Thursday, 24 May 2012

Freeze hits housing market

9 February 2010 | By Isabel Hardman

The cold weather last month caused the first drop in the number of people buying houses for more than a year.

SIGN IN TO ACCESS THIS CONTENT

You've reached your monthly limit for unrestricted access to Inside Housing content. To get free unrestricted access simply sign in below, or register your details.

Sign In

If you are already registered sign in for unrestricted access to alll the content on the site.

Related

Articles

  • Economy fears hit number of homes for sale

    11 October 2011

    Fears over the economy caused fewer people to put their homes up for sale in September, the latest data shows.

  • House sales rise thanks to first time buyers

    14 February 2012

    First time buyers hoping to beat the holiday on paying stamp duty have helped push house sales up in January, latest figures show.

  • Housing market hurt by eurozone instability

    10 January 2012

    Housing sales remained stable during December and an increasing amount of new stock came onto the housing market, according to the latest RICS UK housing market survey.

  • Housing market stays flat

    14 June 2011

    The housing market has failed to pick up in the last quarter, with little sign of an increased appetite to view property, according to the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors.

  • Social landlords hit as housing starts plummet

    17 May 2012

    House building starts in England have dropped with social housing taking the biggest hit as housing association figures plummeted by 21 per cent.

Resources

  • Battening down the hatches

    04/11/2011

    Inside Housing’s exclusive salary survey shows it’s been a difficult 12 months for most housing employees. Simon Brandon reports on the regime of pay freezes and increased workloads introduced by organisations as they battle the economic gloom

  • Not a sticking plaster

    12 February 2012

    Efforts to tackle anti-social behaviour can seem like fire fighting. It’s expensive to take a more comprehensive and long-term approach by working with a single family to get to the root of their problems. But, as Tony Powell, executive director of neighbourhoods at New Charter Housing Trust, explains, the effect can be transformative.

  • The big freeze

    16/09/2011

    Kicking off our chief executive salaries special, Inside Housing’s annual survey reveals the economic downturn has put most pay on ice. Lydia Stockdale reports

  • Cheaper by the Durkan

    09/03/2012

    The contractor charged with giving an east London estate a facelift also threw in comprehensive energy retrofitting - at no extra cost. Jess McCabe finds out more

  • Money matters

    16/09/2011

    How do council housing heads and arm’s-length management organisation bosses fare in the salary stakes? Lydia Stockdale reveals the results of Inside Housing’s exclusive poll

Latest Jobs

  • Board Members

    Manningham Housing Association provides good quality homes for the diverse communities of Bradford and Keighley. Working closely with our tenants, ...

    n/a

    Closing: 2012-05-25 00:00:00

  • Team Leader (Surveyor)

    Poplar HARCA is the UK’s first urban local housing company and a leader incommunity regeneration and neighbourhood renewal.

    £42,258

    Closing: 2012-05-25 00:00:00

  • Project Manager

    As Project Manager you will ensure the effective and efficient management and delivery of development programmes and projects.

    £30,450 to £33,495

    Closing: 2012-06-15 00:00:00

  • Independent Shadow Challenge Board Members Wanted

    Shropshire Council has set up a panel of tenants, local councillors and independent members to oversee the running of Landlord ...

    Closing: 2012-06-20 00:00:00

  • Sales Manager

    £34,182 p.a.

    Closing: 2012-06-06 00:00:00

Most popular

Most commented

Most emailed