Housefund Article Archive for October 2006
Immigration boosts the rental market
The National Association of Estate Agents (NAEA) has launched its new quarterly lettings survey,which will regularly report on movements within the residential lettings market.
With buy to let currently booming in the UK and a raft of new legislation being put in place the sector has seen considerable growth recently.
Consumers drop expectations as prices start to slow
Following a sharp increase in September, house price growth cooled slightly in October, Nationwide has said, but the trend remains firm.
Posted in News on 31 October 2006 NAEA supports Valued at Oxfam
The National Association of Estate Agents (NAEA) has announced its support of ‘Valued at Oxfam’, an initiative allowing people to easily donate high value items to the charity. NAEA estate agents across the country will be taking part in the campaign and promoting the opportunity to their customers.
Posted in News on 30 October 2006 No cash – no home – the dilemma for many
17 million people can not afford or do not want to own a property, research from Abbey has suggested.
Posted in News on 30 October 2006 HIPS – a costly indulgence
The Council of Mortgage Lenders’ (CML) Director General Michael Coogan, has said that the HIP infrastructure now looks like “a costly indulgence”, and urges the government to think again about whether it can still be justified.
Posted in News on 29 October 2006 Live in a nice area – pay more council tax
The Conservatives have claimed that Ministers are drawing up plans to increase council tax bills if you live in an area with low crime, good schools and clean streets.
Posted in News on 29 October 2006 House prices rise by 187pc since 1996
Halifax research shows that house prices have risen by an average of 187pc across the UK since the housing market recovered in February 1996. The average UK house price has risen from £62,453 in Q1 1996 to £179,425 in Q3 2006 – an average increase of 10.6pc per annum.
Posted in News on 28 October 2006
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