Monthly Archives: August 2010

In the News This Week…

Research by easyroommate.com (Evening Standard 26/08/10) has found a record number of people renting in groups to save money during the downturn. According to the website, there has been a significant rise in the number of people sharing flats in … Continue reading

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Property: Tidying the housing market

This article has been reposted with permission from Legal Week Author: Natalie Elphicke Aug 2010 Following the credit crunch, confidence in the housing market is low. Stephenson Harwood’s Natalie Elphicke outlines the chances of recovery and explains how first-time buyers … Continue reading

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Golden Age coming to an end? I dont think so!

According to a recent report undertaken by the Chartered Institute of Housing, “a Golden Age of home-ownership is coming to an end”. This conclusion is mainly based upon the fact that an increasing number of first time buyers are finding … Continue reading

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Co-investment Support from the GLA

Delighted to receive the active support from Richard Blakeway, Mayoral Advisor on Housing at the GLA. Very encouraging that the Mayor’s London Housing Strategy calls for new intermediate housing options for people in London and that it recognises our innovative … Continue reading

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In the News This Week

Do renting Britons really have no hope of owning a home? The Guardian reported that property prices have risen so fast that 38% of parents believe their children will never be able to afford to buy a decent home, according … Continue reading

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Better paid tenants could move away from social housing

That’s the way Prime Minister David Cameron sees it after a question and answer session with members of the public in Birmingham yesterday (4 August 2010). Whilst discussing the need for severe public sector cuts, the Prime Minister questioned whether it … Continue reading

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Lender Sense

The Council of Mortgage Lenders continues to lead the debate on whether there is a “Future for Low Cost Home Ownership”, but it seems that no-one is focussing on the bigger questions: Is there a future for home ownership? If … Continue reading

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