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News Archive: 2005: April

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23 December, 2005:

Most councils now 24/7 enabled.

E-government targets have been reached and councils are now almost 97% e-enabled�

See you in the New Year, but in the meanwhile�

All of us at TheMoveChannel wish you a merry Christmas and a happy New Year. However, whilst we will be away until January 3, you might like to use the festive break to do a slightly taxing little job�

It�s hell living in a mansion

Wanted - a wealthy DNA match to a British aristocrat to take over �hell� mansion in Somerset�

A tip a day keeps the flood risk at bay

A calendar featuring tips on how to minimise the impact of flooding is being distributed to at-risk homes in Devon�

22 December, 2005:

Expect a modest little year for house prices

House prices are set to rise only modestly next year as buyers� budgets are squeezed by higher household bills, according to HBOS�

�Wait and see� may have paid off

Not totally unexpectedly, activity slowed up in the run up to the end of the year. However if you hang on in there, an easier sale process may be enjoyed says NAEA�

Don�t tempt a burglar at Christmas

Make sure it�s only Santa Claus coming down the chimney this Christmas�

Sod�s law costing Britons millions

Whether you subscribe to Sod�s law, Murphy�s law, Love�s law (all the best ones are gone) and the myriad of other things that seem to defy rational occurrence patterns, you might still accept advice�

21 December, 2005:

Interest rate hold was not unanimous

The housing market and the international economy had been stronger than expected and one of the MPC wanted to cut interest rates immediately�

Morocco in airflight deal with EU

Morocco is a big step closer to meeting its ambitious tourism development targets�

Unseasonal rise in mortgage lending

Mortgages continued to show an unseasonal pickup as November�s figures reveal the second highest monthly lending figure on record�

Newly built homes website revamped

A smart new look for smartnewhomes.com is just the tip of the iceberg�

20 December, 2005:

Christmas hits grandparents with �7m splurge

If you are a grandparent of limited means then reading this story could give your Christmas spirit a seriously bad scare�

Surveyor confidence at highest in 18 months

The bargaining initiative appears to be returning to the seller, argue surveyors in a report out today�

Local authorities to fail on affordable housing

Few authorities believe that they can yet meet the challenge to deliver large increases in affordable housing�

Village halls of the future

Many village halls are no longer just a place to meet for social activities and now a new website shares these innovations and opportunities with other rural communities�

19 December, 2005:

Dreaming of a green Christmas

While for some, a white Christmas will add that extra touch of magic, thinking about a green one could even reduce your waist-line�

House prices to see 4% rise for next two years

House prices will rise by 4% in both 2006 and 2007, says the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors...

Housing statistics 2005

The government�s complete housing statistics show prices, completions, under-utilisation and more�

Could interest rates drop below 4% next year?

Predictions for next year�s housing market abound at this time of year, this one looks at interest rates too�

16 December, 2005:

Housing shortage hits London & SE businesses

House prices in London and the South East are causing a skills crisis as firms struggle to fill posts�

Cesspool owners warned to check for leaks

Hefty fines may be levied for leaks of household wastewater, warns the Environment Agency�

Eden is UK�s favourite modern building

The British public have voted the Eden Project as the �UK�s most loved modern building�

London homes saw November price rises

High salary levels and a shortage of good quality stock have boosted London house prices�

15 December, 2005:

Wave power gets a wiggle on

Plans are underway for a 77MW wave energy project off the coast of Wales

New homes market to see �burst of activity�

Steady growth in the housing market through 2006 will be preceded by a burst of spring growth, predicts new homes expert�

Mood swing for buy-to-let investors

A mood swing has become apparent with significantly more investment landlords buying rather than reducing their property holdings...

Councils �must do better� on value for money

The Audit Commission has found 41% of councils were delivering "adequate" value for money but some are failing to deliver an acceptable service�

14 December, 2005:

Disabled households poorer than pensioners�

Three out of every ten disabled adults of working age in Britain are living in poverty�

UK shoppers fare worse than those in Europe do

At a time of year when we might want to return goods more frequently, Citizens Advice finds that UK shoppers are worse off than most of their European counterparts�

OFT steps in over double estate agency fees

New guidance on what �sole agency� means and what constitutes an estate agent has been issued by the OFT�

Pay your bonus into your mortgage - with care

Use a Christmas bonus to lower your mortgage but don�t let early repayment charges become irksome�

13 December, 2005:

ODPM - further fall in house price inflation

The government�s house price inflation figures show a further fall, but not for first-time buyers�

Buy-to-let lending soared prior to Sipp snub

Buy-to-let mortgages increased by a massive 16% in November, prior to the chancellor snubbing out tax-free investment in Sipps�

Property law recruitment website launched

A new service to those working or hoping to work, in commercial or residential property law has been launched...

Guided busway gets ticket to travel

Cambridgeshire County Council has been given the go-ahead to build a 25km guided busway�

12 December, 2005:

Planning applications in reverse growth trend

All regions of the UK are now seeing a long-term decrease in planning applications�

The north is paved with gold too

You don�t have to live in London to earn a good living, a new survey reveals�

2006 house market won�t have peaks and troughs

�Back to reality,� say Rightmove who predict a stable housing market for 2006 and beyond�

Planning policies fail to deliver right homes

Government policies are giving rise to a surplus of flats, while homebuyers are looking for houses�

09 December, 2005:

Homeowners off-track over mortgage costs

Homeowners could be missing out on benefits of tracker mortgages because they don�t understand how they work�

One in three not saving for retirement

Some 31% of the nation�s working population are not saving anything for their retirement�

Wedding debt destinations

Some loved-up couples wanting a trip around the Caribbean to celebrate their nuptials may be requesting an extension on their credit limit�

And the house price forecast for next year is�

Nationwide is forecasting house prices for 2006, but only their best case scenario shows real gains...

07 December, 2005:

CML revises house price forecast

The CML has revised upwards its forecasts for house prices and mortgage lending over the next two years�