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25 February 2010
House prices increased by 0.6% to £169,777 in January, marking the seventh consecutive monthly increase, according to the lastest Halifax price index out today.Prices increased 3.6% on the year, which is the largest increase in the annual rate of change since Fenruary 2008. The comparable rate a year ago was -17.2%.Prices ...
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25 February 2010
In a policy statement out today [February 3], The Private Rented Sector: Professionalism and Quality: consultation responses and next steps, John Healey, minister for housing and planning, confirms plans to introduce full regulation of letting and managing agents. He says: “We will carry out further detailed work with stakeholders on the ...
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25 February 2010
One in 10 landlords to bolster portfoliosOne in 10 landlords plans to purchase property during the first quarter of 2010, according to Paragon Group.The latest private rented sector trends survey from the specialist buy-to-let lender reveals that nearly two thirds (65%) of landlords favour a terraced property, with 25% favouring semi-detached ...
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22 January 2010
UK house prices rose by 5.9% in 2009, making some recovery from the massive falls seen last year, the Nationwide building society has said.The rise in prices seen this year compared with a sharp fall of 15.9% in 2008, the lender said. The average cost of a home went up for the eighth month in a ...
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24 November 2009
Article taken directly from Cardiff County Council's newsletter. Mandatory licensing of Houses in Multiple Occupation (HMOs) came in 3 years ago. Cardiff Council now plans to roll out an additional licensing scheme in the Cathays area of the city.The Council has concerns about the impact of large numbers of rented houses on ...
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13 November 2009
Extending the stamp duty holiday past its December 31st cut-off point prevent "an unwelcome pause in the housing market", according to National Association of Estate Agents president Gray Smith.He claimed that it is a "short-sighted policy" to bring the stamp duty threshold back down to £125.000 from its current level of ...
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13 November 2009
'House prices are likely to keep rising for the time being', says the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS).A government property survey said house prices had risen by 6% between May and September. The Department for Communities and Local Government (DCLG) also said UK house prices rose by 1.2% in September. ...
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13 November 2009
Shadow Housing Minister, Grant Shapps MP, announced that should the Conservative Party from the next Government, they would reinstate Housing Benefit tenants' choice to have rent paid direct to their landlords. This would bring the end of the malfunctioning Local Housing Allowance which requires councils to pay rent directly to tenants ...
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23 October 2009
£500 Student Society Give-Away! **VOTING IS NOW OPEN CLICK AND VOTE!** http://www.cpshomes.co.uk/lettings/cardiff_students/competition_vote.aspxCPS Homes is giving away £500 to the most popular student society in Cardiff. All you have to do to help your society win the money, is vote for it! Voting opens on Friday 23rd of October 2009 and will ...
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30 July 2009
CardiffBay has undergone major rejuvenation in the last several years and has become one of these most desirable places to live in Cardiff, offering a modern and contemporary lifestyle. CPS Homes opened our CardiffBay branch several years ago and it has been going from strength to strength despite the fears over the ...
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