General news (October 2010)
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UK property: English Housing Survey is released
The latest English Housing Survey has been published, revealing that the total number of households in England including old and new homes stood at 21.5 million in 2008-09, up from the 20.2 million recorded in 1999. Of this figure, 68 per cent of the homes were owner-occupiers and 32 per cent were houses to rent , with 18 per cent being social renters and 14 per cent ...
27th Oct 2010
UK property owners given security advice
Owners of new homes have been advised to ensure their properties have approved locks in order to enhance security. That is the recommendation from Graeme Trudgill, technical and corporate affairs executive at the British Insurance Brokers' Association, who said that modern householders are "very mindful" of home security. His comments follow the publication of ...
20th Oct 2010