACCIDENTAL LANDLORD Part 3 of the story of Bill Main-Ian – Surveyors and backstabbing

Author: This article was written by guest author - William (Bill) Main-Ian

26th May 2011, 15 years ago | 3

In the previous two articles in his series, Bill Main-Ian recalled the accident that saw him lose one of his...

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Sluggish housing market flatlines for another month

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

26th May 2011, 15 years ago | 0

The property market looks to have settled as house sales and mortgage lending seem to follow trends set over the...

ACCIDENTAL LANDLORD Part 2 of the story of Bill Main-Ian (Sub- prime lending was our saviour)

Author: This article was written by guest author - William (Bill) Main-Ian

18th May 2011, 15 years ago | 3

In his first article our Guest Writer and self styled “Accidental Landlord” Bill Main-Ian told the story of how he...

Sun brings out viewers, but home sales still sluggish

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

12th May 2011, 15 years ago | 0

Home buyers came out with the sun as the number of viewings increased last month, according to estate agents; however,...

Homes are still too expensive, even with falling prices

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

28th April 2011, 15 years ago | 0

Many believe property is still priced too high – but only one in four believe prices will fall much in...

London leads the way in static UK housing market

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

12th April 2011, 15 years ago | 0

The housing market is firmly stuck in the doldrums with little hope of easing in the near future, according to...

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Property prices in South pull away from the rest of the UK

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

22nd March 2011, 15 years ago | 0

Estate agents claim data across a range of surveys plots a clear and consistent set of regional trends, says the...

Will new online property auction service bidonmyhouse really revolutionise the marketplace?

Author: Gold Business Membership

21st March 2011, 15 years ago | 47

A business claiming to be the UK’s first “truly national” online property auction service for UK property has just been...

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Buy to let rents will keep going up, say letting agents

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

3rd March 2011, 16 years ago | 2

>Buy to let rents are rising fast as more tenants chase fewer properties, say letting agents.  They returned the highest...

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Surveys can knock £1,800 off the price of a home

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

23rd February 2011, 16 years ago | 0

Property investors have a cavalier attitude to home valuations that often unnecessarily leads them with a bill for putting right...

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Chancellor urged to cut VAT on building work in Budget

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

18th February 2011, 16 years ago | 0

Buy to let landlords could benefit from a cut in VAT on repairs and maintenance if Chancellor George Osborne heeds...

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Retailers closing up shop on Britain’s high streets

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

16th February 2011, 16 years ago | 0

Retailers are shutting up shop in Britain’s high streets and many of the doors may never open again for trading. ...