Articles, tagged with "institute of chartered surveyors", page 2

Property auction at a lesser price

Many properties have repossessed this year. Due to recession, there has been an increase in home repossession. According to a survey, there were nearly 19,000 properties that were repossessed in the first half of 2008. It is not easy to digest who have lo... Read >
Author: ron victor

Estate Management in Rural Farms - How making the most of land is important to get a good profit

Managing land and property can sometimes be difficult; other times just a hassle for you to do it. If you could give this job to someone else, would you? There is an option to get a chartered surveyor to do this as they provide services like this so it ta... Read >
Author: Spot Biddle

Olympics, Property and 2012

What do athletics and house prices have in common? It's not a joke, it's a perfectly legitimate question... Give up? The Olympics. An article from Reuters UK dated February 2007 explained that house prices had risen an average of 15% since London's win... Read >
Author: evv123

An Update on the Property Market

An update of the property market by Elisah van Vriesland on November 19, 2008 There has been much debate regarding the long-term effect of the current credit crisis on the British housing market. Some believe there is no end in sight for the trend ... Read >
Author: evv123

Top Tips on getting a great chartered surveyor

A lot of land has untapped potential. This is generally through minerals that are underground and can be difficult to manage. A chartered surveying practice can offer advice on the sale, working rights agreement or lease of land as well as royalty payment... Read >
Author: Spot Biddle

Looking for Office Space to Rent in London despite the Credit Crunch?

Knight Frank suggests that banks and financial institutions have increased their demand for short-term lets by over 80% in the last few months, taking up contracts of around 18 months. In the past, the period involved would have been anything from 10 to 2... Read >
Author: clickthrough

Getting the most from a chartered surveying company

A chartered surveyor as a whole is more than just an estate agent. They can provide expert witness services, single joint expert reports and will often be able to appear in court for these issues. Do watch out when you are looking for this type of appeara... Read >
Author: Spot Biddle

The Role of Estate Agents in Property Sales

As can be seen estate agents play an important role in property sales. As well as the services already listed some estate agents will offer other services including providing the recently introduced Home Information Pack (HIP). The first stage in the ... Read >
Author: Rich Bendall

Below Market Value Property (BMV) - The Dream Ticket for Property Investors?

What are Below Market Value Property (BMV)? BMV is an abreviation for the term Below Market Value. Below Market Value Property (BMV) are residential properties that are available below their market value. This is normally because the owners are fa... Read >
Author: Propertyhawk

Keeping Afloat – Re mortgages Boost Market

The act of re mortgaging one's house should never be taken lightly - after all, one is playing with the very roof over one's head. Never the less, it can be a useful tool in obtaining more capital with which to make investments, or to use to raise more ca... Read >
Author: Jack Harris

Housing Market Struggles To Stay Afloat

The Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) has announced that house prices have reached their worst point since the housing market crashed in the early 1990s. The number of surveyors who reported a significant drop in house prices in January, ... Read >
Author: Jemma

Stamp Duty Blues For First Time Buyers

The threshold at which buyers start to pay stamp duty has risen from £120,000 to £125,000 which will come into effect on sales after the 23rd March this year. The other bands however remain unchanged at 1% between £125,000 and £250,000, 3% between £2... Read >
Author: lazysubmit

Mortgage approvals down fuelling housing gloom

Fears over the state of the UK housing market are on the rise, prompted by the announcement from the British Bankers' Association that mortgage approvals for September fell 14% compared to August.Total mortgage approvals for the month of September 2007 fo... Read >
Author: pmcindoe

First-time buyers to become an endangered species

First time buyers are deserting the housing market at a faster rate than anytime in the previous three years whilst the numbers of unsold properties is continuing to rise, according to a recent report produced by the Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors... Read >
Author: Adam Singleton

Key Real Estate Investment Information Packs Facing Legal Challenge

A key policy that was once the cornerstone of the new Labour manifesto in 1997 is facing an important legal challenge. The Home Information Packs or HIP's for short that are due to become law in England and Wales in June 1st run the risk of becoming a com... Read >
Author: Stephen Morgan

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