A Beaming boost to housing market

21/08/2008 19:54. Househunters in Nantwich are being tempted with the offer of a free £17,500 high-performance car in a bid to combat the stagnant housing market.

A developer is giving away a new BMW 1 Series car to anyone who buys a plot on his site, and is also attempting to woo people looking to buy by offering to pay their utility bills for the next two years.

The deal on properties at the Walnut Grange site off Newcastle Road in Hough comes at a time when the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors has announced more and more people are opting to rent rather than get stuck on the property ladder when banks are tightening their belts and withdrawing attractive... // ChesterChronicle.co.uk