Housefund Article Archive for February 2006
Irish first time buyers pay out 250k
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.
Posted in News on 28 February 2006 Wait and see as prices fall by 0.2pc
House prices in the UK fell by 0.2% in February, according to the latest survey from the Nationwide building society.
Posted in News on 28 February 2006 House price growth speeds up
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.
Posted in News on 27 February 2006 £360bn waiting for inheritance
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.
BBA: Mortgage lending slows
Mortgage lending continued to slow at the start of 2006, according to the British Bankers’ Association (BBA).
Posted in News on 20 February 2006 CML: Stronger mortgage lending figures
Gross mortgage lending totalled £23 billion in January – the highest January lending figure on record, according to the latest data from the Council of Mortgage Lenders.
Posted in News on 20 February 2006 Asking prices breach £200,000
The average asking price of a home in England and Wales has passed the £200,000 barrier due to renewed demand from buyers, a report from Rightmove.co.uk has said.
Posted in News on 20 February 2006
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