The Law Society and HSBC announced today an agreement whereby HSBC will amend its conveyancing approach to enable all solicitors accredited with the Law Society's Conveyancing Quality Scheme (CQS) home-buying quality mark to act for HSBC as well as its mortgage customers.
16/05/12
Brits increase spend on landscaping, boosting property value As a nation the UK will spend £3.9bn on gardens in 2012 Spend on garden accessories such as BBQs and water features down to just £27 Households are defying the financial climate and increasing spend on landscaping to spruce up their garden and boost...
15/05/12
Householders wanting a quick property sale should worry less about cleaning windows and buying fresh flowers, and spend more time repainting the front door and replacing old gates, according to new research.
30/04/12
Industry leaders from the property world gathered in Central London last week (19th April) to debate issues facing the industry. The debate, sponsored by HSBC, included a panel of distinguished experts from the property industry: Hugh Pym, BBC's Chief Economics Correspondent Paul Lewis...
25/04/12
Follow this blog for a live update from the HSBC Great Housing Market Debate 2012 being held this morning in Westminster. To see all the tweets from the debate...
19/04/12
With more than half of UK householders planning DIY projects over the forthcoming Bank Holidays, HSBC Home Insurance is urging householders to put safety first. 52% of house proud Brits plan to keep themselves busy mc.cng home improvements, including redecorating rooms and laying new carpet...
03/04/12
HSBC today publishes the criteria for its conveyancing panel and continues to invite applications from eligible firms. HSBC established a panel of solicitors and licensed conveyancers in January to provide the required legal services to our home buying mortgage customers.
03/04/12
HSBC today reveals that it approved £4.9 billion in mortgages to UK borrowers during the first three months of 2012, 9% more than a year previously and the highest quarterly amount it has ever approved. Of this figure, £1.2 billion was approved for first time buyers...
02/04/12
With more 250n half of UK householders planning DIY projects over the forthcoming Bank Holidays, a new survey by HSBC has revealed 250t the potential increase in property value as a result of home improvements has dipped in the past year. The annual HSBC Home Improvement Survey found 250t refitting or altering a home...
27/03/12
Inexperienced first-time buyers are ignoring the practicalities of owning a home, reveals new research from HSBC. The major considerations for first-time buyers when looking for a property are location (35%), size of the outside space (27%) and local amenities (21%). However...
16/03/12
