February 2012 from Gateway Homes

Climate change minister Greg Barker has outlined the role that property buyers, including both social and private landlords, will play in the government’s forthcoming Green Deal. At the British Federation Federation’s (BPF) Residential Conference in London today, the minister said … Read more →

House prices in the East End of London have risen by more than £800 a month since it was announced that the capital will be hosting the 2012 Olympic Games, research from Lloyds TSB has revealed. The value of homes … Read more →

First-time property buyers who are having trouble getting on the ladder may wish to try their luck in Wales, after research from the Council of Mortgage Lenders (CML) revealed that lending conditions have improved in the country over the past … Read more →

Property buyers from the Middle East are making a big splash in the London market, data from consultancy Jones Lang LaSalle has revealed. Foreign investors accounted for nine per cent of total Jones Lang LaSalle new development sales in London … Read more →

Property professionals have been offered an opportunity to increase their income and take unwanted residential and commercial properties off their books by referring leads to Gateway Homes. Estate agents, developers, landlords and property investors can all benefit from the affiliate … Read more →

Gateway Homes will be exhibiting at the Franchise Show 2012 at the London ExCeL on Friday and Saturday (February 24th and 25th). We will be one of the 150 brands exhibiting at the show, and if you’re interested in becoming … Read more →

Gateway Homes is launching a new batch of 41 territories for our franchisees to take advantage of, as we prepare to take our success to new heights. Since we franchised the business in December 2009, our head office has grown … Read more →

Home ownership has hit its lowest level since 1988, the English Housing Survey from the Department of Communities and Local Government has shown, with just two-thirds if people in England owning their home. The percentage of people choosing to rent … Read more →

Artist Damien Hirst has surprised his fans by announcing that his next project will be in property development – with 500 eco homes planned for the north coast of Devon. The new houses in Ilfracombe, where Hirst already owns a … Read more →

Property buyers could find themselves with more options if the government listens to the National Association of Estate Agents’ (NAEA) call to transform vacant high street retail stock into housing. However, the organisation noted that anybody converting retail space needs … Read more →

Gateway Homes has a strong year-round presence on television, and this month our advertising campaign cover three major TV channels as we continue to spread our message and attract new franchisees. The adverts on Eurosport and Channel 5 began broadcasting … Read more →

Gateway Homes, which is soon to celebrate the two-year anniversary of its first franchisee, is pleased to announce that is has appointed two local agents in Gloucestershire. With 36 new franchisee opportunities currently for sale, the addition of Glen and … Read more →

Gateway Homes has welcomed another addition to our team after Joe Booker joined us on February 6th as our newest Negotiator. Joe joins us with over seven years of experience in the property industry, having previously worked with Unicom Properties … Read more →

Gateway Homes are pleased to announce that we will soon be moving to a new headquarters in Leeds, as our business has outgrown its current premises. We have acquired some Grade A commercial space in a mixed-use residential and commercial … Read more →

People saving for their pension could have to spend several years longer at work than they expected if they fail to choose the right schemes, a report for the National Association of Pension Funds (NAPF) has warned. High pension charges … Read more →

Average property discounts have hit an all-time high as sellers take more drastic steps to secure a quick home sale, Zoopla.co.uk has said. Over a third of properties for sale in the UK have come down in price at least … Read more →

People in Leeds and London are the most likely in the UK to make a claim for a theft or burglary on their home insurance company, according to research by moneysupermarket.com. Property buyers may wish to take note of the … Read more →

More people in the UK expect house prices to rise rather than fall in 2012, latest data from the Halifax Housing Market Confidence Tracker has revealed, which may be good news for property buyers who are looking to make an … Read more →

The Land Registry has issued some advice for homeowners on protecting their property from fraudsters, as this week (February 1st) it is scrapping the fee on registering a property for some people. Fraudsters are most likely to target houses that … Read more →

Housing minister Grant Shapps has outlined some of the government’s plans to get the housing market started on the path to recovery, six weeks before the Budget is announced. Property buyers are expected to welcome measures to find new sites … Read more →

There was a slight rise in the number of houses sold in Scotland during the last quarter of 2011, official figures from Registers of Scotland have shown, which could be good news for those who want to sell a house … Read more →