Articles, tagged with "royal institution of chartered surveyors", page 3

Finding Professional Body Membership Data for Estate Agents

Property Experts are always telling us that we should only use Estate Agents that are members of a professional body but that is easier said than done. There are currently two separate professional bodies and one regulatory body which agents can becom... Read >
Author: Justin Burns

Landlords cash in

Much doom and gloom has already been written about the credit crunch and its effects on the UK property market - but how do these predictions apply to the buy-to-let sector? Not very well, it would seem. Even in a property downturn, evidence suggests tha... Read >
Author: Assetz UK

For Eager Risk-Takers Mortgage Lenders Have The Final Say

Housing prices in the UK have fallen for the eight successive month, this time dropping to historic lows according to The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors. These consecutive drops resulted from the inability of potential buyers to secure mortgages... Read >
Author: Michelle Harricharan

Flint's price fears not written in stone

Its official: the housing market is in crisis. At least, this is the not-so private view of housing minister Caroline Flint. If she had hoped to keep her briefing to the cabinet on the subject under wraps today, she might have done better than hold her no... Read >
Author: Assetz UK

Fixed Rate Re-Mortgagers Should Shop Around To Avoid Fees

With interest rates currently at highs not seen since the early 90s, those who took fixed-rate mortgage deals in recent years now seem to have been spoiled by the low rates offered in recent years. The Royal Institution for Chartered Surveyors (RICS), e... Read >
Author: Tom

Buy-to-let still tipped for good year

Another day, another set of apparently gloomy property statistics. Yesterday we had the Land Registry and Moneyfacts house price figures for March and April respectively, with both showing monthly price falls and the former indicating an annual drop in pr... Read >
Author: Assetz UK

Land development in the Greenbelt: RICs calls for the UK land planning authorities to take pragmatic

Land use planning in the UK looks set to be hotly debated as the Government faces a stark reality painted by surveyors trade body, writes Alex Way.Whether or not you agree with the proposition that professional trade bodies exist to serve, rather than reg... Read >
Author: Dietrich Elliot

Exciting times in Cyprus

These are heady days in Cyprus. With the euro now its official currency, tying it in with most of the major economies in the continent (Britain being the obvious exception), the economy is in a new phase. A new presidency has begun too, with the tantalisi... Read >
Author: Assetz UK

Best deals opening up in Cyprus

Cyprus has been having an eventful year so far, with New Year's Day bringing the adoption of the euro as its official currency, the election of a new president, Dimitris Christofias and with him the tantalising prospect of better relations with northern C... Read >
Author: Assetz UK

Hips Hips hooray?

It is now more than three months since the controversial home information packs (Hips) became mandatory for all homes being sold in Britain. For many, this was heralding an age of bureaucracy and extra red tape, a view taken by the likes of the Royal Inst... Read >
Author: Assetz UK

Buy to let market volumes fall as mortgage supply weakens

The number of new buy-to-let properties coming onto Britain's housing market has slumped for the first time in a decade, signalling fresh cash flow from lenders is drying up. A survey by the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors shows new rental ins... Read >
Author: Rivington

Debt consolidation - Money management made easy

Many people act smartly by consolidating their debts and making their finances easy to handle. There are many lenders who can help you by providing loans that can be used for debt consolidation. If you think that only those people who are facing difficult... Read >
Author: Anaya Erika

Debt consolidation - Avoid the debt problems

Too many debts can make it difficult to manage your finances. In times of financial paucity, you may find it hard to meet all the loan obligations. This situation can lead to financial turmoil. You should take steps before it gets too late. Converting you... Read >
Author: Aisha Cristal

Prediction for the UK property market - a much sought-after drop in prices

In the aftermath of the recent Northern Rock crisis many property experts are now warning of the risk of a 1990's style property crash in the future, although they put the chances of this actually occurring at 10 percent. Whereas these same experts had pr... Read >
Author: pmcindoe

Take Steps Before It Gets Too Late

Mounting debts is a big problem for the UK residents. Sometime back, the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors presented some figures regarding the debt repayments. It estimated that more than 50 families per day will lose their homes in the UK during ... Read >
Author: Eric

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