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More Mortgages in Nov 2010

More Mortgages Approved in November 2010 Over 48,000 mortgages were approved in November 2010, a rise from Octobers 47,315 mortgages according to the Bank of England. Most economist... more

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letting Available on this Site

Low Cost Letting Now Available on this Site Informed Landlords is pleased to announce that we have partnered with one of the country's most established on-line lettings companies, Discount Letti... more

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Stop to Boom and Bust?

Boom and Bust Ending (again)? The housing minister, Grant Shapps, believes the boom and bust cycle of housing could be a thing of the past. House price stability, in which property values would gradu... more

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6% Drop in 2011

A drop of 6% in 2011? Economist Howard Archer of Global Insight has said that house prices could fall in 2011 by as much as 6% due to rising unemployment and the continuing mortgage drought... more

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Could 5% interest be on the Way

Could 5% Interest Rates be on the Way? Paul Fisher, a senior Bank of England official and a member of the Monetary Policy Commitee warned last night that interest rates would have to rise t... more

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A Great Rental Market

A Great Rental Market Due to the problems of obtaining mortgages, the rental market is surging ahead, so new data has confirmed.  Its been quoted that competition is so fierce in the cities that... more

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Rising Mortgage Rates 2011?

Could Rising Mortgage Rates Hit Us? The Bank of England is worried because many mortgage holders opted for a variable rate when their fixed rate expired. ‘This exposes more households... more

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RICS Data

RICS Data The RICS have said that 44% more of its member estate agents recorded falling rather than rising prices in November; this was a better figure than october when 49% saw falling prices. ... more

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First Time Buyers Drop

First Time Buyers Drop First-time buyer numbers fell by almost 20 per cent in a year, according to new figures.  The fall in numbers is a year-on-year comparison to October 2009.   In Oct... more

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Good for Landlords

Good For Landlords! A stagnant mortgage market can only help the landlord, since those who cannot buy a home need to live somewhere. The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors have released figure... more

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House Price Pressure

House Price Pressure Bank of England statistics revealed the number of mortgages being approved continued to fall in October.  It has been stated that the lack of approvals will keep a pressure ... more

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New Rules for us to upgrade properties?

Will Landlords be Forced to Upgrade Energy Effiency? From the 2nd half of 2012, will tenants be given the right to force Landlords to upgrade the effiency of the homes they live in?  This is the... more

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3rd Quarter Prices Drop

Quarter Prices Drop to End September The quarter-on-quarter growth rate, showed that property prices dropped 0.7 per cent during the three months to the end of September, compared with a 1.6 per cent... more

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Investor Successfully Sues Surveyor over Inflated Rent Valuation

  Investor Successfully Sues Surveyor over Inflated Rent Valuation A self-employed builder from Portsmouth, Mr Emmett Scullion, bought an apartment in Cobham, Surrey. The value at its... more

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Boom in Buy to Let

Good News for Buy to Let Demand for rented accommodation soars and Landlords are once again looking to increase their portfolio.  In a recent survey, nearly 1 in 3 is looking to expand. LS... more

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