The boom in low-cost, budget airlines has meant that owning a property in Spain is a real possibility, not just a lifestyle afforded by the rich and famous, according to Banco Halifax Hispania.
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The Centre for Economics and Business Research (CEBR) has suggested that Britain’s housing boom will continue in 2007, with average prices rising by 1,000 pounds a month.
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Following the decision by the Monetary Policy Committee to raise the Bank of England base rate, Intelligent Finance is passing on the full 0.25% to its savings and ISA customers.
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The Council of Mortgage Lenders has welcomed the statement from the Financial Services Authority setting out its views on how it expects mortgage lenders to administer mortgage exit administration fees (MEAFs).
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The Financial Services Authority has set out its views on recent increases in mortgage exit administration fees (MEAFs), and how it expects mortgage lenders to address the issues raised.
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Yorkshire Bank has suggested that first-time buyers are willing to take greater financial risks to get onto the property ladder.
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The National Association of Estate Agents (NAEA) has welcomed a statement by the Department of Communities and Local Government (DCLG) on home information packs (HIPs), which recognises many of the concerns raised by the Association in recent years.
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