Housefund Article Archive for May 2007

 Lib Dems: Possible house price crash

Rising interest rates and low mortgage approvals could be warning signs of a house price creash, the Liberal Democrats has suggested.

Posted in News on 31 May 2007

 Buying Property In Spain Not Just For Retired

Buying a property in Spain is no longer only a luxury afforded to the older generation, according to new research from Banco Halifax Hispania.

Posted in Homes Abroad on 31 May 2007

 Mortgage lending weakens

New figures from the Bank Of England report mortgage lending in the UK falling to a 12-month low in April.

Posted in Bank Of England, Mortgages on 31 May 2007

 Rates and HIPS could cool down house prices

Annual house price growth has remained ’stubbornly in double digits’ the Nationwide has said, but the latest rate rise and the launch of HIPS could cool the market.

Posted in House Prices, Nationwide on 31 May 2007

 London and Brighton lead growth

House price growth in England and Wales remained positive for April 2007, the Land Registry has said.

Posted in House Prices, Land Registry on 31 May 2007

 New mortgage rates from Nationwide

Nationwide Building Society has announced an increase in rates on its range of fixed rate and tracker mortgages. The new rates are available from Friday 1 June 2007.

Posted in Mortgages, Nationwide on 31 May 2007

 London Oversupply Now A Risk For Some Areas

Whilst a very limited supply of unsold new homes in inner London has pushed prices to new levels, Savills recently published London Residential Development Survey suggests that the anticipated increased supply levels, particularly in the East could have an effect on future values.

Posted in London, Savills on 30 May 2007