http://www.appleton-estates.com/articles Property articles in Berkshire - Maidenhead, Marlow, Cookham, Twyford, Reading Wed, 30 Apr 2008 11:19:39 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en One of the main arguments in the property market recently is whether it is possible to replace advertising in the printed press to the online environment. Now this debate is expanding: Is it time to replace the physical High Street presence with a virtual presence? Only four or five years ago, ... http://www.appleton-estates.com/articles/2008/04/30/internet-based-agency-on-the-rise/ Starting in October of 2008, the residential property landlords will need to provide a Energy Performance Certificate (EPC ) for their property to any prospective tenant; similar to the Home Information Packs for the residential property sales, which were introduced very recently. The EPC will contain information on the property's energy ... http://www.appleton-estates.com/articles/2008/03/10/energy-performance-certificates/ Amid signs of a UK economy slow-down, the Bank of England has cut interest rates to 5.25% from 5.5%. This was a widely expected move by many analysts. Some experts had predicted even more cuts similar to the US Federal Bank's move. However, the Bank signalled that further cuts were not imminent ... http://www.appleton-estates.com/articles/2008/02/07/boc-cuts-interest-rate/ ... happy eid and a wonderful new year wishes to all our friends, family and clients from Appleton-Estates. http://www.appleton-estates.com/articles/2007/12/17/merry-christmas/ Over the last 10 years, in the UK there have been significant changes in the property prices, lending and legislation; making the buy-to-let a very attractive investment alternative.According to some statistics, in the UK, the buy-to-let mortgages now constitutes 12 per cent of all mortgage advances, compared with just 3 ... http://www.appleton-estates.com/articles/2007/12/10/buy-to-let-changes/ The Association of Residential Letting Agents (ARLA) claims that the level of tenants searching for a property to rent has hit a five year high in the UK. ARLA highlights several potential reasons for the increased tenancy demand including increased levels of immigration, concerns about the housing market, and more people ... http://www.appleton-estates.com/articles/2007/12/03/highest-level-of-tenants-for-5-years/ Off-Plan property purchase scheme has become very popular amongst the investors in the recent years. Purchasing a property off-plan simply means buying a property before it is built. These properties tend to be mostly flats. For the buyers, one of the biggest advantages is the flexibility to influence the finishing, such ... http://www.appleton-estates.com/articles/2007/11/23/off-plan-investment/ The government has announced that in England and Wales, the controversial Home Information Packs (HIPs) will be mandatory for all properties sold from the 14th of December. Initially the HIPs were required for the sales of all properties with 4 or more bedrooms. Since September of this year, the scheme was ... http://www.appleton-estates.com/articles/2007/11/23/home-information-packs/ During October, the property prices fell by 0.7% as the winter has slowed down the buyers' interest. The vendors were forced to drop their asking prices according to new figures published this week. Leading up to November, the average asking price was reduced by over £1500 in England and Wales. According ... http://www.appleton-estates.com/articles/2007/11/20/house-market-winter-slump/ The Bank of England has signalled potential interest rate cuts for 2008. This has been welcome by millions of mortgage payers who have been struggling to keep up with escalating interest rates. The Bank of England has increased the interest rates 5 times over the past 15 months - peaking at 5.75%. However, ... http://www.appleton-estates.com/articles/2007/11/15/expected-interest-rates-cuts/