December 6th, 2007
Professionals that splash out on period fittings for their home could benefit from an increase in house price value, according to the National Home Improvement Council NHIC . Amid…
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December 6th, 2007
London's exclusive residential areas are still soaring in price in defiance of the current housing market trends, it has been revealed. The capital's property market received a 20 per…
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December 5th, 2007
Your Mortgage magazine has named Yorkshire and Clydesdale Bank as the "Best Regional Mortgage Lender". The lender's offsetting scheme, which is particularly appropriate as a professional mortgage option, was…
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December 4th, 2007
Properties in central London are still selling well despite reports of price falls elsewhere, it has been revealed.
According to estate agent E A Shaw, the central London property market…
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December 4th, 2007
Landlords could benefit from targeting corporate tenants, it has been revealed.
Research by the Mortgage Trust shows that the number of landlords targeting the corporate market has increased by over…
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December 4th, 2007
Consumers are increasingly showing an appetite for long-term fixed-rate mortgage products, according to research.
The Council of Mortgage Lenders CML research commissioned by YouGov shows only 13 per cent would…
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November 30th, 2007
Consumers have been given a timely warning about selecting mortgages on the basis of seductive low interest rates.
Research by moneysupermarket.com has shown that a massive 74 per cent of…
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November 30th, 2007
The Bank of England BoE statement concerning the reduction in mortgage lending is far better than preliminary surveys anticipated, according to the Council of Mortgage Lenders CML .
Although the…
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November 29th, 2007
Unbiased.co.uk has found that around 33,000 people sought financial advice, including on mortgages, between July and September 2007.
Some half a million requests for details in the last 12 months…
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November 29th, 2007
Professionals keen to find a hassle-free alternative buy-to-let investment should consider purchasing hotel rooms.
This is the latest advice from buy-to-let hotel company GuestInvest, which recommends such a purchase because…
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November 27th, 2007
House prices fell by two per cent in the south-east, which will come as good news to first-time buyers not keen on relocating.
According to property website Rightmove, the average…
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November 26th, 2007
Virgin Group has been named as the preferred bidder for troubled mortgage lender Northern Rock, confirming a weekend of speculation.
The Branson consortium comprises Virgin Group, WL Ross & Co,…
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