Archive for 2008

Do you need a Display Energy Certificate ?

Thursday, November 6th, 2008 Posted in EPC | 4 Comments »

You will have heard about Energy Performance Certificates (EPCs) and the full roll out that finished on the 1st October. Anyone involved in domestic or non domestic property will come ... Read more..

Defying the downturn – where are property sales booming?

Wednesday, November 5th, 2008 Posted in Property Market | Comments Off on Defying the downturn – where are property sales booming?

Every day we read of drastic predictions for housing prices and the imminent crash of the property market, but when a report states that the average house has fallen by ... Read more..

Good time to buy your next home?

Monday, November 3rd, 2008 Posted in Financial Products, Mortgages, Property Market | Comments Off on Good time to buy your next home?

UK Property sales have slowed or as some describe 'died' and mortgage applications are at the lowest acceptance rates for years. The UK property market can seem to be in ... Read more..

Property Purchase Completion – A Buyer’s Guide – Part 3

Friday, October 31st, 2008 Posted in Land Registry, Property Conveyancing, Property Market | Comments Off on Property Purchase Completion – A Buyer’s Guide – Part 3

The final part of our Property Purchase Completion Guide we take a looka what happens when things dont go as planned. Completions that don’t happen on the day There are occasions when, ... Read more..

Home Inspector Training – a viable career ?

Wednesday, October 29th, 2008 Posted in EPC, News | 30 Comments »

Home Inspector (HI) and Domestic Energy Assessor (DEA) training has had claims attached to it of large potential earnings for those qualifying and practicing in this field. In response to a ... Read more..

Property Purchase Completion – A Buyer’s Guide – Part 2

Wednesday, October 29th, 2008 Posted in Land Registry, Property Conveyancing, Property Market | 2 Comments »

The property completion proceedings are further discussed in Part 2 of of our guide; including some of the obstacles that you may encounter when buying your next home. Events on the ... Read more..

Property Purchase Completion – A Buyer’s Guide – Part 1

Monday, October 27th, 2008 Posted in Land Registry, Property Conveyancing, Property Market | 2 Comments »

Property completion is the day that you get the keys to your new property and that the money is paid over to the seller’s lawyer. The date will have been ... Read more..

House prices falling – all doom and gloom?

Friday, October 24th, 2008 Posted in Mortgages, Property Market | 5 Comments »

The doom and gloom that pervades in the UK economy at the moment is exerting a heavy impact on the housing market – in fact, there are many who cite ... Read more..

Add value to your home quick and easily

Monday, October 20th, 2008 Posted in Home Improvements, Property Market | 1 Comment »

I think it’s fair to say that we’ve all been hit by the credit crunch in some way or other, if you haven’t, lucky you. What seems to have taken ... Read more..

Cheaper Mortgage Rates?

Tuesday, October 14th, 2008 Posted in Financial Products, Mortgages, Property Market | 3 Comments »

The Bank of England recently reduced interest rates by 0.5% and many home owners looked forward to a reduction in their mortgage repayments, however has this been the case? Some lenders ... Read more..

HIP-Consultant.co.uk breaks into Alexa Top 200,000

Saturday, October 11th, 2008 Posted in News | 1 Comment »

HIP-Consultant.co.uk's UK Property blog is a relatively new addition to our website which is now nearly close to a year in existence. Our focus on quality and dedication in providing ... Read more..