General news (December 2009)

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Home building on the rise, expert says

It has been suggested that the rate of home building will accelerate in 2010. Dino Wilson, editor at tailoredhome.net, noted there is evidence that builders will be picking up their tools before long. He said rising market confidence and a higher rate of mortgage approvals means "it is likely that there will be a sizeable jump in the volume of housing starts next ...

31st Dec 2009

Cheques 'a good method of payment for landlords'

The best way for landlords to receive the rent payments from their tenants is by cheque, according to an expert. Alan Ward, RLA chairman, commented on the importance of being able to verify the legitimacy of a transaction with a bank. He stated: "Landlords need cheques - they provide a secure and generally non-negotiable form of payment for quite large sums of ...

21st Dec 2009

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Housing market 'will take time to recover'

Despite an increase in lender activity, it will be a while before the housing market makes a proper recovery – according to an expert. Simon Preston, chairman of Iammoving.com, outlined the potential pattern for the property sector over the coming months. He said: "There is not going to be any transformative change and it's going to be a slow process." Mr ...

11th Dec 2009

Localism strategy 'may harm housing market'

The possibility that the Conservative Party might pursue a localism-based housing strategy could be bad news for the housing sector, if an expert's comments are to be believed. Dino Wilson, editor at tailoredhome.net, hinted that next year's general election results may have a number of implications with regards to property availability. Regarding the political landscape, ...

4th Dec 2009

Home-building 'can create affordable housing'

The construction of more homes would be a great way to create more affordable housing, it has been suggested. Katy John, spokesperson for PricedOut.org.uk, noted that such a policy should take precedence over other alternatives. She said: "What we would do rather than stamp duty relief extension, is to persuade the government to try and build more homes and to keep to ...