Silsoe UK, 07.01.2009: Cardiff Community Housing Association (CCHA) has chosen the HR Unity range from Carval Computing www.carval.co.uk  to manage its HR, and training processes and to introduce browser based, self service data access for all staff. An in-depth casestudy of the CCHA installation is available at: http://www.carval.co.uk/downloads.html The Association has been widely acclaimed, recently, for its high service standards, managing a housing stock of over 2500 properties and employing over 100 staff across 3…

Silsoe UK, 07.01.2009: Cardiff Community Housing Association (CCHA) has chosen the HR Unity range from Carval Computing www.carval.co.uk  to manage its HR, and training processes and to introduce browser based, self service data access for all staff. An in-depth casestudy of the CCHA installation is available at: http://www.carval.co.uk/downloads.html The Association has been widely acclaimed, recently, for its high service standards, managing a housing stock of over 2500 properties and employing over 100 staff across 3…

Hartley Wintney, June 2nd 2008 - Getmapping has launched Aerial Insight a new online service that delivers Land Registry title plans, aerial photography, plus a composite of the two, within 1 day of purchase. Expected to appeal to conveyancers, lenders and property portfolio managers, Aerial Insight provides crucial information about a property and its surroundings that a plan alone cannot. The arrival of Home Information Packs, already seen as a further opportunity to market properties,…

Kitting out a bachelor pad with top-rated ‘boys-toys’ costs almost £5,000, according to research. Huge plasma televisions, top of the range laptops, games consoles, high-end stereos with surround speakers and other gadgets put the bill up to £4,678.97. The cost emerged in a study by online review site www.reevoo.com which named the 15 must-have items for any self-respecting bachelor. Among the items to appear on the list is a Panasonic 50 inch HD ready plasma…

December 2008 – For homeowners who need to sell before the end of the year, the online estate agent, (www.discountpropertyshop.co.uk) offers the best bet in this difficult period - when mortgage possession orders in the UK are twenty-four percent higher than this time last year. The organisation, which only deals with buyers who are ready to proceed quickly, is currently selling properties at more than four times the national average.*  Mark Brogan, Managing Director of…

Campaign to recession-proof Christmas  (Durham - December 3, 2008) A campaign to stop the recession killing the joy of Christmas has launched in Durham, North East England.  Amid growing fears that consumers are resigned to spending less and staying in this Christmas, the County Durham Tourism Partnership (CDTP) has launched a campaign to encourage people not to abandon the idea of enjoying the festive period. The campaign launched today in Durham City when Melanie Sensicle, chief executive…

- New online service matches motivated sellers with ready buyers - Service sells 400% more properties than average estate agent A new alternative to the traditional estate agent, set up in response to the falling property market, is selling properties faster than it can replace them. The Discount Property Shop (www.discountpropertyshop.co.uk) is an online estate agent that matches motivated sellers with motivated buyers, and is selling at a rate of four properties a week – more than…

WHSmith.co.uk to sell diaries and organisers for busy mums London, October 29th, 2008 – Buying MUM’s Office products has never been easier as the full range of organisers designed for busy mums is now available online at WHSmith.co.uk. All you need to do to buy MUM’s Diary, the new FAMILY Address Book, the Big FAMILY Diary or MUM’s Weekly Calendar is go online to http://www.whsmith.co.uk/CatalogAndSearch/ProductDetails-Mums+Diary+2009-33580814.html. New for 2009, the FAMILY Address Book is an all-in-one…

Economic doom and gloom is gripping the nation and in the past 5 years, heating bills alone have risen by 51% (according to OFGEM) and are an ongoing concern for many people this winter. With heating bills set to rise again, UK consumers are looking for quick and easy ways of saving on energy and reducing these costs. One way of doing this is to install a new carpet in your home. Carpet insulation is…

Homeowners in the UK who are feeling the squeeze will be able to brighten up their homes and inject a bit of colour into their lives from just £25, thanks to B&Q. As part of its ‘Brighten up Britain’ campaign, B&Q has devised four looks to brighten up any room in the house for between £25 and £150. The four looks include items such as paint, wallpaper, lamp shades and cushions and are designed to…