Archive for 2008
House price forecasts for 2009 – how far can they fall?
Sunday, December 28th, 2008 Posted in Property Market | 2 Comments »
A good amount of conflicting information has followed the recent worldwide economic crisis with regard to house prices, so here we have a look at what the industry sees for ... Read more..Commercial EPC Regulations – properties below 50 sqm
Monday, December 22nd, 2008 Posted in EPC | 4 Comments »
With Commercial Energy Performance Certificate (CEPC) legislation now rolled out across the country there has proven to be some confusion in areas of the regulations, particularly with regard to what ... Read more..DEAs the answer to eradicating fuel poverty?
Saturday, December 20th, 2008 Posted in Energy Saving, EPC | 4 Comments »
The domestic energy assessor industry is deveolping from its fledgling existence with ambitious plans to utilise the skill base we have within the UK. The energy assessment industry has met ... Read more..Myths of Credit rating information – did you realise?
Thursday, December 18th, 2008 Posted in Financial Products, Top Tips | Comments Off on Myths of Credit rating information – did you realise?
As the financial climate tightens knowledge becomes power when it comes to securing the credit deals you want. The best start is by understanding the impact your credit history and ... Read more..Return of the Home Condition report (HCR)?
Tuesday, December 16th, 2008 Posted in Energy Assessors, Home Information Packs, News | 4 Comments »
This week has seen news released about developments of Home Information Packs and has given rise to speculation about Home Condition Reports (HCR) making a suprise return. The main topics ... Read more..Tracker mortgages – the way to go?
Tuesday, December 16th, 2008 Posted in Mortgages, Property Market | Comments Off on Tracker mortgages – the way to go?
The significant and dramatic reductions in the Bank of England interest rate in the past few weeks has seen a flurry of interest in the area of tracker mortgages, that ... Read more..Brown promises help for homeowners in trouble
Monday, December 15th, 2008 Posted in Financial Products, Property Market | 2 Comments »
Early December saw the UK Government promise a guarantee to homeowners that find themselves in trouble with their mortgage repayments in an effort to stem the expected tide of repossessions ... Read more..HSBC bucks the lending trend
Saturday, December 13th, 2008 Posted in Mortgages, Property Market | 3 Comments »
In a move that will have surprised many market analysts the major UK back HSBC has announced plans to increase its mortgage lending in 2009. Despite the current downtrend in ... Read more..Reduce your bills as energy prices rise
Friday, December 12th, 2008 Posted in Energy Saving | Comments Off on Reduce your bills as energy prices rise
Our daily lives are dominated by the necessary use of energy; gas and electric are a vital part of every day life. Both are expensive, and seemingly increasing with no ... Read more..Zero carbon homes, the future?
Friday, December 5th, 2008 Posted in Energy Saving | 2 Comments »
It has been very difficult of late to pick up a newspaper, or turn on the news without hearing further of the fate of the world thanks to climate change. ... Read more..Looking to re-mortgage?
Wednesday, December 3rd, 2008 Posted in Financial Products, Mortgages, Property Market | 3 Comments »
Many people are reluctant to consider the option of re-mortgaging given the current financial crisis, but it is something that everyone should keep in mind as there can be considerable ... Read more..