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08 Jun
2011
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House prices Drop 3 Months to May but May is GOOD!

House prices Drop 3 Months to May but May is GOOD! According to Halifax, property values dropped 4.2% in the three months to May compared to the same three months last year.  This showed th... more

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20 May
2011
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Rents upto Record levels!

Rents up to Record Levels! Demand has pushed rents up to record high levels during April.  The average cost of renting a home rose by some 0.8%; upto £692, matching the record reached... more

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19 May
2011
356
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Could be Good News for the Private Landlord

Could be Good News for the Private Landlord A report by the Joesph Rowntree Foundation believs a whole generation may be locked out of owning a home.  The report says that just one in four coupl... more

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16 May
2011
233
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House Prices at 3 Year High

House Prices at a 3 Year High There is talk that due to lack of supply in good areas is forcing house prices UP.  The downside to this is that many agents are commenting on the amount of time ... more

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11 May
2011
273
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Buy to Let Warning from S&P

Buy to Let Warning from S&P Although the rental sector is strong and demand predicted to increase, Standard and Poors have said that more than 30% of buy-to-let borrowers could find themsel... more

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09 May
2011
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House Prices Fall April 2011

House Prices Fall Again Halifax BS have revealed that house prices fell by 1.4 per cent during April. Weak demand from buyers fueled the fastest annual rate drop for 18 months.  The average cos... more

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03 May
2011
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Interest Rates Look Set to Stay Low

Interest rates Look Set to Stay Low (for now). Due to the economies lacklustre growth in the last quarter, it seems likely that the MPC will keep interest rates low until after the summer; the risk o... more

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03 May
2011
330
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Great for Buy-To-Let-Investors

Great for Buy to Let Investors! With lower prices and strong rental growth, buy-to-let investors could see good times continue.  Landlords expect tenant demand to continue to strengthen. Ov... more

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28 Apr
2011
192
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Good for Investors

Sellers Outweighing Buyers-Good for Investors April has seen the biggest jump in unsold properties since May 2007 with the agents having an average 74 properties on their books compared to 70 last mo... more

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21 Apr
2011
164
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Mortgage Lending Rises in March 2011

Mortgages Rise 21% in March from Feb 2011 The Council of Mortgage Lenders have reported 21% growth compared with February.  That said, lending has dropped by 2pc over the past 12 months and by... more

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20 Apr
2011
261
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Mortgage Availability 'Very Low'

Mortgage Availablity 'Very Low' A report by business analyst Datamonitor claims the main factor holding back growth is the availability of finance, even though consumer demand is also low.  Due ... more

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13 Apr
2011
212
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Could Mortgage Indemnity Insurance be Making a Comeback?

Could Mortgage Indemnity Insurance be Making a Comeback? Lloyds Banking Group, the UK's largest mortgage provider has said that if insurers offered banks protection against borrowers defaulting&... more

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12 Apr
2011
178
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RICS Sees Reduced Drop in House Prices

RICS Sees Reduced Drop in House Prices A shallower drop in house prices last month have been reported by figures released by the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors. The only region where ... more

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11 Apr
2011
257
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Are Interest Rates Set to Rise?

Are Interest Rates Set to Rise? It looks that interest rates could quadruple within a year, adding more than £100 a month to a typical mortgage. Andrew Sentance, of the Bank’s MPC's view... more

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08 Apr
2011
175
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Interest Rates April 2011

Interest Rates on Hold April 2011 The Bank of England left interest rates at 0.5% for the 25th consecutive month. It was thought the MPC would keep rates unchanged after weak manufacturing fi... more

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