Twice the price to be beside the seaside

In the last 10 years house prices have more than doubled in half of the seaside towns surveyed in England and Wales, according to latest research from Halifax. Over the past decade, the average house price in seaside towns rose by 97 per cent, slightly ahead of the 95 per cent increase in the whole [...]

Home owning aspirations on the rise

Despite the housing slump of the last three years, the long term home-owning aspirations of first time buyers are higher than at any time since the 1970s. New research carried out for the AA Home Emergency Response service reveals that of those who have bought their first home in the period since the 2008 housing [...]

Halifax launches Home Finder app

Halifax has launched the UK’s first smartphone app which offers a ‘one stop shop’ for UK house hunters. The app combines property search facilities, mortgage affordability calculators, local area information and property buyers’ guides. Available to download on iPhone, the free Halifax Home Finder app uses state of the art technology to revolutionise the way [...]

DIY spending falls to record low

Spending on DIY has declined to its lowest level in over 15 years amid the continued squeeze on household finances and a subdued housing market, according to research by Lloyds TSB. Households spent a total of £7.8 billion on DIY in 2011 – equivalent to around £300 per household; the lowest total since records began [...]

HSBC reveals the home improvements which count

Householders wanting a quick property sale should worry less about cleaning windows and buying fresh flowers, and spend more time repainting the front door and replacing old gates, according to new research. The 2012 HSBC Home Improvement Survey revealed that many homeowners have misconceptions regarding factors which may help them to sell their property. Half [...]
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