The Big Property List, a new Google-powered, free-to-use property portal, has been launched today, laying down the gauntlet to everyone in the business of buying, selling and renting property in the UK.
UK’s online property revolution moves on
August 11th, 2010 HIP-Consultant.co.uk Posted in Property Market, UK Property News 3 Comments »
A Guide to Mortgage Rescue Scheme
July 19th, 2010 HIP-Consultant.co.uk Posted in Financial Products, Mortgages, Property Market 4 Comments »
The government’s mortgage rescue scheme, which is not to be confused with commercial schemes which may describe themselves as mortgage rescue but are really sell to rent schemes, is a state funded, not for profit scheme which aims to help home owners stay in their homes where they would otherwise be repossessed and evicted.
Buying Rental Property To Let in 2010
July 15th, 2010 HIP-Consultant.co.uk Posted in Landlords, Property Market 8 Comments »
Not so long ago it seemed just about everybody was jumping on the bandwagon, looking to make their fortune from property. Every time we turned on the television there was another program telling us what we should and shouldn’t do and how to get rich quick.
Guide to Home Repossession – Ins & Outs
July 12th, 2010 HIP-Consultant.co.uk Posted in Legal, Mortgages, Property Market No Comments »
What a lender needs to do before it can repossess a property, what happens when a house gets repossessed and what to do if your home is at risk from repossession
The End of House Price Rises? – Nationwide Report
June 30th, 2010 HIP-Consultant.co.uk Posted in Property Market, UK Property News 7 Comments »
Nationwide building society have released their latest property market report which shows that prices rose again in June but only struggled to find a 0.1% increase.
How to Sell to Rent Back Schemes
June 28th, 2010 HIP-Consultant.co.uk Posted in Financial Products, Property Market 2 Comments »
The latest craze to affect the property market is “sell to rent back scheme”. You’ll see lots of adverts on national television (usually during the daytime) and it seems every week there is another leaflet through the door. These schemes have a bad reputation, but is that justified?
Google brings Property Search Functionality to the UK
June 17th, 2010 HIP-Consultant.co.uk Posted in Property Market, Property Portals, UK Property News 7 Comments »
Google UK has finally moved into the UK property market by adding additional property search functionality to Google Maps. Initial reports indicate Google have willing partners in Countrywide estate agents, Zoopla and Trinity Mirror with Rightmove as the obvious missing player in the development so far.
Annual House Price Rise Breaks 10%
June 16th, 2010 HIP-Consultant.co.uk Posted in Property Market, UK Property News 4 Comments »
House prices were 10.1% higher in April 2010 than in April 2009, gaining 0.4% during March 2010 alone.
Speculative Sellers Return, Hip Hip Hooray
June 15th, 2010 HIP-Consultant.co.uk Posted in HIP News, Home Information Packs, Property Market, UK Property News 2 Comments »
Estate agents Countrywide and property portal Rightmove say they have seen a 35% increase in new properties for sale since the coalition governement announced HIPS were suspended, on 21 May.
Are Residential Sales Shaping up for 2010?
May 28th, 2010 HIP-Consultant.co.uk Posted in Guest Articles, Property Market, UK Property News 1 Comment »
After a tough couple of years for the UK property sales market, it has been reported healthy figures so far for 2010. They are seeing residential properties for sale remain on a steady footing and in some cases even return to peak levels last seen in 2007 which results in a confident outlook for the rest of the year.
Do Cheap Conveyancers Benefit the Consumer?
May 26th, 2010 HIP-Consultant.co.uk Posted in Property Conveyancing, Property Market 5 Comments »
Ever since it became commonplace for the ordinary men and women on the street to own their homes many law firms have seized on this huge market and placed great emphasis on their conveyancing departments. The resulting competition for work means that it is now possible to pay as little as £200 in legal fees and indeed, to pay nothing at all if the proposed sale or purchase never proceeds to completion.
