Housefund Article Archive for October 2007
House market withstands slowdown
House prices in the UK rose at their fastest rate in four months during October, bucking the slowdown that has been seen in the market, mortgage lender Nationwide has said.
Posted in House Prices, Nationwide on 31 October 2007 Lloyds TSB launches 18 month fixed rate mortgage
Lloyds TSB will offer a new range of 18 month fixed rate products, with rates starting from as low as 5.99 it has announced.
Posted in Lloyds TSB, Mortgages on 31 October 2007 London has best property prospects
London has the best prospects for demand for property in Europe according to the European Regional Economic Growth Index (E-REGI) published by LaSalle.
Posted in London on 31 October 2007 Competition to design ten new eco-towns
Housing and Planning Minister Yvette Cooper has confirmed that an ideas competition would be run to develop and set the design standards for ten new eco-towns.
Posted in DCLG on 31 October 2007 Half-term home damage to top £100 million
Parents could face huge bills for accidental damage caused to their homes by their children, children’s friends or family pets over the forthcoming half term holiday, warns Sainsbury’s Home Insurance.
Posted in Insurance on 30 October 2007 Light touch for rental regulation
ARLA, the leading professional body for the Private Rented Sector, believes that the Law Commission’s proposals for enforced self-regulation for letting agents show the way forward but still believes that all letting agents should be licensed.
Posted in Lettings, Renting on 30 October 2007 Rental incomes up by 7 percent
Over the past year rents have increased by an average of 6.9%, according to data from Paragon Mortgages.
Posted in Buy to Let, Renting on 30 October 2007
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