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Property improvements done on the cheap

Property improvements done on the cheap can de-value prices by up to 5%, research shows DIY affects property price FRIDAY, 07 MAY 2010 09:24 RAY CLANCY UK - UK PROPERTY NEWS DIY improvements on homes have a definite price effect in UK Dodgy DIY improvements damage property values and can reduce the sale price of a home by up to 5%, according to new research. The recession has driven many property owners in the UK to tackle not just small jobs but even plumbing and el ...

Planning permission 'still required' for conservatory

Planning permission 'still required' for conservatory By LIAM THOMPSON COUNCIL planners are reminding homeowners in Northumberland that planning permission is still required for conservatories.Articles and advertisements in local media claiming that conservatories no longer need planning approval have been branded "completely misleading" by Northumberland County Council's planning department. In an article in a Tweed dale Press supplement Homes and Gardens, accompanying the Berwick Advertiser ...

Third 'unwilling to drop price to sell home'

A third of home owners are not prepared to drop their asking price to sell their property following signs that the housing market is picking up, a survey has showed. Around 35pc of people with a property on the market said they would not accept an offer of less than the full asking price, according to the Co-operative Bank. But these sellers may struggle to find a buyer, as just 12pc of house-hunters say they would be prepared to offer the full asking price on a home they liked. The property m ...

Taxman clamps down on cash payments to builders

The Government is closing in on builders who do not declare earnings for VAT purposes, and may target customers it thinks have colluded. Telegraph by Nina Montagu-Smith Published: 11:34AM BST 12 Aug 2009This could be anyone who has paid a builder, plumber, electrician or carpenter in cash and not insisted on proper paperwork detailing billing for VAT. Toby Ryland, tax partner at accountancy firm Blick Rothenberg, said some consumers could find themselves in the line of fire if their builders' ...