London and South East leads the country’s price growth
House prices rises in London and the south east have outpaced the rest of England and Wales for the eighth consecutive month, according to official data from the Land Registry.
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Irish Government may change stamp dutyThere are indications that the Irish Minister for Finance, Brian Cowen may go back on a pledge not to change the stamp-duty regime in December’s budget.
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Soft landing signs for Ireland
The price of a newly built house in Ireland actually fell during October by E1,206 – and in turn possibly indicates the end of booming house prices.
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Halifax arrives on the Irish Main Street
Halifax, Europe’s most popular retail banking brand, has now arrived in Ireland following the completion of the rebrand of the Bank of Scotland (Ireland) retail business.
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Nationwide announces changes to mortgage pricing
Nationwide Building Society has announced changes to its mortgage range taking effect from the 1 December.
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Mortgage market sees modest rise
Mortgage approvals from the main bank rose by 3.7% in October, compared with the same time last year,the British Bankers Association has said.
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London’s housing at a turning point, says Mayor
Ken Livingstone, Mayor of London has launched a major consultation on the future of housing in London, arguing that London needs a new housing strategy that is fit for the 21st century.
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Prices of luxury property in central London fell by 0.1% in August, a decline which followed the 0.5% fall in July, Knight Frank reports.
Halifax has today announced details of its Great Rate Cut, making reductions across its entire range of mortgage products.
Research conducted by money.co.uk has revealed the financial strain suffered by the one fifth of home buyers who fail to set realistic budgets for the purchase and ‘personalisation’ of their new homes.
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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