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Property News from Gateway Homes

Alney and Maria Dalley join Gateway Homes’ growing franchise

18/04/2013

Gateway Homes are excited to announce that they have recently welcomed Alney and Maria Dalley to their team. Alney and Maria have been appointed as the Regional Managers of the Southend, Basildon, East London and Chelmsford. Alney has had a … Read more →

Mortgage rates ‘will drop significantly’

05/04/2013

The Bank of England has claimed that mortgage rates will drop “significantly” over the coming quarter, giving Britons a better chance of getting on the housing ladder – or selling homes faster, should they want to find alternative or new … Read more →

Harrogate is ‘UK’s happiest place’

04/04/2013

Interesting new research has revealed that residents in the market town of Harrogate, Yorkshire are the happiest people in the UK, while people living in the north of England are generally happier than their southern counterparts. Rightmove’s Happy at Home … Read more →

Void period declines show shift to rental market

03/04/2013

Void periods in private residential property have dropped to their lowest level in over 12 months, largely due to strong and consistent tenant demand in the face of poor prospects for property buyers. According to the latest research from the … Read more →

RICS: Homebuyers must take notice of survey

02/04/2013

Over one-fifth of homebuyers who had not taken out a home survey are now stuck with a property they would not have bought if they knew its true condition before they invested, according to new research by the Royal Institution … Read more →

ONS: Renting from private landlords rises to 15%

28/03/2013

In figures that are indicative of property buyer intentions to avoid buying a home – or perhaps even selling their house fast to move to more manageable payments in the private rented sector – official statistics have confirmed that the … Read more →

Mortgage lending hits buffers over six-month stretch, says BBA

27/03/2013

The British Bankers’ Association (BBA) has revealed in new figures released this week (March 25th) that average net lending to homeowners over the last six months is £0, and that house loan repayments are outweighing new lending by a massive … Read more →

Property developer hits big profits in Scotland

26/03/2013

Property buyers’ increased confidence in the market has been a key driver for the growth of a firm in Scotland, which reported impressive profit margins following great performances over the last year, it has been reported. In this week’s Herald, … Read more →

Hometrack: House prices rising at fastest rate since 2010

25/03/2013

House prices in the UK registered the highest growth since March 2010, according to the latest index presented this week by Hometrack, after a 0.3 per cent rise during the month. In the latest publication by the analytics organisation, it … Read more →

FMB: Budget measures for new housing not going far enough

22/03/2013

The government announcements regarding the housing crisis during this year’s Budget are positive, though a lot must still be done if measures are to support smaller builders in delivering energy-efficient new homes across Britain. This is according to Federation of … Read more →