http://www.pattinson.co.uk/The COMMUNITY news and information60http://www.pattinson.co.uk/public/content/articles/Eurostar_makes_French_market_a_Euro-star.htmEurostar's improved service is already having an impact on the French property market...Fri, 07 Dec 2007 12:53:00 GMThttp://www.pattinson.co.uk/public/content/articles/Eurostar_commuters_fuelling_French_property_market.htmThe improved Eurostar service has already fuelled increased interest in buying properties in France, reports HiFX...Thu, 06 Dec 2007 12:53:00 GMThttp://www.pattinson.co.uk/public/content/articles/Government_ramps_up_funding_for_home_adaptations.htmCommunities Minister Baroness Andrews yesterday announced the increases in the Disabled Facilities Grant (DFG) as part of a package of measures designed at helping people live independently in their own homes for longer...Thu, 06 Dec 2007 12:53:00 GMThttp://www.pattinson.co.uk/public/content/articles/Homeward_bound.htmLiving close to our ?nearest and dearest' is becoming a top priority for house-hunters when searching for a new home, reveals Alliance & Leicester Mortgages' movingimproving index...Tue, 04 Dec 2007 12:53:00 GMThttp://www.pattinson.co.uk/public/content/articles/Nearly_290000_empty_homes_in_England.htmNew Halifax research shows that there were 288,763 empty private homes in England in April 2006...Tue, 04 Dec 2007 12:53:00 GMThttp://www.pattinson.co.uk/public/content/articles/English_Adventurers_branching_out.htmBrits are becoming more adventurous when it comes to buying property a broad...Thu, 01 Nov 2007 12:54:00 GMThttp://www.pattinson.co.uk/public/content/articles/Murcia_vs._Aquitaine.htmDespite competition from emerging markets, demand in Spain and France remains high...Mon, 29 Oct 2007 12:54:00 GMThttp://www.pattinson.co.uk/public/content/articles/Boomers_driving_the_US_market.htmUS 'baby boomers' have a wide variety of future housing needs, according to a recent study...Mon, 29 Oct 2007 12:54:00 GMThttp://www.pattinson.co.uk/public/content/articles/Brits_escaping_in_record_numbers.htmThe NAEA is advising homebuyers to think carefully when considering a move abroad...Thu, 25 Oct 2007 12:54:00 GMThttp://www.pattinson.co.uk/public/content/articles/Romanias_little_Paris_excites_investors.htmThe bustling city of Bucharest continues to attract overseas investors... Wed, 03 Oct 2007 12:54:00 GMThttp://www.pattinson.co.uk/public/content/articles/Second_homes_blighting_Tuscany.htmPressure group Legambiente is renewing its call to restrict development in Tuscany...Mon, 01 Oct 2007 12:54:00 GMThttp://www.pattinson.co.uk/public/content/articles/British_tourists_amongst_worst_in_the_world.htmNew research reveals extent of Brits' noisy habits and bad behaviour abroad...Fri, 21 Sep 2007 12:54:00 GMThttp://www.pattinson.co.uk/public/content/articles/It_takes_two_to_get_on_the_ladder....htmToday's generation of first time buyers realise that pooling funds is the most affordable way of getting on the housing ladder, reports Linden Homes...Wed, 19 Sep 2007 12:54:00 GMThttp://www.pattinson.co.uk/public/content/articles/Mass_confusion_about_retirement_provision.htmLess than half of people aged 50-66 know what their retirement income will be, reports Norwich Union...Wed, 19 Sep 2007 12:54:00 GMThttp://www.pattinson.co.uk/public/content/articles/Call_for_new_regulator_to_protect_residents.htmThe Chartered Institute of Housing (CIH) has called for the role of a new regulator to ensure all residents in affordable housing are protected to the same degree...Tue, 18 Sep 2007 12:54:00 GMThttp://www.pattinson.co.uk/public/content/articles/Property_is_no_longer_a_mans_world....htmNew research by Bradford & Bingley has finally banished the stereotype that female property involvement only goes as far as choosing paint colours and soft furnishings...Tue, 18 Sep 2007 12:54:00 GMThttp://www.pattinson.co.uk/public/content/articles/Rising_rates_dent_mortgage_take_up.htmThe latest statistics from the Building Societies Association (BSA) show that mortgage lending was down in June, as consumer confidence in the housing market collapses...Tue, 18 Sep 2007 12:54:00 GMThttp://www.pattinson.co.uk/public/content/articles/To_swap_or_not_to_swap.htmA recent survey by propertyfinder.com reveals how house swapping is on the rise...Tue, 11 Sep 2007 12:54:00 GMThttp://www.pattinson.co.uk/public/content/articles/Romania_will_rule_Europe.htmRomania is set to be Europe's number one investment destination over the next 10 years...Thu, 06 Sep 2007 12:54:00 GMThttp://www.pattinson.co.uk/public/content/articles/UK_missing_out_on_£2.7_billion_of_pensions_cash.htmUK pensioners are collectively throwing away £2.7 billion through not claiming pension credits and making unnecessary tax payments, reports Unbiased.co.uk...Wed, 08 Aug 2007 12:56:00 GMThttp://www.pattinson.co.uk/public/content/articles/Average_house_prices_to_pass_£300k_by_2012.htmThe average house price will rise by 40 per cent over the next five years to reach £302,400 ? according to new research published this week by social housing pressure group the National Housing Federation...Tue, 07 Aug 2007 12:56:00 GMThttp://www.pattinson.co.uk/public/content/articles/Greening_new_build_around_the_world.htmWith the world feeling the effects of climate change, developers around the world are becoming ever more aware of the need reduce their carbon emissions...Mon, 06 Aug 2007 12:56:00 GMThttp://www.pattinson.co.uk/public/content/articles/SW_home_owners_urged_to_sign_up_to_flood_defences.htmThe Environment Agency has renewed its appeal for people to sign-up to the free Flood Warnings Direct system...Mon, 06 Aug 2007 12:56:00 GMThttp://www.pattinson.co.uk/public/content/articles/Investors_eye_thermal_turkey.htmThe third most populous city in Turkey is attracting more and more investors...Mon, 30 Jul 2007 12:56:00 GMThttp://www.pattinson.co.uk/public/content/articles/Time_to_invest_in_German_property.htmAfter over a decade of being left out in the cold, recent media reports would suggest that the German property market is now one of the hottest prospects on the investment block...Mon, 18 Jun 2007 12:56:00 GMThttp://www.pattinson.co.uk/public/content/articles/Where_can_you_double_your_money_in_3-5_years.htmIntrepid Investments are delighted to announce the launch of a brand new portfolio in Europe's most exciting property market...Mon, 21 May 2007 12:56:00 GMThttp://www.pattinson.co.uk/public/content/articles/Tourists_defiling_the_Dales.htmThe Yorkshire Dales Society estimates that visitors in cars are responsible for 38,400 tonnes of carbon dioxide each year, reports the Yorkshire Post...Mon, 16 Apr 2007 13:58:00 GMThttp://www.pattinson.co.uk/public/content/articles/Interest_in_New_Zealand_reaches_boiling_point.htmInterest in New Zealand from visitors to TheMoveChannel.com has really hotted up over the last month, bringing the country up from a simmering 19th position to the boil in 8th place in the Top of the Props chart. But what's all this heat about?Fri, 13 Apr 2007 13:58:00 GMThttp://www.pattinson.co.uk/public/content/articles/Healthy_future_for_Cyprus.htmCyprus plans to improve the quality of life for visitors, reports Assetz Property...Wed, 04 Apr 2007 13:58:00 GMThttp://www.pattinson.co.uk/public/content/articles/Time_to_tackle_BANANA_mentality.htmThe National Association of Estate Agents (NAEA) fears that a recent developer merger is a worrying sign of land famine...Tue, 03 Apr 2007 13:58:00 GMThttp://www.pattinson.co.uk/public/content/articles/Second_homes_ruining_Tuscany.htmPressure group Legambiente is renewing its call to restrict development in Tuscany...Tue, 03 Apr 2007 13:58:00 GMThttp://www.pattinson.co.uk/public/content/articles/The_rise_in_gated_community_living_in_Sofia.htmwww.bulgariarevealed.com discuss the rise of the gated community in Bulgaria's capital, Sofia...Wed, 21 Mar 2007 13:59:00 GMThttp://www.pattinson.co.uk/public/content/articles/Young_look_abroad_to_get_on_property_ladder.htmNew figures reveal the emergence of BARBies (Buying Abroad, Renting in Britain)...Thu, 15 Mar 2007 13:59:00 GMThttp://www.pattinson.co.uk/public/content/articles/Seaside_towns_neglected_by_government.htmGovernment policy is failing communities in coastal towns, an influential body of MPs has warned... Mon, 12 Mar 2007 13:59:00 GMThttp://www.pattinson.co.uk/public/content/articles/Eco-towns_to_get_government_funding.htmThe government is to fund planning costs for a number of eco-towns on brownfield land...Mon, 12 Mar 2007 13:59:00 GMThttp://www.pattinson.co.uk/public/content/articles/NZ_property_prices_double_in_a_decade.htmNew Zealand's national residential property median price has exactly doubled in ten years, according to the Real Estate Institute of New Zealand's 2006 Annual Review...Thu, 08 Mar 2007 13:59:00 GMThttp://www.pattinson.co.uk/public/content/articles/Green_light_for_flat-pack_housing_estate.htmIkea gets planning permission for its first UK housing development...Thu, 08 Mar 2007 13:59:00 GMThttp://www.pattinson.co.uk/public/content/articles/Thailand_property_market_overview.htmThe Thai property market continues to thrive with sophisticated destinations like Phuket leading the way...Tue, 27 Feb 2007 13:59:00 GMThttp://www.pattinson.co.uk/public/content/articles/Young_investors_choose_Spain_for_home_in_the_sun.htmYounger families are flocking to buy second homes in Spain, reports SmartNewHomes.com...Fri, 23 Feb 2007 13:59:00 GMThttp://www.pattinson.co.uk/public/content/articles/New_website_to_predict_house_prices_throughout_US.htmA new website which forecasts housing markets in all 50 U.S. states has been launched, providing forecasts for more than 250 local housing markets...Thu, 22 Feb 2007 13:59:00 GMThttp://www.pattinson.co.uk/public/content/articles/France_has_the_worlds_highest_quality_of_life.htmA new international study has concluded that France has the world's highest quality of life...Tue, 20 Feb 2007 13:59:00 GMThttp://www.pattinson.co.uk/public/content/articles/Has_the_Spanish_coast_had_its_day_in_the_sun.htmBrits and other overseas investors are moving away from the traditional Spanish coastal resorts and are looking to buy further inland, reports www.1casa.com...Wed, 14 Feb 2007 13:59:00 GMThttp://www.pattinson.co.uk/public/content/articles/Pensioner_ex-pats_could_be_wasting_£300_million.htmBritish citizens living abroad could be wasting over £300 million a year when claiming their state pensions, HiFX has claimed...Wed, 14 Feb 2007 13:59:00 GMThttp://www.pattinson.co.uk/public/content/articles/Interest_in_German_property_goes_into_overdrive.htmInterest in Germany from visitors to TheMoveChannel.com went into overdrive in January, as it raced into the Top of the Props Top 10 for the first time...Fri, 09 Feb 2007 13:59:00 GMThttp://www.pattinson.co.uk/public/content/articles/Rural_homes_warning.htmA strange alliance of pressure bodies has warned that future generations will not be able to afford to buy homes in the countryside unless the government takes action...Wed, 07 Feb 2007 13:59:00 GMThttp://www.pattinson.co.uk/public/content/articles/Little_Hampshire_town_set_for_8000_new_homes.htmA group of planners want to build thousands of homes on a site in north east Hampshire currently occupied by a military base...Tue, 06 Feb 2007 13:59:00 GMThttp://www.pattinson.co.uk/public/content/articles/Festival_fun_in_Phuket.htmThe tropical island of Phuket is probably the second most popular holiday destination in Thailand and it's not very hard to see why...Fri, 02 Feb 2007 13:59:00 GMThttp://www.pattinson.co.uk/public/content/articles/Will_Spain_and_Morocco_get_their_own_Chunnel.htmThe governments of Morocco and Spain are currently in talks about constructing an underwater tunnel to connect the two countries, reports Craig Whitlock of Washington Post Foreign Service...Thu, 01 Feb 2007 13:59:00 GMThttp://www.pattinson.co.uk/public/content/articles/Third_of_over-50s_planning_to_buy_abroad.htmA third of people aged over 50 are considering buying a holiday home abroad according to a report by over 50s specialists Saga... Thu, 01 Feb 2007 13:59:00 GMThttp://www.pattinson.co.uk/public/content/articles/Good_neighbours_dominate_UK_communities.htmA new survey reveals strong neighbour relations and a nation of proud homeowners...Thu, 01 Feb 2007 13:59:00 GMT