July 1st, 2009
A campaign group for more affordable housing has urged the government to keep its promise regarding the building of new homes.
It has been stated that the current administration plans…
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July 1st, 2009
News from Nationwide Building Society that the average UK house price increased by 0.9 per cent to £156,442 in June makes for the "least worst reading" in the…
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June 30th, 2009
Some 43,414 mortgages were approved for house purchases in May 2009, according to the Bank of England
This figure is up on both April's approval number and the previous average…
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June 30th, 2009
Recent reports have suggested that home information packs Hips are only used in around half of all property transactions - but the Association of Home Information Pack Providers Ahipp…
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June 30th, 2009
The average cost of a UK property in June was £156,442, according to the latest house price index.
Nationwide Building Society reported that the average value of homes in…
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June 29th, 2009
The National Landlords Association NLA has announced that it is involved in a Treasury Select Committee investigation into the mortgage arrears and the buy-to-let market.
Representing landlords in the UK,…
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June 29th, 2009
There has been a "significant increase in demand" for properties in the UK, according to the National Association of Estate Agents NAEA .
Gary Smith, president of the professional body…
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June 29th, 2009
Halifax has released research suggesting that the cost of owning and running a home has dropped in the last 12 months.
All regions in the UK have apparently experienced a…
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June 28th, 2009
The Land Registry has released house price data for May, showing that the cost of housing in Wales increased month-on-month.
A rise in average property price of 1.2 per cent…
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June 26th, 2009
Central London property prices are set to increase further in the coming months, which may be good news for high earners with
mortgages for professionals in the capital.
According…
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June 25th, 2009
People who are equity-rich can find the "best deals on property and mortgages", according to the commercial director at housing industry group Rightmove.
Miles Shipside was commenting after his firm…
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June 25th, 2009
Many mortgage holders will be happy to hear Met Office forecasts that the UK is in for a hot, sunny summer, but they have been warned about potential issues…
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