http://www.propertyinspectionsnw.com/rssnews.asp Property Inspections NW | News House prices rise by 0.5% House prices rose 0.5% to £162,764 in November, according to Nationwide's latest house price index and also increased year-on-year, up 2.7%. Martin Gahbauer, chief http://www.propertyinspectionsnw.com/news.asp?id=22626 http://www.propertyinspectionsnw.com/news.asp?id=22626 10 December 2009 Change to VAT Rate The temporary reduction in VAT will end on 1 January 2010. We assume the VAT Rate will return to 17.5% in line with HM Revenue & Customs advice but this should be confirmed http://www.propertyinspectionsnw.com/news.asp?id=22625 http://www.propertyinspectionsnw.com/news.asp?id=22625 10 December 2009   End to Stamp Duty Land Tax (SDLT) holiday The temporary suspension on Stamp Duty Land Tax for homes under £175,000 is scheduled to end on 31 December 2009. Currently zero-rated, fro http://www.propertyinspectionsnw.com/news.asp?id=22624 http://www.propertyinspectionsnw.com/news.asp?id=22624 10 December 2009 The Financial Services Authority is planning to introduce new rules that will enforce lenders to ensure borrowers can afford a mortgage before committing themselves to a loan. The rules are likel http://www.propertyinspectionsnw.com/news.asp?id=21404 http://www.propertyinspectionsnw.com/news.asp?id=21404 22 October 2009 A staggering 79% of homeowners expect property prices to rise in the next six months, according to Zoopla.co.uk's latest quarterly survey. This compares to 11% of the 6,682 homeowners surveyed, wh http://www.propertyinspectionsnw.com/news.asp?id=21403 http://www.propertyinspectionsnw.com/news.asp?id=21403 22 October 2009 Following a survey commissioned by AHIPP, the Association of Home Information Pack Providers, the majority of those surveyed agreed that the provision of upfront information in the HIP was helpful http://www.propertyinspectionsnw.com/news.asp?id=21400 http://www.propertyinspectionsnw.com/news.asp?id=21400 22 October 2009