North West housebuilder Oriel, will unveil its show home at its first development, The Woodlands in Halewood, this weekend [23 and 24 January 2016]. Three homes have already been reserved for purchase at the development, while two new homes will be revealed this weekend with interest growing in the scenic housing ... Read More...
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Merseyside is among the top 15 areas in the country for creating housebuilding jobs according to new figures released today. In its ‘Building Communities, Boosting Employment’ report the Home Builders Federation (HBF) suggests the industry created 3,096 new jobs across the county during 2014/15. This total, which puts Merseyside as 15th in ... Read More...
When recession hit in 2008 it brought a difficult time for a housebuilding sector which, nationally, already had a way to go to meet housing needs. small to medium developers particularly felt the full weight of the financial blow. With Help to Buy among initiatives credited with helping the industry back ... Read More...
Help to Buy has supported more than 400 mortgages in Liverpool since it was launched in 2013, the latest figures have revealed. In total, 454 completed loans have been backed by the mortgage guarantee scheme across the city in the period from October 2013 to September 2015. Alex Dixon, director at Sutton Kersh, ... Read More...
The government’s new Help to Buy: ISA will be a welcome enhancement to existing schemes for first-time buyers when it is launched today (1 December), according to Merseyside property experts. The initiative was announced by Chancellor George Osborne as part of his Budget in March, and will see the government provide ... Read More...
The Chancellor has pledged to “do much more” to boost home ownership in the country, by doubling the government’s housing budget to more than £2 billion per year. Announcing his Spending Review and annual Autumn Statement today (25 November), George Osborne revealed plans to build 400,000 affordable new homes by the ... Read More...
The first Help to Buy Show Cheshire will take place at Crewe Hall this Saturday. The free event, which is aimed at anyone looking to buy their first home or take the next step up on the property ladder in Cheshire, is hosted by Help to Buy North West. Organisers say the ... Read More...
Buying a home has always been the dream for young adults in the UK. The market downturn, tough lending criteria and even soaring house prices have done little to dampen our desire to get on the property ladder. Recognising this, successive governments have developed schemes to help would-be buyers, the ... Read More...
As the first ever Help to Buy Show comes to Liverpool we catch up with Sandy Kelly of organiser Help to Buy North West and find out what attendees can expect from the 5 September event. Who is the show aimed at? Sandy Kelly: The show is aimed at anyone who is ... Read More...
Developers Riverside Home Ownership and Countryside Properties are among the latest experts to join the line-up for the first Help to Buy Show Liverpool. During the 5 September event at the city’s BT Convention Centre, the two housing providers will join the likes of Redrow Homes, Jones Homes and David Wilson ... Read More...