News from the Beverley Property Guide

 
  • 400 MORE HOMES LOOK SET TO BENEFIT FROM CHANGING STREETS

    Up to 400 more homes could benefit from the Advance Goole regeneration programme after a package of additional improvements was announced. More than 600 homes across the town have already been given a free face-lift during the first four phases of the ...

     
  • Tackling the Risk of Flooding

    Since the unprecedented flooding in June 2007 the council has embarked on a three-year £3.7 million programme of 176 schemes to reduce flooding risk.The 176 urban and rural schemes use European money and range from small projects valued at under £7,5...

     
  • Brits Urged to “home in” On Insurance Savings

    Households are wasting £131 a year by sticking with their existing home insurance provider instead of shopping around, according to moneysupermarket.com Analysis from Britain’s number one comparison site found home owners are missing out on mass...

     
  • Value of Home Contents Increase by 115% in 15 Years

    New research from Confused.com has identified an increase of 115% in the value of Britain’s home contents over the past 15 years. Figures from the price comparison site, shows the value of home contents has leapt from less than £5,000 to over £...

     
  • Post Office Cut Mortgage Rates

    The Post Office has announced rate cuts to its full range of fixed rate mortgages, with immediate effect, reflecting its ongoing ambition to become a leading player in the mortgage market.  This includes a cut of one per cent to its five year 80% loan...

     
  • Make Garden Security a Priority this Spring

    * M&S Home Insurance policy provides unlimited cover for garden greenery, theft of property from a shed and items in the garden As the clocks go forward this weekend and many Brits look forward to getting back out into the garden, M&S Home Insu...

     
  • TLC for Landlords, Please Darling

    Next week’s Budget should be firmly focused on housing and changing the tax system to encourage further investment in private residential accommodation, according to the National Landlords Association (NLA), the leading representative body for pr...

     
  • Federation Joins Call for VAT Boost to Housing and Jobs

    Ahead of this week’s Budget the British Property Federation has become the 22nd member of a coalition of organisations calling for VAT to be cut on housing improvements, to create jobs and improve the quality of housing. The ‘Cut the VAT’...

     
  • Homebuyers’ Confidence Fragile ahead of the Election

    Confidence in the housing market remains fragile according to the Building Societies Association’s Property Tracker survey, with buyers forecasting that property prices will grow, but uncertain if now is a good time to buy. Although the survey fo...

     
  • Yorkshire Building Society Offers its Lowest Ever Mortgage Rate

    2.99% two year fixed rate mortgage targeted at the four in ten mortgage borrowers who own more than half of their home Yorkshire Building Society is now offering its lowest ever headline 2 year fixed rate mortgage at 2.99% (up to 50% LTV) with a fee of...

     
  • Council of Mortgage Lenders February 2010 Gross Mortgage Lending

    Gross mortgage lending in February increased to an estimated £9.2 billion, a 6% rise from £8.7 billion in January, according to new data published by the Council of Mortgage Lenders. An increase in lending in the shortest month is unusual but unsurpr...

     
  • New Buy to Let Products from Godiva Mortgages

    Godiva Mortgages is today launching a new range of Buy to Let products including a 3 year fixed rate at 5.35%. This is the only BTL fixed deal without early repayment charges currently available on the market. * 5.35% Flexx Fixed mortgage until 30.06.1...

     
  • Coventry Lowers Fixed Rate Mortgages

    Coventry Building Society is today launching a new 3 year fixed rate mortgage at the competitive rate of 4.25%, reduced from 4.49%. In addition to the new lower priced 3 Year Fixed Rate, Coventry has extended its range of popular residential products, ...