10% fewer repossessions in 2007 than expected
Fewer than 1 in 400 mortgages led to repossession in 2007, according to the Council of Mortgage Lenders.
Housing 'vital to Glasgow's success'
A varied supply of affordable housing is vital to ensure the successful development and regeneration of Glasgow and Clyde Valley, a special seminar was told on Friday.
Housing Awards Attract Record Number of Entries
A record number of entries have been received for an awards scheme aimed at ensuring new homes form part of high quality, integrated and sustainable communities.
Landlords see the value of their properties grow by £69.5 billion a year
Sainsbury's Home Insurance is urging landlords to ensure that they have adequate home insurance as it estimates that the collective value of their rental properties has reached £641 billion.
'Work or Lose Home' Scheme Would be Unfair and Impossible to Enforce
The National Housing Federation, which represents England's housing associations, says that a 'work or lose your home' policy for social housing tenants would be unfair and impossible to enforce.
Private Rented Sector will Pick up the Pieces
Enhanced professional qualifications all the way up to Foundation Degree level has been put in place to help drive the rental market forward, delegates to the annual ARLA conference heard.
Waverley Project Under Threat
Homes for Scotland has warned Scottish Borders Council that its ambition to reinstate the Waverley Line between Edinburgh and Tweedbank is being undermined by its own new planning proposals.
County Armagh is the top performing UK county over the past ten years
According to the latest information from Halifax, the best performing county in terms of house price growth over the past ten years is County Armagh.
Women let men sort finances when moving
New research from Halifax Estate Agents reveals that when moving, men with a partner or spouse are more likely to be solely responsible for sorting the finances than women.
Home Builders Confident About Year Ahead
Nation of 'home hoppers' according to Halifax mortgages
£1.2million spent in quest to find ideal home
'Home Report' to be launched this year
Would-be house buyers will save money and get greater peace of mind under Scottish Government plans for a greener and more informed housing market.
Nationwide Research Reveals One in Five Don't Have Buildings Insurance
And one in four do not know what is covered in their policy
Access to the housing market 351 percent worse than 1996
An accessibility index, developed by RICS has found that the cost of becoming a home purchaser in Great Britain has worsened by 351 percent since the most accessible point in 1996.
Builders Blast Proposals to Abandon Local Plans
Betrayal of those who urgently need new homes
New era for Scottish housing
A major expansion of a scheme to help more first time buyers get into the housing market has been announced.
Bellway Homes Ventures into the Royal Burgh of Renfrew
Leading UK house builder Bellway Homes is set to launch its first development of 2008 in the Royal Burgh of Renfrew, which also marks the company's first venture in the town.
UK sees upsurge in property damage claims as weather takes toll
Homeowners warned to check they have adequate insurance as storms batter Britain
Scotland records the biggest house price rise in 2007
The annual rate of house price inflation in Scotland in Q4 2007 was 13.1%, the strongest price rise in the UK and well above the UK average increase of 5.2%.
House Price Inflation Remains Strong Despite Cooling in Capital Market
Latest figures released by ESPC reveal that the property market in East Central Scotland continued to grow steadily in the last three months of 2007.
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