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