UK Property News Archive

  • Brighton area guide: Preston Park Alex Coxall 20 March 2008 ACT Brighton Solicitors area guide to Preston Park. Read more
  • Economist predicts 20 per cent drop Finance Markets 19 March 2008 A senior economist at investment bank, Morgan Stanley, is predicting that UK house prices could fall by up to 20% over the next two years. Read more
  • BLOG: Will school lottery affect property? Alex Coxall 18 March 2008 The controversial “lottery” selection process for schools trialled in Brighton and Hove this year could be introduced nationwide in the coming years. There is little doubt that the system will have a massive effect on the educational system but it may have an unforeseen knock-on effect on the property market. Read more
  • The Jamie Oliver effect Telegraph 18 March 2008 Estate agents report a rise in inquiries, particularly from young buyers, for properties where they can keep chickens. Many call the trend "the Jamie effect", believing it to be inspired by the chef Jamie Oliver's recent television investigation into how battery-farmed chickens are treated. Read more
  • Banking and housing fuel gloom Guardian 18 March 2008 The shockwaves from the collapse of the US investment bank Bear Stearns rumbled through financial markets in London yesterday as the old adage that if the US economy sneezes Britain catches a cold resurfaced anew. Read more
  • Brighton area guide: Preston Circus Alex Coxall 17 March 2008 Act Legal' s guide to Preston Circus. Read more
  • A spring recovery? Telegraph 17 March 2008 After months of grim news, signs of optimism are emerging in the housing market. Graham Norwood reports Read more
  • Home is where the heat is Guardian 17 March 2008 Many housebuilders claim that newly built, well-insulated homes are between four and eight times more energy-efficient than older properties - but new research to be published tomorrow reveals that the construction of new homes emits nearly three times more carbon dioxide than previously estimated. Read more
  • What the budget means for investors Times 13 March 2008 Investors - worried that the Chancellor might back-track on plans to cut capital gains tax (CGT) on property - will be heartened that Alistair Darling is pressing ahead. From April, people who own second or rental homes will have their CGT bill cut from as much as 40 per cent of their profits to just 18 per cent. Read more
  • HIPS hinder market London Stock exchange 12 March 2008 The market-wide introduction of home information packs (Hips) has failed to improve conditions in the UK housing market, it has been claimed. Read more
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