Developer News Archive
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Microgeneration technologies ''increasingly popular'' - property development finance
02/08/2007
More and more homeowners are looking to install microgeneration technologies in order to gain a grant from the government's Low Carbon Buildings programme, it has been revealed.
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Scottish development gets go-ahead - property development finance
01/08/2007
A residential and commercial development in Scotland will now go ahead following approval from the Cairngorms National Park Authority, it has been revealed.
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Kier secures multi-million Milton Keynes contract - property development finance
31/07/2007
Kier has secured the contract to build Milton Keyne's largest office development for a quarter century, it has been revealed.
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Asda ''to move into property development'' - property development finance
30/07/2007
Supermarket giant Asda is to move into property development as a means of freeing up available land, according to reports.
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Buying to renovate ''very popular'' - property development finance
27/07/2007
The practice of buying residential homes specifically so that they can be renovated is becoming more popular, though numbers are difficult to calculate, it has been advised.
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Homeowners ''opting to improve own properties'' - property development finance
26/07/2007
Many homeowners are now looking to improve their own properties rather than move on, the National Home Improvement Council (NHIC) has advised.
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Landlords cautioned over upgrades - property development finance
25/07/2007
Landlords looking to use property development finance to extend or convert part of their properties in order to increase its value have been advised that new government proposals may make things harder for them to do so.
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Britons still eager to take out loans - property development finance
24/07/2007
Britons are taking out loans not just so that they can meet essential needs but so they can enjoy themselves, according to a new survey.
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Homeowners cautioned over improvement errors - property development finance
23/07/2007
Property owners looking to make use of property development have been warned that any errors or poor quality redevelopment work could jeopardise their investments.
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New mortgage size ''to rise significantly'' - property development finance
20/07/2007
The average size of a new mortgage taken out over the next three years is set to rise sharply, new research has shown, with buyers' eagerness to get onto the housing ladder seemingly not tempered by increasing affordability problems.

