http://www.pattinson.co.uk/The MOVING 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/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/Sydney_The_worlds_favourite_city_brand.htmSydney is the strongest city brand, but London has the highest future potential...Thu, 08 Nov 2007 12:53:00 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/Desperately_seeking_the_South-West.htmThe South West has received the biggest boost from internal migration over the past decade...Wed, 03 Oct 2007 12:54:00 GMThttp://www.pattinson.co.uk/public/content/articles/House_prices_drop_for_first_time_in_2_years.htmHouse price growth turned negative in August as demand slowed sharply, reports the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors...Tue, 18 Sep 2007 12:54:00 GMThttp://www.pattinson.co.uk/public/content/articles/Moving_costs_hit_home_hard.htmThe average cost of moving house in the UK has trebled in the last ten years...Mon, 17 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/Controversial_HIPS_defy_critics_doubts.htmPack providers have defied the critics, turning around real-time orders for Home Information Packs (HIPs) in under 48 hours, reports the Association for Home Information Pack Providers (AHIPP)...Wed, 08 Aug 2007 12:56:00 GMThttp://www.pattinson.co.uk/public/content/articles/UK_housing_slowdown_to_last_into_2008.htmSavills residential research department is predicting that the slowdown in the UK mainstream housing market will last well into 2008 leading to a period of low turnover and house price growth...Mon, 06 Aug 2007 12:56:00 GMThttp://www.pattinson.co.uk/public/content/articles/9500_cost_of_moving_tab.htmThe average cost of moving house in the UK has now risen to £9,486, trebling in just ten years...Mon, 26 Mar 2007 13:58:00 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/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/Estate_agents_launch_anti_Hip_petition.htmThe estate agents' association is urging the government to repeal the Hips section of the housing act, due to come into effect this June...Tue, 23 Jan 2007 13:59:00 GMThttp://www.pattinson.co.uk/public/content/articles/NAEAs_top_tips_for_people_moving_abroad.htmThe National Association of Estate Agents (NAEA) is offering advice to homebuyers to ensure that dream of moving abroad doesn't turn into a nightmare...Thu, 18 Jan 2007 13:59:00 GMThttp://www.pattinson.co.uk/public/content/articles/Australias_West_Coast_in_property_boom.htmThe city of Perth on Australia's west coast is enjoying a massive property boom, reports Principal International...Mon, 15 Jan 2007 14:03:00 GMThttp://www.pattinson.co.uk/public/content/articles/Bank_of_England_makes_surprise_rate_rise_move.htmThe Bank of England's Monetary Policy Committee today took a surprise move today and increased the bank rate to 5.25%... Thu, 11 Jan 2007 13:24:00 GMThttp://www.pattinson.co.uk/public/content/articles/Stamp_duty_slowing_home_movers.htmAlthough 70% would rather move than improve their current property, stamp duty is stopping people from moving...Wed, 10 Jan 2007 14:00:00 GMThttp://www.pattinson.co.uk/public/content/articles/Britons_head_for_Bulgaria.htmAs Britain braces itself for the expected influx of Bulgarians following EU accession this month, a significant number from the UK are heading the other way, according to Quest Bulgaria...Thu, 04 Jan 2007 14:00:00 GMThttp://www.pattinson.co.uk/public/content/articles/South_West_sees_top_inter-region_house-moving.htmThe South West had the biggest boost from internal migration over the past decade, according to figures compiled by Halifax...Tue, 02 Jan 2007 22:57:00 GMThttp://www.pattinson.co.uk/public/content/articles/Public_under-informed_about_housing_market.htmA new poll reveals the house buying public are unaware of basic facts about the buying and selling process... Thu, 14 Dec 2006 13:36:00 GMThttp://www.pattinson.co.uk/public/content/articles/Ofcom_moves_on_broadband_home_moving_issues.htmNew rules from Ofcom will compel broadband suppliers to help people switch between providers and resolve home moving issues...Thu, 14 Dec 2006 13:36:00 GMThttp://www.pattinson.co.uk/public/content/articles/Nearly_one_in_ten_Brits_live_abroad.htmMore than 198,000 British nationals moved overseas last year, bringing the total number of Brits abroad to more than 5.5 million, according to new research from the Institute for Public Policy Research, published this week...Wed, 13 Dec 2006 13:36:00 GMThttp://www.pattinson.co.uk/public/content/articles/Moving_Get_your_broadband_sorted_early.htmAnother thing to think about before moving home ? your broadband supplier may require advance warning... Fri, 24 Nov 2006 13:36:00 GMThttp://www.pattinson.co.uk/public/content/articles/Lawyers_slammed_in_homebuyer_survey.htmLawyers are the most-hated industry villains a new homebuyer survey found...Thu, 16 Nov 2006 13:37:00 GMThttp://www.pattinson.co.uk/public/content/articles/Estate_agents_to_help_in_charity_downsizing.htmMoving house is a time when people clear out their belongings, and estate agents are ideally placed to recommend a charity ready to welcome them...Tue, 31 Oct 2006 13:36:00 GMThttp://www.pattinson.co.uk/public/content/articles/Buyers_do_want_Hips_vote_shows.htmProponents and opposition to home information packs voted unanimously to preferring to buy a home with a pack...Thu, 26 Oct 2006 13:36:00 GMThttp://www.pattinson.co.uk/public/content/articles/Private_renting_is_growing_in_popularity.htmAlong with dozens of other housing related facts, the Department for Communities and Local Government's Housing in England report says private renting is growing in popularity...Fri, 20 Oct 2006 13:37:00 GMThttp://www.pattinson.co.uk/public/content/articles/Homebuyer_confidence_remains_strong.htmAugust's interest rate hike is not deterring people from moving house but they are looking to protect themselves from further rate rises... Mon, 09 Oct 2006 13:37:00 GMThttp://www.pattinson.co.uk/public/content/articles/9m_Brits_want_to_leave_the_UK_permanently.htmAs the summer draws to a close and holiday-makers return to British soil, a recent survey commissioned by NatWest International reveals that nine million Brits intend to escape the UK permanently; sadly, one in eight of us admit we don't really enjoy our UK lifestyles...Fri, 06 Oct 2006 13:37:00 GMThttp://www.pattinson.co.uk/public/content/articles/Foreigners_key_for_Spanish_market.htmAccording to www.spainrei.com, more than 13% of the homes sold in Spain within the first quarter of the year were acquired by non-Spaniards...Fri, 29 Sep 2006 13:37:00 GMThttp://www.pattinson.co.uk/public/content/articles/Hidden_house_chain_breakers_revealed.htmNo matter how good the deal on a property might be - some things are just a no-go when discovered...Mon, 11 Sep 2006 13:37:00 GMThttp://www.pattinson.co.uk/public/content/articles/Overseas_retirees_see_more_of_their_family.htmCouples who invest their savings in overseas property may be miles away, but they actually get to spend more quality time with their families, according to new research by over 50s holiday operator Saga...Mon, 04 Sep 2006 13:37:00 GMThttp://www.pattinson.co.uk/public/content/articles/Nude_Britannia.htm84% of Brits would buy a home next door to naturists, reports Propertyfinder.com...Fri, 01 Sep 2006 13:38:00 GMThttp://www.pattinson.co.uk/public/content/articles/Immigration_drives_record_rent_rises.htmHigh levels of immigration from EU accession countries has been singled out by the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) as one the key factors driving record rent rises...Fri, 01 Sep 2006 13:38:00 GMThttp://www.pattinson.co.uk/public/content/articles/Young_families_suffer_property_shortage.htmAn acute shortage of new family homes continues to blight young families, reports SmartNewHomes.com...Thu, 31 Aug 2006 13:38:00 GMThttp://www.pattinson.co.uk/public/content/articles/Today_is_the_busiest_moving_day_of_the_year.htmThis August Bank Holiday, the nation is downing tools and turning its back on long weekend lie-ins in favour of moving house!Thu, 24 Aug 2006 13:38:00 GMThttp://www.pattinson.co.uk/public/content/articles/Brits_fail_to_realise_foreign_retirement_dreams.htmNew research by engage Mutual Assurance shows that despite dreaming of foreign adventures, in reality, few pensioners ever fulfil their retirement aspirations...Fri, 11 Aug 2006 13:38:00 GMThttp://www.pattinson.co.uk/public/content/articles/August_ID_fraud_threat.htmID fraud risk is highest for those under 30 and for those moving home...Wed, 09 Aug 2006 13:38:00 GMThttp://www.pattinson.co.uk/public/content/articles/Were_planning_to_move_home_more_often.htmToday's young people will live in twice as many homes as their grandparents, boosting estate argents' pockets as well as the coffers of Gordon Brown...Wed, 09 Aug 2006 13:38:00 GMThttp://www.pattinson.co.uk/public/content/articles/A_To_Z_of_Spanish_property_jargon.htmAs Britons look for their ideal home across the villages, towns and cities of Spain, ranging from Abalario to Zurgena, it is easy to get lost in Spanish 'home buying' words and phrases...Wed, 02 Aug 2006 13:38:00 GMThttp://www.pattinson.co.uk/public/content/articles/Denmark_is_worlds_happiest_country.htmA University of Leicester psychologist has produced the first ever ?world map of happiness' with the conclusion that 'happiness is ...being healthy, wealthy and wise'...Fri, 28 Jul 2006 13:38:00 GMThttp://www.pattinson.co.uk/public/content/articles/Need_a_plumber_You_may_have_to_call_Australia.htmOver half the people emigrating from the UK are skilled trade workers...Wed, 19 Jul 2006 13:38:00 GMThttp://www.pattinson.co.uk/public/content/articles/Busy_households_have_trust_abused.htmNearly 2 million busy households have had their trust abused by trades people and millions more are routinely exposed to the dangers of giving relative strangers the house keys... Mon, 17 Jul 2006 13:38:00 GMThttp://www.pattinson.co.uk/public/content/articles/68pc_of_Brits_want_to_buy_a_property_abroad.htmOver two thirds of Britons aspire to purchase a home overseas according to a new study...Tue, 11 Jul 2006 13:39:00 GMThttp://www.pattinson.co.uk/public/content/articles/New_guide_to_buying_property_in_Portugal.htmThe Portuguese Chamber in London will launch their latest publication, 'Portugal - The Property Buyers' Guide' on Portugal Day, June 10th, reports Portugal magazine...Tue, 23 May 2006 14:25:00 GMThttp://www.pattinson.co.uk/public/content/articles/Smaller_builders_are_greener.htmSmall housebuilders exceed government targets with over 80% brownfield development...Fri, 12 May 2006 12:57:00 GMThttp://www.pattinson.co.uk/public/content/articles/Home_sellers_-_a_tale_of_two_regions.htmProperty market observations from Hamptons show a marked difference between London sellers' perception of how the market favours them and those in the country...Fri, 12 May 2006 12:57:00 GMThttp://www.pattinson.co.uk/public/content/articles/Movers_strip_homes.htmIt's not just light bulbs that are taken by sellers moving home...Tue, 02 May 2006 12:05:00 GMT