According to Savills research, whilst this weeks interest rate cut may be good news for the economy and thereby provide some comfort for homeowners, the extent of the impact on the housing market could be limited.
Money management expert Motley Fool once run a paper that enumerated the best investments for our hard-earned savings on. In this study, “acquiring properties” emerged as the top form of investment. Property acquisition is indeed one of the safest bets one could make, however it’s far from being full-proofed. One needs to learn a lot about the area, banking trends, real-estate stability and more when selecting a property to invest on. This article from Halifax Estate Agents lists the property hotspots of 2008 after gathering figures and worldwide marketing trends, thus making the complicated job much easier.
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Members of the Armed Forces will be given new support to help them buy an affordable home, announced Housing Minister Yvette Cooper.
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Belfast, Aberdeen and London saw the biggest growth in house prices during 2007, Nationwide has said.
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Moneyfacts.co.uk – the leading independent financial comparison site, has commented on the changes in the mortgage market two weeks on from the base rate cut of 0.25% on 6 December.
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November’s mortgage lending rose more slowly than in October and approvals were again low, data from the main banks has shown.
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House prices fell for the third month in a row over December, with average values falling by 0.3%, the largest monthly fall since January 2005 according to Hometrack.
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Montrose in Angus recorded the biggest house price increase (39%) in 2007 according to Halifax Estate Agents.
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The November survey from the National Association of Estate Agents (NAEA) has revealed an increase in the number houses available and buyers on books as homeowners rushed to beat the 14th December HIPs deadline and potential purchasers took advantage of more favourable market conditions.
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New Halifax research has estimated that the number of first time buyers (FTBs) is at its lowest since 1980. During 2007, an estimated 300,000 first time buyers entered the market almost 44% less than in 2002 (532,000).
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The OFT has issued a prohibition order against a firm of East London estate agents, Lloyds Residential Property Services Ltd, and one of its directors, Patrick French, banning them from estate agency work.
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