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Monday 22nd of March 2010

News Tag: flats

September 3, 2009

Apartments popular for high-end investors

by David Masters
Apartments popular for high-end investors
Flats and apartments are now more popular than houses in the high-end property market, it emerged this week. London-based property consultancy firm Black Brick said whereas 12 months ago people were looking for big houses to live in as a home or second home, the focus now is on buying flats and apartments as an investment. "We've noticed a real demand for apartments as ...



August 14, 2009

Nationwide Building Society rescues block of condemned flats

by Kay Murchie
Nationwide Building Society rescues block of condemned flats
The Nationwide Building Society has saved more than a dozen families in a block of condemned flats in Dodgeholme Court, Mixenden, Halifax. The families were forced out of their homes as the block was condemned after fire officers were called in to inspect the building and told tenants they had to leave. However, the Nationwide has told the Courier that it ...



October 2, 2008

Barratt offers 43% discount on new homes

by Gill Montia
Barratt offers 43% discount on new homes
Barratt Developments is less than optimistic about the future direction of UK property prices. According to reports in The Telegraph and Daily Mail, the housebuilder is offering a huge discount to property investors who are prepared to buy five or more flats or houses from its Yorkshire East division. This week, Nationwide reported that UK house prices fell by 12.4% in the ...



August 12, 2008

Flats contribute to housing slowdown

by Kay Murchie
Flats contribute to housing slowdown
Official figures show that a decline in the prices of flats has become a major factor in the housing market slowdown. Between May and June, a 3.6% fall in the price of flats contributed to the price of the average home falling from £216,625 to £215,029, according to the Department for Local Government and Communities (DCLG). Despite the slowdown in the housing market, ...