Britain’s top property hotspots |
Scottish towns continue to dominate the ten towns that have seen the biggest house price rises during the last 12 months according to the Halifax.
But it is Cupar in Fife which can claim Britain’s top property hotspot with a 36%
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First Time Buyers get a little help |
Halifax has launched buyingyourfirsthome.co.uk, a new website which gives first time buyers a helping hand getting onto the housing ladder.
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Mortgage lending to top £1 trillion |
Total mortgage borrowing in the UK will pass the £1 trillion (£1,000 billion) mark early next month, according to the Council of Mortgage Lenders.
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House price growth cools |
UK house price growth “cooled sharply” during April, according to the latest survey from the Nationwide.
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Supermarkets: Food, Drink and now homes!
Supermarket group Asda has announced it’s plan to start selling property through its stores.
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Women are more cautious than men where cost of HIP is concernedResearch released by the National Association of Estate Agents (NAEA) shows that 75% of women will be deterred from putting their home on the market after the introduction of HIPs. This decision is driven by potential withdrawal costs of between £600 and £1,000 and compares to only 64% of men.
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Property professionals tell government why new land tax won’t work |
Much needed affordable homes in the UK will be jeopardised by a new Government proposal to tax property development, says the RICS and BPF (British Property Federation).
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House prices fell by 0.9% in August, the second consecutive month where a fall has occurred leaving the average house price at £166,507, Nationwide has said.
Lloyds TSB has introduced a new, market leading fixed rate mortgage at 2.94%, the product is available both for house purchase and remortgage for borrowers with a deposit of at least 30%.
Confidence among landlords has dipped for the first time in almost two years, driven by uncertainties including housing benefits and tax changes announced in the emergency budget, according to the latest NLA Landlords’ Optimism Index.
Confidence among landlords has dipped for the first time in almost two years, driven by uncertainties including housing benefits and tax changes announced in the emergency budget, according to the latest NLA Landlords’ Optimism Index.
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