Latest Property Advice

• Malta to reintroduce residents' scheme for homebuyers
  

  Published 07th Apr 2011

  The Maltese government is currently in negotiations to reintroduce its previous Permanent Residents Scheme, whereby property investors can gain EU residency status from purchasing homes on the island nation

• Central London properties going above the asking price
  

  Published 05th Apr 2011

  Winkworth has just released the spring issue of its Market Analysis report, which tracks market activity across the Winkworth group

• House prices rise unexpectedly
  

  Published 31st Mar 2011

  House prices rose unexpectedly for a second consecutive month in March but the pick-up is unlikely to mark the start of a strong upturn, mortgage lender Nationwide said on Thursday

• EU draft law to crack down on "liar" home loans
  

  Published 31st Mar 2011

  People looking for a mortgage will have to prove they can repay the loan under a draft European Union law aimed at stamping out the easy lending that fuelled property bubbles in Ireland and elsewhere

• Call for electrical safety regulations in rented homes
  

  Published 29th Mar 2011

  The Electrical Safety Council (ESC) is calling for regulations to force landlords to improve electrical safety in rented homes

• Housebuilders boosted by measures to stimulate housing market
  

  Published 24th Mar 2011

  Housebuilders were buoyed by a package of measures designed to stimulate the housing market by helping first time buyers and property investors, writes John Stevens

• Was it worth it? Couple ordered to pay £150,000 fees after losing legal battle over a garden wall
  

  Published 22nd Mar 2011

  A couple have been hit with a £150,000 legal bill after a 10-year battle with neighbours over a garden wall