Author: |Posted: 5:35 pm on 31/10/08
Category: Buying & Selling, House Prices
Not my personal opinion, but that of an academic named Andrew Clare of the Cass Business School. The Guardian has reported that he thinks house prices won’t reach their August 2007 peak until some time in 2023.
Author: |Posted: 3:45 pm on 28/10/08
Category: Buying & Selling, House Prices, Property & Money
Today the Bank of England’s Governor, Mervyn King, released a stark statement to homeowners: expect the worst. read more
Author: |Posted: 11:55 am on 28/10/08
Category: On TV
The trailers started last night for George Clarke’s brand new property show, The Home Show. I’ve seen the first couple of episodes and so far I love what is a very refreshing format. A family with a home they’re not particularly happy with, or that doesn’t serve their needs, hands George a cheque for whatever they can afford and pretty much completely trust him to redesign their home for them, with (so far) ingenious results. read more
Author: |Posted: 12:39 pm on 23/10/08
Category: House Prices
As the UK housing market continues to decline, leading property search site Rightmove announced today that they’ll be axing 20% of their staff. With 2009 house price predictions not looking too rosy, and experts predicting mid-2010 as the earliest potential pickup point for house prices, Rightmove’s 300 current staff will find out shortly whether they’ll still have jobs. read more
Author: |Posted: 5:44 pm on 14/10/08
Category: Architecture
According to a poll by games manufacturer EA, The Bullring in Birmingham is the UK’s ugliest building. Maybe I’m biased, being Brummie born and bred, but I can name countless buildings far uglier than my home city’s much-lauded and internationally acclaimed shopping centre. read more
Author: |Posted: 1:11 pm on 09/10/08
Category: Design & Style, expert advice
Not that we want to tear you away from our fabulous pages, but if you’re looking for decorating ideas and expert advice with abit of a twist, it’s worth checking out the Stateside take on 4Homes, HGTV, which is packed with decorating ideas. Loving that homespun approach…
Author: |Posted: 10:03 am on 08/10/08
Category: House Prices, Property & Money
Not getting a clear picture of what’s going on in the markets? We don’t blame you – it’s all moving faster than a speeding car at the moment, and anything anyone tells you is likely to be out of date after five minutes. I’ll let you into a secret about my bedtime, morning and lunchtime reading – for a clear picture, I tune into the Channel 4 News website and, after that, Robert Peston’s blog (he’s the BBC business editor and he tells it like it is without all the puff, politics and panic). The latest? The government has launched it’s bank rescue scheme… Click on the links to find out more.
Author: |Posted: 5:26 pm on 01/10/08
Category: Architecture
If The Cloud wasn’t enough to quench your thirst for the ludicrous, the latest (currently unapproved) addition to Dubai’s burgeoning property portfolio will surely satisfy you.
Vertical City is a 400 storey, 1.5 mile high collection of seven separate towers intertwined into a high rise community. read more
Author: |Posted: 1:05 pm on 01/10/08
Category: DIY & Self Build
An estimated 80,000 households per year have just been saved the potential nightmare of obtaining planning permission as new planning rules came into force today. Rules regarding the footprint and volume of new additions and loft conversions have been relaxed, as have rules governing new paving and driveways. read more
Author: |Posted: 11:09 am on 01/10/08
Category: Architecture, Buying & Selling, DIY & Self Build, Design & Style, House Prices, Property & Money, Style
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