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Market Comment by Paul Gillespie

Re-think on whether landlords should have to settle tenants' unpaid water bills

Rickmansworth Pancake Race

Low cost mortgages – make sure you get all the facts

Market positive on Buy to Let lending for 2012

Landlords to have a bumper year

Landlord mortgage arrears set to rise as tenants struggle with rent

Repossessions set to rise in 2012 but remain low

2012 – When the going gets tough . . . the tough get going

Three quarters of FTBs locked out of market

Winter Property Tips

Halifax: House prices static in 2012

Report says a third of people struggling to afford rent

Report says tenants face winter rent rises

Christmas & New Year Opening Hours

FTB affordability hits 4 year high

Government housing plans will boost Buy To Let

Market Comment by Paul Gillespie

Government scheme: new build indemnity

Ten out of ten for Gibbs Gillespie

Mortgage Repossessions Remain Low in the UK

Gibbs Gillespie wins private rented sector Award

More landlords seek to raise funds for more purchases

Most homeowners ignore remortgage benefits

Gibbs Gillespie scoop four UK Property Awards

Gibbs Gillespie help client support Cancer Research UK

Number of buy to let mortgage products has doubled

Market Comment by Paul Gillespie

Trapped renters now constitute over half of the UK rental sector, according to Rightmove’s Quarterly Consumer Confidence Survey out today.

Sales of £1m plus homes reach pre-crunch levels

Mortgage rates hit record low

Gibbs Gillespie's subsidiary The Mortgage & Insurance Bureau (TMIB) wins an award

Tenant demand continues to spiral, say landlords

Terraces values climb the most

Gibbs Gillespie among prestigious UK property award finalists

Market Comment by Paul Gillespie

Most young people aspire to buy own home

Landlord & Letting Awards 2011

Housing deposits increase tenfold in twenty years

Highest house purchase lending in July

Gibbs Gillespie shortlisted as finalist in The Negotiator of the Year Awards

Surge in family-focused letting

Economy a concern but landlords confident about Private Rented Sector

Cheaper to buy than rent for first time buyers

Students – renting a property the right way

Market Comment by Paul Gillespie

Tenants bracing themselves for higher rents

School catchment areas crucial for homebuyers

Council for Mortgage Lenders list the top thirty mortgage lenders

Optimism soars among landlords for buy-to-let prospects

Interest rates unchanged until 2012, says BBC poll of economists

Landlords vulnerable to rate rises

Property at most affordable in 8 years

CBI forecasts growth albeit at lacklustre levels

Average Buy To Let mortgage rates drop

The marketplace – Paul Gillespie’s views on making the best of today’s market

RICS says housing market will drag until sellers grasp price reality

BBC accuses letting agents of flouting law

Number of mortgage products increases again

Survey shows owner-occupation down by 4 per cent in four years

Distance to work the most important factor

Terraced houses more likely to be repossessed

Gardens can sell a property

Average age of FTBs to hit 41

RICS reminds buyers to have a survey

Market Comment by Paul Gillespie

Gibbs Gillespie – social media and e-marketing

Gibbs Gillespie sponsor Harrow Multiple Sclerosis Centre Golf Day

Two million more households set to move into rented sector

Housing market at tipping point

Half of landlords will cut back on letting to benefit tenants

RAFT Charity Clay Pigeon Shoot

Lies and yet more lies in house price indices

Gibbs Gillespie score hat-trick of award successes

Number of mortgage products at 3-year high at nearly 12,000!

Get rid of crooked agents, ARLA tells ministers

Demand for housing falls (or does it?)

Rightmove reports says half of all tenants expect their rents to go up

Britain could become nation of renters

Market Comment by Paul Gillespie

Hidden gas flues in rental properties must be checked

Which direction for the UK housing market?

Stable first quarter for buy-to-let lending

Rental homes with poor EPCs will be banned from market

House sellers cutting more off their asking prices

Gibbs Gillespie to sponsor Hillingdon Borough FC for second season in 2011-2012

A third of Brits predict a summer rate rise

Gibbs Gillespie support Ruislip and Denham against HS2 campaigns

Consumer Confidence in UK Property Market Is Strong

The Gibbs Gillespie Difference

Nine out of ten landlords happy with their agents

Buying is more affordable than renting (if you can raise the deposit)

Research shows a greater number of higher value properties in the Private Rental Sector

Mortgage applications up 11.6 per cent

The Mortgage and Insurance Bureau

One in four use property to help family

Paul Gillespie’s First Quarter 2011 Market Review

Buy to Let stamp duty reform could significantly help the market

Rents Edge Higher in First Quarter

Gibbs Gillespie call for Stamp Duty reform

Household savings cut to budget for essentials

One fifth of over-55s still paying off mortgages

Gibbs Gillespie lead the way in Rickmansworth charity event

RICS and ARLA say rental boom to continue

Anyone can sell a house ...

Failing to switch home insurance costs £1.7 billion

Tenant demand hits two year high

Buy to Let Market Improves in 2010

Only 25% of UK home buyers are first time buyers

Rickmansworth Pancake Race

NHBC proclaims market recovery

46% of women are the main household income earners yet fewer than half have any life cover in place

CBI forecast UK growth in 2011

Fall in repossessions and arrears

Gibbs Gillespie help students with their University Challenge

Top Tips for 'Greening' Rented Properties

Is releasing crime statistics a good idea for the property market?

New Buy to Let (BTL) mortgage products with up to 85% Loan to Values

UK Changing Attitude to Renting

Mortgage schemes head for the 10,000 mark

Under-30s say 'no thanks' to a lifetime of renting

Property Market Update

Middle aged most vulnerable to arrears

RICS survey shows demand outstripping supply for first time in over a year

Chalfont St Peter Under 11s

Property Seen as the Best Investment Option

More UK tenants default on rental payments

Government pledge to put growth at heart of planning system

Pickles curbs councils' empty home seizure powers

UK inflation figures worse than forecast and increase pressure on Bank of England to raise interest rates

Mortgage applications up by 33% as approvals slump

Higher affordable rents alone will not fund 150,000 new affordable homes

FTB mortgage affordability improves to 12 year high

Are you joining the resolution in 2011?

Remortgage approvals on the increase

Gibbs Gillespie start their twentieth year

Stock of new homes for sale surges forward

Buy to Let Market Positive for 2011

Building Societies Association Survey shows 43% of people think now is a good time to buy

Proposal to raise taxes on homes shock

Government announce new “Affordable Rent Scheme” that will enable Housing Associations to grant more flexible tenancies

Survey shows landlord confidence improving but the picture remains mixed as arrears and unpaid rent are biggest fears

Pinner Sales join the millionaire club

Spending cuts threaten insurance in respect of flooding

The Numbers Don't Lie (or do they?)

Eric Pickles in a pickle as national house building targets still stand

2010 That was the year that was - What we may expect in 2011? Written by Paul Gillespie

Gibbs Gillespie at the heart of the community

Landlords should consider rent protection

Simple winter maintenance tips for homeowners and tenants

FRightmove report Xmas coming early for residential sales market

First time buyers should consider affordable housing schemes

Mortgage Rates Continue to Fall

RICS research shows purchasers the value of having a survey

Youth resigned to giving up on property ownership in short term

Agency Register On Hold

An Upper Class Act

House buyers sit on their hands as mortgage levels drop but more cash buyers emerging

Research shows the average First Time Buyer needs to save every penny they earn for two years in order to get on housing ladder!

Number of new homes built falls significantly

How to improve the saleability of your home

Winter energy saving tips for landlords

Cuts in housing benefits could have serious implications for tenants and landlords

Government announces “Green Deal” to improve energy efficiency.

Another new Buy to Let mortgage range launches and reflects increasing confidence in the private rental sector

Reluctant Landlords Return to Rental Market

Landlord confidence and desire to buy not matched by ability to raise funds

Bank of Mum and Dad not always aware of ways to help First Time Buyer offspring

Government retains Support for Mortgage Interest scheme in Spending Review

Buy to Let Business Remains Strong

The Importance of Being Earnest

Housing Minister calls for a period of house price stability but offers little by way of solutions

Landlords missing out on the tax benefits of going green

Shortage of high loan to value loans shows the need to take advice and plan

Gibbs Gillespie - We Speak Your Language

It is vital that future homebuyers are not marginalised by possible outcome from Financial Services Authority Mortgage Market Review (MMR) say Gibbs Gillespie

The Property Ombudsman produces new guides for consumers who are buying, selling, renting or letting residential property.

ARLA survey shows demand for rental property at record highs

The vast majority of UK residents still aspire to own their own home according to a new national survey

Autumn TV campaigns see Gibbs Gillespie clients benefit from increased exposure and enquiries

Which direction for the UK housing market?

More Choice for Landlords as Buy to Let Lenders Introduce New Schemes

Assured Shorthold Tenancies

Rental Void Periods Hit Eight Year Low

Take a Street View

High Quality Photography That Sells

Pinner Village Show

Woodland Chase, Croxley Green

Warning About Cut-Price EPCs

Valuing a Property is No Hit and Miss Affair (Written by Paul Gillespie)

Gibbs Gillespie cycling for charity at this year's London to Brighton Bike Ride

We've done the double - Gibbs Gillespie wins another two awards

Top Tips for Renovating (Written by Paul Gillespie)

News & Property Market Update Covering Middlesex and Hertfordshire (Written by Paul Gillespie)

Home Information Packs Suspended With Immediate Effect

Ickenham Cricket Club Family Fun Day

Pinner & District Business Club's New Chairman

Stamp Duty Threshold Raised for First Time Buyers

Gibbs Gillespie embraces new internet marketing through social networking

Gibbs Gillespie Wins Award At Prestigious Estate Agency Event

Gibbs Gillespie's subsidiary The Mortgage and Insurance Bureau wins a key national award

Gibbs Gillespie Crowned Best Estate Agent in the UK 2009

Gibbs Gillespie Wins UK Letting Agency of the Year Award (Regional Chain) at the 2009 Negotiator Awards

It's Official! Gibbs Gillespie Wins Top Estate Agency Award at the Daily Mail UK Property Awards 2009

Gibbs Gillespie Receives ARLA Licensing Status

Gibbs Gillespie Shortlisted for Two Property 'Oscars' in the Negotiator Awards 2009

Gibbs Gillespie Wins Two Estate Agency Awards at the Daily Mail UK Property Awards 2009

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New Legal Requirement for Landlords

Gibbs Gillespie Launches New Website