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Tenants Falling into Arrears-Protect Yourself

Tenants Falling into Arrears-Protect Yourself. A report out today has highlighted the seriousness of the on-going recession on Landlords.  Though the rental market is strong, the amount of tenan... more

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Mortgage Lending Down in May 2011

Mortgage Lending Down in May 2011 According to figures released by the Council of Mortgage Lenders (CML), only 41,500 mortgages were completed in May.  This is the lowest seen since the property... more

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English Rental Market Data

English Rental Market Data The Communities and Local Government Department has just released data showing that in England, the number of people renting accommodation has increased by 55% in the past ... more

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Is London Leading the Way or Leaving the Rest of the UK Behind?

Is London Leading the Way or Leaving the Rest of the UK Behind? There seems to be two areas of the UK; not the typical North-South divide but the Capital compared to the rest of the UK (excluding som... more

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New Report May Benefit Landlord Insurance

New Report May Benefit Landlord Insurance The RICS is launching a new type of property report that may help Landlords understand their insurance needs on their properties. The RICS Condition Re... more

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Expectation That Interest Rates Will Stay Low This Week

Expectation That Interest Rates Will Stay Low This Week The view of most economists is that interest rates will stay at the same level when the MPC meet Thursday of this week. The MPC has many issue... more

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House Prices Remained Static in May 2011

House Prices Remained Static in May In its latest house price index, Nationwide announced that prices had risen 0.3% in May, down only 1.1% compared to the same month in 2010. Chief Economist at Nat... more

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Number of Mortgage Defaulters Set to Be High

Number of Mortgage Defaulters Set to Be High In the latest credit survey, lenders have reported that even though defaults on mortgages in the 2nd quarter is roughly the same as the 1st quar... more

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Call For Higher Interest Rates 'Nonsense'

Call For Higher Interest Rates 'Nonsense' A member of the Bank of Englands Monetary Policy Committee, Adam Posen, has said that it was 'nonsense' for the Bank of International Settlements to call for... more

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Interest Rate Rise Some 'Time Away'

Interest Rate Rise Some 'Time Away'  Due to the slow or non-existent growth in the UK economy, it has been revealed that the MPC are more concerned about the economy and less about inflatio... more

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Rightmoves' Prediction on Prices

Rightmoves' Prediction on Prices The latest report from Rightmove has said that Home sellers' expectations have 'romped away from reality' and asking prices are heading for a fall.  So far in 20... more

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Renting now Almost as Expensive as Owning

Renting now Almost as Expensive as Owning The Chartered Institute of Housing and Hometrack, the property information firm have shown that renting on your own is almost as expensive as mortgage repaym... more

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House Sales Down Start 2011

House Sales Down Start 2011 A report released by the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors this week shows how tough the market is in the UK with the EXCEPTION of London.  Estate ag... more

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RICS Report on the Rental Market

RICS Report on the Rental Market The Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors have reported that rents increased in every region of the UK in the 3 months to April. Increases in Lo... more

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Interest Rates on Hold June 2011

Interest Rates Still on Hold Members of the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) kept the Bank's base rate at 0.5pc for the 27th month in a row. this reflected "major concerns within the MPC over ... more

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