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houseline61In June, the UK property industry received its fourth Housing Minister since the start of 2008 - the ninth person to hold the position in twelve years of Labour Government.

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Figures from PermanentTSB and ESRI in Ireland have showed that the average price of a house for first-time buyers passed the 250k euro mark for the first time in January.

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House prices in the UK fell by 0.2% in February, according to the latest survey from the Nationwide building society.

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House prices rose for the third consecutive month during February and at the fastest pace since June 2004, according to the latest price survey from Hometrack.

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Halifax Financial Services (HFS)has estimated that over £360bn in today’s money of housing assets will pass from one generation to another over the next 15 years.

Additionally, the value of housing assets left in wills every year may have more than doubled from £14bn in 2002/3 to £32bn in today’s money by 2020.

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House Prices

Irish asking prices down by 15%
[2 Jul 2009|No Comment]

Average asking prices for Irish houses fell by 14.66% in the 12 months to June 2009, according to new research by myHome.ie.

Mortgages

Average 5 year mortgage hits 6.00%
[30 Jun 2009|No Comment]

The rising cost of fixed rate mortgages continues as the average five year fixed rate mortgage hits 6.00%, the highest level since 22 December 2008.

Affordability

Five things that the Housing Minister must do to assist the market.
[4 Jul 2009|No Comment]

In June, the UK property industry received its fourth Housing Minister since the start of 2008 - the ninth person to hold the position in twelve years of Labour Government.

Lettings

Could your home be a holiday goldmine?
[1 Jul 2009|No Comment]

As people increasingly look for new ways to boost their income, many British homeowners could be sitting on a mini-goldmine this summer, says Email4property.co.uk, with properties throughout the country now offering excellent potential for short-term holiday lets.