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 »
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.
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.
NAEA reconciliation with HIPs as OFT report is questioned?
February 25th, 2010 HIP-Consultant.co.uk Posted in Home Information Packs, Property Market, UK Property News 6 Comments »
The recent OFT report into estate agency has led Gary Smith, president of the National Association of Estate Agents (NAEA) to write an open letter to the Office of Fair Trading regarding possible loosening of regulations to further facilitate the involvement of Tesco in the property market.
Has the Property Market learnt from the House Price Crash?
February 2nd, 2010 HIP-Consultant.co.uk Posted in Property Market, UK Property News 7 Comments »
The property market is starting to recover from the recent housing crash witnessed and experienced around the world. However, it is a start of a recovery and certainly in our minds has not ‘recovered’ as some would like us to believe will happen very shortly or has actually happened and we just missed it.
The economic meltdown caused by the banking crisis will no doubt continue to affect the property market for some time (unless it was really caused by the introduction of HIPs) though the phoenix could rise out of the flames with some new and improved solid foundations. This possibility does potentially bring some questions to the forefront;
Nationwide – 2010 The End of House Price Rises?
December 2nd, 2009 HIP-Consultant.co.uk Posted in Property Market, UK Property News 1 Comment »
The Nationwide have released data indicating that house prices rose by 0.5% during November 2009. The data seemingly supports house price forecasters who expect that the rate of house price rises will diminish over coming months with possible retreat of prices during 2010.
Why now is the time to buy property
October 21st, 2009 HIP-Consultant.co.uk Posted in Property Market, UK Property News 1 Comment »
Investors have identified that now is an opportune time to invest in property. A recent survey conducted by the Property Investor Show & OPP Live reveals that while only 16.1 per cent of investors purchased UK or overseas property in the last six months, over double this number intend to invest in property in the next six months and are currently searching for the right opportunity.
Summer benefits both sellers and landlords
September 29th, 2009 HIP-Consultant.co.uk Posted in Property Market, UK Property News No Comments »
London Sales
Unsurprisingly, demand is exceeding supply with homebuyers retracted into their shells for the traditional summer calm this August. The figures this year indicate a certain tidal change compared to the same period in 2008. Across London properties, the amount of offers being made went up 60% on an annual basis while exchanges 78%.
