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HIPs extend to three bedrooms in September
The Home Information Pack (HIP) scheme it to be extended to homes with three bedrooms in England and Wales from 10 September 2007. HIPs were introduced for homes with four or more bedrooms on 1 August, after a two month delays from 1 June. HIPs contain title deeds, local searches and an energy performance certificate (EPC). [...]
Continue reading...The million pound house for first-time buyers
Wednesday, August 29, 2007
How would you feel if you were a first-time buyer and you needed to find a million pounds to own your first home? Stroud & Swindon Building Society have calculated that that could well be the case in just 17 years time. As property price continue to rise unabated affordability will be pushed right out of [...]
Continue reading...HIPs: RICS update
Thursday, August 23, 2007
Home Information Packs (HIPs) have been with us for a week and a half for properties of four bedrooms and greater. The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) has put together some guidelines on vary aspects of the scheme since it went live on 1 August. RICS took legal advice on the amended HIP regulations. Generally, [...]
Continue reading...House prices up 40% by 2012
Tuesday, August 21, 2007
The National Housing Federation has forecast that house prices will continue to rise, increasing by 40% in only the next five years. This would take the value of the average property over £300,000. The Federation says this is likely to happen in spite of the government’s plans to increase its house building rate. Since 1997, incomes [...]
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Monday, September 3, 2007
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