Property in the Press

Morning News: 21.01.2014

 1. Look Good, Feel Good

Source: @PropertyWire

The National Association of Estate Agents (NAEA) have advised those home owners in the UK wishing to sell during the winter months to make sure their home stands out from the crowd - for example, to make it feel "warm and homely".

 2. Help To Buy takes off in Scotland

Source: @PropertyWire

It has been revealed that over  1,200 households have applied to the Scottish Government’s Help to Buy (Scotland) scheme since the scheme launched in September.

3. Flathunting Farce

Source: @TimeOutLondon

Time Out reports this morning that last week a farcical Gumtree ad went viral. The ad describes a loft conversion that is just £40 in Paddington.. bargain, right? But there's a catch. You have to be less than 5ft4 and not claustrophic to live there.