Housefund Article Archive for May 2005
London property market stalls
Statistics from Hometrack show that the London property market has faltered, with a drop of a fall of -0.1%.
Posted in News on 31 May 2005
Irish first time buyers spread out
Bank of Ireland says it has received a 25pc higher number of first time buyer mortgage applications in Q1 of this year compared to Q1 in 2004.
Posted in News on 30 May 2005
Scottish million pound property sales up 6pc in 2004
Sales of million pound properties across Scotland in 2004 were 6% higher than in 2003, according to new Bank of Scotland research.
Posted in News on 29 May 2005
Are you a 2004 millionaire
Sales of million pound properties across Britain in 2004 were 36% higher than in 2003, according to new Halifax research.
Posted in News on 28 May 2005
Debt test a must say first time buyers
About two thirds of recent first-time buyers say that an online “debt test” designed to help them to assess their future borrowing risk would be useful, according to research carried out by the Council of Mortgage Lenders.
Posted in News on 28 May 2005
Buy to let market has stalled
The Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors has said that the buy-to-let market has come to a standstill as a result of rising interest rates.
Posted in News on 28 May 2005
RICS responds to new housing plans
Government plans to build new homes on disused government land have been welcomed by the Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors as a step in the right direction.
Posted in News on 28 May 2005

