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  • A Gazette supplement

    Thursday, February 12, 2009

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    Q

    My partner and I have been in the process of selling

    and buying a home for what seems an age. We put a

    two bedroom flat in Lytham on the market at the begin-

    ning of January. Finally, after more than two months and

    a significant cut in the asking price, we accepted an offer

    from some first-time buyers.

    During this time we had been looking for a three or four

    bedroom house in Poulton, but found very little that met

    our criteria. Then, four weeks ago, we saw something that

    fitted the bill. We viewed twice in the same day and put in

    an asking price offer of 375,000.

    The offer was accepted, but the estate agents asked us

    to not instruct our solicitor until the vendors had found

    somewhere of their own to buy. We were told this, in the

    estate agent's words, to prevent us from "wasting money

    on searches and surveys only for the sale to fall through.

    Is our situation normal or should we have cause for

    concern, and is there anything we can do to move things

    along?

    A

    To answer your question, yes, sadly your situation is

    perfectly normal. Home buying can be a drawn-out

    process, especially if you combine it with selling and are

    then at the mercy of other peoples decisions.

    You shouldnt be suspicious of the estate agent, however,

    as they are giving you good advice. If the owners of the

    house you want to buy change their minds about selling

    because they cant find somewhere to buy themselves, you

    could have wasted 500 or more if you had gone ahead

    with a survey and searches.

    As to what you can do to move things along, one option

    might be to sell your flat and move into a rented property.

    Living in rented accommodation means you dont have a

    property to sell, which makes you more attractive to

    prospective sellers because you are not in a chain and can

    be more flexible about moving dates.

    Q

    Being environmentally friendly, is there any thing we

    should think about when buying a property?

    A

    Private cars produce around 13 per cent of the UKs

    carbon emissions. When looking for a new home, think

    about how you can cut down the distances you will need to

    travel by car which will help reduce climate change effects.

    Good public transport links can help you cut car journeys.

    If youre buying a property built since 2002 you could

    ask the seller about the propertys SAP rating (Standard

    Assessment Procedure rating). The SAP rating is based on

    the energy costs associated with heating, water heating,

    ventilation and lighting. When looking at properties, ask

    whether there is wall and loft insulation, and find out how

    old the boiler is. If the boiler is more than 10 to 15 years old

    it is unlikely to be very efficient. Replacing it could save

    you a third off your energy bills.

    When youve moved in, get advice on how you could save

    energy, by doing the Energy Saving Trusts online home

    energy check

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    Justin Allitt, of Allitt

    Estate Agency,

    answers readers

    property questions

    In association with Allitt Estate Agency

    Send your queries to Justin Allitt at 12 Wood

    Street, St Annes, or email [email protected]

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    SALES REPRESENTATIVE:

    Michelle Disley 2735

    TELEPHONE SALES: Darren Stacey 2748

    COPY PROCESSOR: Tracy McCormaic 2759

    Advertising: 01253 361810

    Editorial: 01253 400888

    EDITOR :

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    Youngsters forced back home

    MORE than one million young people

    have moved back in with their parents

    in a bid to save money towards buying

    their own home, a survey has shown.

    One in five 18 to 24-year-olds admit

    they have either returned to the family

    home or put on hold plans to move out

    in order to save towards a deposit,

    according to high street bank Abbey.

    The group has dubbed this generation

    the baby boomerangers because of their

    inability to leave home.

    The study found that it is not just

    young people who are being forced to

    swallow their pride and move back in

    with their parents, with an estimated

    440,000 25 to 34-year-olds returning

    home.

    A further 471,000 35 to 44-year-olds

    have also failed to fly the nest and are

    again living with their parents in a bid

    to save money.

    Boomerangers are most likely to be

    found in the North of England, despite

    cheaper property prices there, with

    young people in the region accounting

    for a third of the total.

    Unsurprisingly, there are also high

    numbers of young people living with

    their parents in the South East, account-

    ing for 22 per cent of the national figure.

    Nici Audhlam-Gardiner, director of

    Abbey Mortgages, said: Millions of

    Britons have realised that sometimes

    you have to take one step backwards in

    order to go two steps forward.

    So while returning home or delaying

    your plans to move out might feel like a

    sacrifice, its actually a great opportuni-

    ty to save enough money to put down a

    deposit on a property of your own.

    This is especially important in the

    current market where the bigger the

    deposit, the better the mortgage rate

    you will be eligible for.

    POTENTIAL buyers are continuing to

    return to the property market following

    steep house price falls and successive

    interest rate cuts, latest research shows.

    The Royal Institution of Chartered

    Surveyors said buyer inquiries rose for

    the third month in a row during

    January, with 16 per cent more survey-

    ors reporting an increase in interest

    than those who saw a fall.

    The return of house hunters boosted

    surveyors optimism about future sales,

    with 10 per cent more surveyors expect-

    ing transactions to pick up in the com-

    ing months, than those who thought

    they would fall.

    The number of sales agreed during

    the three months to the end of January

    also stabilised, with the average char-

    tered survey estate agent arranging 9.9

    sales, down only fractionally from an

    average of 10 during the previous three

    month period, although the figure was

    still the lowest level on record.

    RICS spokesman Jeremy Leaf said:

    The latest survey provides further evi-

    dence of the eagerness of buyers to try

    and pick up bargains.

    This interest has yet to translate into

    sales but transactions may pick up in

    the coming months if the Government

    follows through on its recent announce-

    ment and introduces guarantees for the

    issuance of residential mortgage backed

    securities.

    The latest cut in interest rates may

    improve confidence for those on the

    margins, encouraging buyers looking for

    more attractive finance deals.

    But surveyors remain gloomy about

    the prospects for prices in the short

    term, with 76.3 per cent more surveyors

    reporting price falls during January

    than those who saw rises, up from 73.9

    per cent more in December.

    Surveyors expect further price falls

    going forward, with confidence in prices

    falling to its lowest level in the surveys

    history.

    RICS said the main factor that was

    depressing house prices was still the

    large stock of unsold homes on estate

    agents books, relative to the pool of able

    buyers.

    The average chartered surveyor estate

    agent had 75.4 homes on their books in

    January, 10 per cent less than a year ago

    and nearly 50 per cent down on the peak

    in March last year.

    The group attributed the fall to home-

    owners opting to rent out their property

    rather than sell it for a reduced price in

    the current market.

    Surveyors are most optimistic about

    sales rising in the south of England,

    with a balance of 38 per cent of survey-

    ors in London expecting transaction vol-

    umes to rise, more than double the 18

    per cent who predicted an increase in

    December.

    The number of surveyors reporting

    price falls also improved in the South

    East, the North and the North West dur-

    ing January, although it deteriorated

    elsewhere across England and Wales.

    In Northern Ireland the price balance

    reached its highest level since

    September 2007, although it still

    remains at a very depressed level, while

    there was also an improvement in

    Scotland.

    BARGAIN HUNT: RICS spokesman

    Jeremy Leaf

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    FOLLOWING the recent announce-

    ment from the Royal Institute of

    Chartered Surveyors, the National

    Association of Estate Agents is con-

    firming a similar story.

    The chief executive of the National

    Association of Estate Agents, Peter

    Bolton King said: Our members

    reported a slight upturn in activity

    towards the end of December, with

    both buyers and sellers showing an

    increase in interest.

    Furthermore, early indications

    are that the market has picked up

    significantly in January.

    Hayley Claber (above), director of

    the six-office Oystons group, said she

    couldnt agree more.

    December was far busier than we

    anticipated and January is well up on

    expectations. We have seen investors

    back in the market for the last

    few months and recently, which is

    really good to see, is a significant

    level of interest from first time

    buyers.

    We had thought until now they

    were an endangered species, joked

    Hayley.

    Our major difficulty at the moment

    is the lack of properties coming on

    the market.

    If you have been waiting to see if

    the market improves, Oystons advice

    is not to wait any longer.

    If you are thinking of selling in

    Blackpool, Cleveleys or Fleetwood

    please call without delay for your

    free valuation on Blackpool (01253)

    622225.

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    to satisfy rising demand

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    By JULIA BENNETT

    THIS stunning semi-detached house is truly

    deceptive.

    Behind the impressive gates are a number

    of hidden treasures including a beautiful con-

    servatory and a generous garden.

    The rooms, which are decorated in neutral

    tones to suit all tastes, are divided between

    two floors.

    On the ground floor, the dining room fea-

    tures a double glazed bay window and lovely

    fireplace with polished wooden fire surround,

    marble hearth and living flame fire.

    Another beautiful fireplace can be found in

    the spacious lounge which also boasts wood-

    en effect laminate flooring.

    The kitchen is fitted with a modern range

    of wall and base cupboard units and compli-

    mentary roll edge work tops. There is a built-

    in oven and grill, extractor hood as well as a

    one and a half bowl colour co-ordinated sink.

    The room is finished with a tiled floor and

    part tiled walls.

    Now up to the first floor where there are

    three beautiful bedrooms. The first, which is

    decorated in lilac tones, would make a per-

    fect childs bedroom with plenty of space for

    a play area.

    Another bedroom is fitted with a green car-

    pet and built in wardrobe to alcove.

    The superb modern family bathroom com-

    prises a bath/shower, pedestal wash hand

    basin and low flush wc. There is a heated

    towel rail, tiled floor and walls and feature

    ceiling with down lighting.

    There is more on offer on the second floor

    where there is an attic room with access to

    eaves storage.

    Outside there is plenty of space for chil-

    dren with a large lawned area. A block paved

    patio area is ideal for summer barbecues and

    there are stunning raised rockery and flower

    beds to keep gardeners entertained.

    Outbuildings include a storage room and a

    utility room with light and power, which is

    plumbed for an automatic washing machine.

    The property has gas central heating.

    There is also a garage and excellent addition-

    al parking to the front.

    DETAILS

    Summary: Large semi-detached house

    with beautiful garden

    Address: Newton Drive, Blackpool

    Price: 214, 950

    Agent: McDonald and Co, 29 Whitegate

    Drive, Blackpool, (01253) 398498

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    LAST year saw a financial crisis

    never before seen in the banking

    history which affected the property

    market substantially especially with

    regards to selling property.

    Fortunately one of the few sectors

    in the property industry to ride

    through this financial upheaval was

    the rental market, which if anything

    became more stable and stronger

    through this uncertain period.

    Place2let acknowledges that at

    present there are slightly more prop-

    erties available at the moment than

    there are tenants but because of this

    landlords are becoming aware of the

    need to be competitive both in the

    quality of their houses and realistic

    in the rents they expect to receive.

    This kind of competition can only

    be good for tenants in that they have

    a greater choice and place2let are

    seeing a vastly improved standard of

    home.

    This years message therefore com-

    ing out of place2let to landlords, is

    that 2009 can be a very good year,

    regardless of all the negative opin-

    ions by financial and political com-

    mentators alike, as long as houses

    continue to be presented to a high

    standard and rents are kept at an

    realistic level.

    We are now in a extremely compet-

    itive market and with all such mar-

    kets it comes down to two basic

    principles, which are quality and

    price of the product and in this par-

    ticular case the product being hous-

    es.

    Place2let will always provide an

    honest opinion on what they feel a

    property will attain in rent, and also

    how it compares in standard to

    equivalent properties on the market.

    It is only then that place2let can

    achieve their aim of renting it out

    quickly and efficiently as possible

    for their landlords.

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    MOST landlords will know the

    benefits of using an agent who is a

    member of ARLA.

    The Association of Residential

    Letting Agents provides full client

    protection for their landlords and

    tenants alike.

    With so many new names

    appearing in local newspapers and

    To Let boards appearing almost

    daily, its important to be sure that

    your interests are looked after and

    that you have protection for your

    property and rental monies.

    HeadWay the letting specialists

    own managing director is a fellow

    of ARLA who will ensure that you

    will have the very best service that

    an agent can provide along with

    the assurances of a professional

    company dealing with your

    rentals.

    As a company whose aim is to

    provide the very highest standards

    in letting they strive continually to

    improve service and standards.

    They advertise all their available

    properties on Propertyfinder.com

    one of the largest property portals

    that the internet can offer, which

    integrates with their own interac-

    tive web-site and software.

    Their website can be found at

    www.headway.uk.net and contains

    information for landlords as well

    as an up-to-date list of available

    properties.

    All new instructions are added to

    both sites within 24 hours along

    with photographs, full information

    and location maps to make it easy

    to find properties.

    They also advertise in the local

    newspapers and magazines along

    with other relevant media from

    time to time.

    They are currently waiting to

    upload their property portfolio to

    propertylive. co.uk.

    This is ARLAs own new internet

    portal which has been produced

    with NFOPP (the National

    Federation of Property

    Professionals) and will no doubt

    prove one of the most extensive

    internet advertising sites and

    which will only be available to pro-

    fessional agents.

    Most landlords will be aware of

    the legal requirements regarding

    the letting of properties.

    As current regulations require

    many criteria to be fulfilled, some

    even before the property can be

    advertised, HeadWay have pro-

    duced the platinum service

    This service will provide land-

    lords with the peace of mind to

    know that all of the legal require-

    ments and more, are taken care of

    and that they have a rent guaran-

    tee and legal insurance cover in

    place. Please contact the office for

    further details.

    Why not contact them and dis-

    cuss your requirements? They will

    do their utmost to provide both

    landlords and tenants with the

    very best possible service stan-

    dards. Furthermore they operate a

    no let no fee policy and their

    commissions are deducted from

    rental income that also means

    that you pay nothing until a

    tenant is found for your property.

    Other benefits include no admin-

    istration charges for applications,

    free valuations, out of hours

    appointments, free management

    transfers plus many more.

    Call them today to arrange an

    appointment. HeadWay are letting

    specialists, not an estate agent

    CONTACTS:

    01253 857001

    0845 257 5715 (local rate)

    07812825250 (mobile)

    [email protected] (e-mail)

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    EVEN potential first-time buy-

    ers who manage to save the 15

    per cent deposit often required

    for a mortgage would be better

    off renting a home for the first

    half of 2009 in most areas of

    the country, says a new market

    analysis.

    Nicholas Leeming, director of

    propertyfinder.co.uk which

    carried out the survey, says:

    First-time buyers are the

    bedrock of the housing

    market, but lenders are squeez-

    ing the life out of the market

    with the extortionate mort-

    gage rates demanded from

    those trying to get on the lad-

    der.

    Thousands are champing at

    the bit to take advantage of

    lower house prices, but simply

    cant get a loan. No wonder

    first-time buyers are an endan-

    gered species.

    The survey identified 70,000

    two bedroom homes for sale,

    and 40,000 similar properties

    for rent a total of 110,000

    and made certain assumptions:

    that buyers with a minimum

    15 per cent deposit earn 3.5 per

    cent on their savings, and

    would get a five per cent inter-

    est-only mortgage if they pur-

    chased.

    Leeming advises potential

    buyers: Look to rent until san-

    ity returns to bank board-

    rooms. Short term lets are a

    good idea, but first-time buyers

    must be vigilant and poised to

    jump into the market quickly if

    mortgage rates come down. In

    the meantime, they should

    save hard for a deposit.

    The survey suggests an

    answer to the Buy or Rent?

    question usually hinges on spe-

    cific local factors.

    Of course, comparing advan-

    tages of buying and renting is

    not purely a financial calcula-

    tion: renters, for instance, are

    in a more flexible position if

    they lose their job, or need to

    move quickly to a new one.

    Landlords take

    the long view

    BUY-to let-landlords are continu-

    ing to take the long view over

    their property investments.

    They expect to hold them for up

    to 20 years and, even if house

    prices continue to fall, they do not

    intend to sell.

    ARLA believes these investors

    are maintaining the core growth

    in the private rented sector and

    providing the housing solutions

    for people in the recession.

    The proportion of investment

    landlords who do not expect to

    sell during the next 12 months has

    risen from 77 to 88 per cent.

    Instead, the annual life

    expectancy of residential property

    investments averages 16.3 years,

    with more than one in five

    investors expecting to maintain t

    investments for over 20 years.

    These investors report an aver-

    age loan to value ratio across their

    portfolios of 56 per cent. Only a

    third estimate their loans to value

    at more than 76 per cent.

    The average rate of return on a

    buy-to-let investment over the past

    five years is 10.59 per cent for an

    outright cash purchase and 21.54

    per cent for a mortgage-backed

    investment.

    Landlords say immigration from

    new European Union countries is

    having less effect on the rental

    market than before.

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    METCALFS were established in the 1960s and

    during their long reign as one of Blackpools

    most popular independent estate agents they

    have witnessed many ups and downs in the prop-

    erty market.

    Through their years of experience they have

    found that during difficult times

    auction sales always come out on top.

    Director, Hamze Ballout says: In the current

    climate we are finding that auctions are the way

    to sell property.

    Due to the credit crunch a lot of estate agents

    are struggling but at Metcalfs we are as busy as

    always attracting a lot of clients who are ready

    and willing to buy at auction.

    In 2008 Metcalfs had a very successful year sell-

    ing over 50 per cent of their auction properties

    and are now looking forward to the year ahead.

    If you are thinking of selling by auction but

    are not sure if it is the right path for you, below

    are some answers to Metcalfs most commonly

    asked questions:

    Frequent questions about auction

    How much? Metcalfs commission for selling

    at auction is two per cent + VAT (minimum

    1,500) and they have a competitive auction

    entry fee of 300 + VAT.

    Why auction? It offers maximum advertising

    for your property and a quick secure sale to a

    buyer who has the funds available and is ready

    to exchange.

    How long? Once contracts have been signed it

    takes 28 days for completion.

    What happens if the property doesnt sell?

    They usually get post sale interest. However, if

    this isnt the case, then there are three options.

    1. You can withdraw the property.

    2. You can put the property for sale on the nor-

    mal market.

    3. You can put it into our next auction for half

    price (150 + VAT)

    How frequent are they? Metcalfs is holding

    seven auctions this year and they take place

    approximately every two months.

    What is the first step? You would need to book

    a valuation. They are free of charge and you are

    under no obligation to sell your property with

    Metcalfs.

    Can the buyer pull out of the sale? Once the

    buyer has signed the contract and paid the 10 per

    cent deposit, they are committed to the sale. If

    they pull out for any reason, they will forfeit

    their deposit and could face legal action from the

    seller.

    Will there be a reserve on the property? Yes.

    However this is usually discussed nearer the

    auction. The property will be advertised with a

    guide price. The reserve is confidential between

    Metcalfs and the seller.

    Entries are now being taken for the March auc-

    tion so dont miss the deadline, guarantee your

    property a place and enter before February 13.

    If you want to book a free valuation or if you

    have any further questions regarding auction,

    you can call Metcalfs on 01253 624047, or pop in

    and see them at 73 Topping Street, Blackpool.

    There has never been a better time to consider

    auctioning your property and seeing it sold!

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    First timers urged to move quickly

    HAPPY COUPLE: Rachel and David in their

    new home

    LUXURY LIFE: A Bryant Homes

    property

    IF you think there is no way you can

    afford a stylish new home, then Miller

    Homes is urging you to think again.

    After helping hundreds of buyers

    across the UK move into a brand new

    home in 2008, the housebuilder is contin-

    uing to make new homes more afford-

    able by extending the availability of its

    successful MiWay scheme across 17 of

    its 21 developments including Willow

    Fields in Wesham.

    Almost 270 homebuyers were able to

    move into a new Miller home last year,

    thanks to the initiative which enables

    purchasers to buy a new home without

    having to pay the full purchase price up

    front, but still own 100 percent of the

    property from day one. The scheme

    allows buyers to pay 75 per cent now and

    25 per cent later with help in the form of

    long term equity loan from Miller

    Homes, with no interest or rent to pay

    (see www.millerhomes.co.uk/miway for

    details).

    Buyers who found their perfect home

    with MiWay are David Bailey and

    Rachel Weightman.

    David says: MiWay helped us buy our

    first home together. I had previously

    owned my own home but this is the first

    time for Rachel. We found buying using

    Miller Homes MiWay scheme straight-

    forward and I would happily recom-

    mend it to people. For us it was a really

    simple, easy process. We originally

    reserved a plot at the end of August and

    moved in once the property was com-

    pleted in December.

    According to Sue Warwick, National

    Sales and Marketing Director at Miller

    Homes, the success of the scheme shows

    that confidence isnt the biggest issue for

    most house hunters it is affordability.

    We believe in creating opportunities

    for all homebuyers and our MiWay

    scheme goes a long way in helping

    homebuyers move into their dream

    home. MiWay strikes a real chord with

    purchasers as buyers generally find

    themselves able to access some of the

    more competitive mortgage deals on the

    market.

    People know that new homes repre-

    sent great value for money and we are

    committed to assuring people that buy-

    ing a stylish, high quality property is

    affordable with Miller Homes. New

    homes have never been more affordable,

    in fact there has never been a more

    opportune time to buy a new property,

    making it the best investment youll

    ever make.

    For further information on MiWay

    and the range of properties available

    visit www.millerhomes.co.uk/miway or

    contact the regional office on 0870 336

    4722.

    WITH the number of new homes com-

    ing onto the market halving as

    inquiries are doubling, Bryant Homes

    is urging house hunters, in particular

    first time buyers, to make their move

    now to secure the best deal.

    The house builder has already sold

    33 homes from 19 developments in the

    North West region, including

    Summerdowns in Garstang and

    Crossing Gates in Wesham, this year

    and is advising house hunters to make

    the move in 2009.

    This recommendation is supported

    by housing minister Margaret Beckett

    who is also warning that there is no

    time to waste as she believes another

    property boom may not be very far off.

    Beckett advised first time buyers not

    to delay buying as when the upturn

    comes, there will probably be a mad

    rush in a recent interview.

    Jason Newton, regional sales and

    marketing director for Bryant Homes,

    said: This year is certainly a buyers

    market as proved by our excellent

    sales results so far in 2009. Were advis-

    ing purchasers to be proactive when it

    comes to securing the best deal avail-

    able.

    Bryant Homes is offering a range of

    incentives and government backed

    schemes on selected properties at its

    developments.

    The housebuilders Market Plus

    scheme, which is available on selected

    plots, enables purchasers to buy their

    dream home but pay only 75 per cent

    of the purchase price now.

    Homeowners have the reassurance

    that they own 100 per cent of their

    property from day one and only need

    to find a mortgage on the remaining 75

    per cent. The other 25 per cent is pro-

    vided rent and interest free by Bryant

    Homes for up to 10 years, at which

    point purchasers repay 25 per cent of

    their homes current market value.

    The scheme is flexible, allowing pur-

    chasers to repay the outstanding

    amount early or even make smaller

    one-off payments up to three times

    during the 10 year period.

    Summerdowns offers a collection of

    three, four and five bedroom homes

    priced from 219,000.

    Crossing Gates is a stylish collection

    of mainly detached family homes, as

    well as some two and three-bedroom

    properties, with prices from 249,950.

    For more information on the range

    of new properties currently being

    offered by Bryant Homes in Garstang

    call Summerdowns on 0845 071 8734 or

    for properties in Wesham call Crossing

    Gates on 0845 071 8776or visit

    www.bryant.co.uk/northwest.

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