UK Property Value News

'Scandi style' contributes to Brit window trends

Charles.Middleton@safestyle.co.uk (Joanne McCabe) — Fri, 18 Apr 2008 00:00:00 PST

The popularity of Scandinavian-style houses and home furniture has led to a UK trend for large windows which "light up" the inside of a building, it has been suggested. <a href='http://www.safestyle-windows.co.uk/news/scandi-style-contributes-to-brit-window-trends-18557502.news' >Read more...</a>

Home improvements: Golden rule is to be safe and realistic

Charles.Middleton@safestyle.co.uk (Joanne McCabe) — Thu, 17 Apr 2008 00:00:00 PST

The "golden rule" of home improvements is to be realistic and not attempt tasks that are better left to professionals, according to experts.
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Cover yourself for window and door damage, say experts

Charles.Middleton@safestyle.co.uk (Joanne McCabe) — Fri, 11 Apr 2008 00:00:00 PST

Keeping windows and doors in good condition could prevent homeowners from having to shell out over £500 per year, it has been suggested. <a href='http://www.safestyle-windows.co.uk/news/cover-yourself-for-window-and-door-damage-say-experts-18547471.news' >Read more...</a>

Couple win prize after making home improvements

Charles.Middleton@safestyle.co.uk (Simon Liddle) — Tue, 26 Feb 2008 00:00:00 PST

Two Doncaster tenants have won a prize draw enabling them to buy decorations after making home improvements. <a href='http://www.safestyle-windows.co.uk/news/couple-win-prize-after-making-home-improvements-18482831.news' >Read more...</a>

Brits hold £2tn in property

Charles.Middleton@safestyle.co.uk (Joanne McCabe) — Fri, 8 Feb 2008 00:00:00 PST

Brits hold a total of £2 trillion in property equity, according to the latest research by GE Home Lending. <a href='http://www.safestyle-windows.co.uk/news/brits-hold-gbp-2tn-in-property-18459733.news' >Read more...</a>

UK tops house price inflation chart

Charles.Middleton@safestyle.co.uk (Joanne McCabe) — Tue, 5 Feb 2008 00:00:00 PST

Britain has come top of a long-term house price inflation table for leading industrialised nations. <a href='http://www.safestyle-windows.co.uk/news/uk-tops-house-price-inflation-chart-18453990.news' >Read more...</a>

3m rooms 'vanish' to home improvements

Charles.Middleton@safestyle.co.uk (Joanne McCabe) — Fri, 1 Feb 2008 00:00:00 PST

The public's growing appetite for making home improvements to their properties has resulted in the disappearance of 2.9 million rooms over the past five years, one new report has suggested. <a href='http://www.safestyle-windows.co.uk/news/3m-rooms-vanish-to-home-improvements-18450229.news' >Read more...</a>

Home improvements 'main reason for equity release'

Charles.Middleton@safestyle.co.uk (Joanne McCabe) — Tue, 29 Jan 2008 00:00:00 PST

People who opt to release equity from their property typically do so in order to fund home improvements, new research has suggested. <a href='http://www.safestyle-windows.co.uk/news/home-improvements-main-reason-for-equity-release-18444638.news' >Read more...</a>

More low carbon homes to be built in south-west

Charles.Middleton@safestyle.co.uk (Joanne McCabe) — Thu, 24 Jan 2008 00:00:00 PST

Government-appointed planning advisers have backed proposals to speed up the development of more low carbon homes in the south-west. <a href='http://www.safestyle-windows.co.uk/news/more-low-carbon-homes-to-be-built-in-south-west-18440367.news' >Read more...</a>

UK housing stock 'worth £4trn'

Charles.Middleton@safestyle.co.uk (Joanne McCabe) — Fri, 18 Jan 2008 00:00:00 PST

The value of privately-owned homes in the UK has exceeded the £4 trillion mark, new research has found. <a href='http://www.safestyle-windows.co.uk/news/uk-housing-stock-worth-gbp-4trn-18432163.news' >Read more...</a>

Brits 'under-budget for home improvements'

Charles.Middleton@safestyle.co.uk (Joanne McCabe) — Thu, 17 Jan 2008 00:00:00 PST

New research has revealed that a significant number of Brits underestimate the cost of carrying out home improvement projects. <a href='http://www.safestyle-windows.co.uk/news/brits-under-budget-for-home-improvements-18430204.news' >Read more...</a>

UK property 'to defy credit crunch'

Charles.Middleton@safestyle.co.uk (Joanne McCabe) — Tue, 8 Jan 2008 00:00:00 PST

The UK property market is set to defy the expectations of naysayers and steam ahead into 2008, one leading estate agent has predicted. <a href='http://www.safestyle-windows.co.uk/news/uk-property-to-defy-credit-crunch-18417082.news' >Read more...</a>

Govt 'should cut VAT on home improvements'

Charles.Middleton@safestyle.co.uk (Joanne McCabe) — Wed, 19 Dec 2007 00:00:00 PST

The Federation of Master Builders (FMB) has urged the government to reduce the level of VAT on home improvements to five per cent. <a href='http://www.safestyle-windows.co.uk/news/govt-should-cut-vat-on-home-improvements-18400397.news' >Read more...</a>

Green agenda 'to impact on property value'

Charles.Middleton@safestyle.co.uk (Joanne McCabe) — Wed, 28 Nov 2007 00:00:00 PST

In the future the value of individual UK properties will depend more and more on the presence of energy-efficient green features, it has been suggested. <a href='http://www.safestyle-windows.co.uk/news/green-agenda-to-impact-on-property-value-18373929.news' >Read more...</a>

House prices to rise in 2008

Charles.Middleton@safestyle.co.uk (Joanne McCabe) — Tue, 27 Nov 2007 00:00:00 PST

House prices are set to rise again in 2008, according to smartnewhomes.com. <a href='http://www.safestyle-windows.co.uk/news/house-prices-to-rise-in-2008-18372447.news' >Read more...</a>

Property prices set to rise in 2008

Charles.Middleton@safestyle.co.uk (Joanne McCabe) — Thu, 15 Nov 2007 00:00:00 PST

The latest housing report from Halifax has suggested that property prices will pick up again in 2008. <a href='http://www.safestyle-windows.co.uk/news/property-prices-set-to-rise-in-2008-18357676.news' >Read more...</a>

Cost 'puts property owners off eco-improvement'

Charles.Middleton@safestyle.co.uk (Joanne McCabe) — Thu, 8 Nov 2007 00:00:00 PST

Homeowners looking to upgrade their homes could be put off by the increasing costs of environmental improvements, experts say. <a href='http://www.safestyle-windows.co.uk/news/cost-puts-property-owners-off-eco-improvement-18348533.news' >Read more...</a>

Nationwide reveals house price rise

Charles.Middleton@safestyle.co.uk (Joanne McCabe) — Thu, 1 Nov 2007 00:00:00 PST

Nationwide has revealed that property prices rose by 1.1 per cent in October – marking the biggest boost to housing value since June. <a href='http://www.safestyle-windows.co.uk/news/nationwide-reveals-house-price-rise-18339097.news' >Read more...</a>

Property prices up again in September

Charles.Middleton@safestyle.co.uk (Joanne McCabe) — Mon, 29 Oct 2007 00:00:00 PST

New figures released by the Land Registry show that UK house price growth accelerated in September, up 0.4 per cent against the previous month's 0.2 per cent rise. <a href='http://www.safestyle-windows.co.uk/news/property-prices-up-again-in-september-18335012.news' >Read more...</a>

Home Improvements 'best left to professionals'

Charles.Middleton@safestyle.co.uk (Joanne McCabe) — Mon, 22 Oct 2007 00:00:00 PST

The National Home Improvement Council is warning homeowners that even basic DIY jobs require careful planning or risk turning into "a very costly exercise". <a href='http://www.safestyle-windows.co.uk/news/home-improvements-best-left-to-professionals-18326541.news' >Read more...</a>

Majority of Brits see 'robust' housing market

Charles.Middleton@safestyle.co.uk (Joanne McCabe) — Fri, 19 Oct 2007 00:00:00 PST

More than six out of ten householders believe that UK properties are set to continue appreciating in value over the coming months and years, according to new research. <a href='http://www.safestyle-windows.co.uk/news/majority-of-brits-see-robust-housing-market-18324775.news' >Read more...</a>

Botched DIY jobs cost Brits £350m

Charles.Middleton@safestyle.co.uk (Joanne McCabe) — Wed, 17 Oct 2007 00:00:00 PST

Three quarters of a million homeowners have caused damage to their property after trying to emulate popular TV home improvement shows, new research from Halifax Home Insurance has claimed. <a href='http://www.safestyle-windows.co.uk/news/botched-diy-jobs-cost-brits-gbp-350m-18321391.news' >Read more...</a>

Property prices continue to rise

Charles.Middleton@safestyle.co.uk (Joanne McCabe) — Mon, 15 Oct 2007 00:00:00 PST

Property prices have risen at their fastest rate for six months, according to new research. <a href='http://www.safestyle-windows.co.uk/news/property-prices-continue-to-rise-18317051.news' >Read more...</a>

House prices on the rise again

Charles.Middleton@safestyle.co.uk (Joanne McCabe) — Mon, 1 Oct 2007 00:00:00 PST

The Land Registry has reported that house prices continued their upwards trend in the UK last month. <a href='http://www.safestyle-windows.co.uk/news/house-prices-on-the-rise-again-18300776.news' >Read more...</a>

House prices hit 'all-time high' in north-east

Charles.Middleton@safestyle.co.uk (Joanne McCabe) — Fri, 21 Sep 2007 00:00:00 PST

House prices in the north-east of England have reached a higher level than ever before, according to new figures from the Annual Housing Summary (AMS). <a href='http://www.safestyle-windows.co.uk/news/house-prices-hit-all-time-high-in-north-east-18289312.news' >Read more...</a>

Housebuilding councils gets £500m cash injection

Charles.Middleton@safestyle.co.uk (Joanne McCabe) — Tue, 18 Sep 2007 00:00:00 PST

Housing and planning minister Yvette Cooper has outlined a major homebuilding investment package worth £500 million. <a href='http://www.safestyle-windows.co.uk/news/housebuilding-councils-gets-gbp-500m-cash-injection-18284957.news' >Read more...</a>

House prices fall as homebuyers step back

Charles.Middleton@safestyle.co.uk (Joanne McCabe) — Thu, 13 Sep 2007 00:00:00 PST

The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (Rics) has announced that house price growth turned negative in August, the first such fall since October 2005. <a href='http://www.safestyle-windows.co.uk/news/house-prices-fall-as-homebuyers-step-back-18278793.news' >Read more...</a>

Hips launched for 3-bedroom homes

Charles.Middleton@safestyle.co.uk (Joanne McCabe) — Mon, 10 Sep 2007 00:00:00 PST

From today anyone selling a three-bedroom home in England and Wales is required by law to obtain a Home Information Pack (Hip). <a href='http://www.safestyle-windows.co.uk/news/hips-launched-for-3-bedroom-homes-18273817.news' >Read more...</a>

Brits look to bolster their homes

Charles.Middleton@safestyle.co.uk (Joanne McCabe) — Fri, 7 Sep 2007 00:00:00 PST

Britons are increasingly looking to add more value to their house by expanding their property through a variety of guises. <a href='http://www.safestyle-windows.co.uk/news/brits-look-to-bolster-their-homes-18271951.news' >Read more...</a>

First-time buyers need 90% of salary for deposit

Charles.Middleton@safestyle.co.uk (Joanne McCabe) — Thu, 6 Sep 2007 00:00:00 PST

A new report issued by the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (Rics) this week warns that first-time buyers are being priced out of the housing market. <a href='http://www.safestyle-windows.co.uk/news/first-time-buyers-need-90-of-salary-for-deposit-18270571.news' >Read more...</a>