Archive for 2008
Mortgages with a bad credit rating
Monday, December 1st, 2008 Posted in Mortgages, Property Market | 6 Comments »
A poor credit record and rating can be a millstone around ones neck for a long time and a serious stumbling block when looking for a mortgage.The current economic crisis ... Read more..What is Continuing Professional Development (CPD) for Domestic Energy Assessors?
Tuesday, November 25th, 2008 Posted in EPC | 1 Comment »
Continuing Professional Development (CPD) is a method of improving your skills and knowledge base by constant development. This is achieved by the individual Domestic Energy Assessor (DEA) setting themselves a ... Read more..10 Myths of Home Information Packs (HIP)
Monday, November 24th, 2008 Posted in Home Information Packs, Property Conveyancing | 15 Comments »
Home Information Packs (HIP) are becoming more widely accepted since the first date of implementation. However, with the Home Information Pack's existence also comes some fallacies and myths which have ... Read more..Buy to let – a risky business?
Friday, November 21st, 2008 Posted in Financial Products, Mortgages, Property Market | 1 Comment »
The buy to let market in the UK has been the subject of much speculation of late, with the press continuing to announce the premature death of the process. This ... Read more..First time buyers – making the most of the financial crisis
Wednesday, November 19th, 2008 Posted in Financial Products, Property Market | 3 Comments »
The worldwide economic downturn that has swept the financial markets has led to a serious decline in UK house sales and many construction companies have halted exisiting builds and made ... Read more..UK Property investment – what of the future?
Monday, November 17th, 2008 Posted in Financial Products, Property Market | 4 Comments »
For the past ten years UK property has been a certified blue chip investment in the UK. Anybody who put their money into property ten years ago has seen their ... Read more..A Twitter on the UK Property Market
Saturday, November 15th, 2008 Posted in Property Market | 3 Comments »
I have decided to join in the Twitter revolution on behalf of HIP-Consultant.co.uk. We are probably a little behind the times in utilising this great online information sharing tool but ... Read more..Saving energy in the home – where to begin
Friday, November 14th, 2008 Posted in Energy Saving | 2 Comments »
The key to energy saving in the home is efficiency. More efficient insulation, for instance, leads to more efficient heating systems as less heat is lost. Lowering energy bills is an ... Read more..Negative equity – dealing with the wolf at the door
Wednesday, November 12th, 2008 Posted in Energy Saving, Mortgages, Property Market | 2 Comments »
It is a nightmare scenario in which the value of your property falls below that of the loans secured on it and it is likely to affect a great number ... Read more..Utilising dead space – the beauty of a loft conversion
Monday, November 10th, 2008 Posted in Home Improvements, Property Market | 8 Comments »
With the current financial crisis impacting on house sales, those looking for extra space may be well advised to extend rather than sell, adding value for when the market picks ... Read more..Home improvements – major impact for minor cost
Friday, November 7th, 2008 Posted in Home Improvements, Property Market | 2 Comments »
You’ve cleaned the windows, weeded the garden, touched up the paintwork and swept the drive, and still nobody wants to buy your well priced and presentable house. The scenario is ... Read more..