Housefund Article Archive for January 2008
House prices fall for the third month in a row
House prices have fallen for the third consecutive month according to the latest data from Nationwide Building Society.
Posted in House Prices, Nationwide on 31 January 2008 Britons will have gone through 6 homes by 65
A third of British homeowners have owned four or more homes, and the majority are looking to move up the property ladder, according to new research from Halifax, which found that an overwhelming majority of the population (77%) are still in pursuit of their ideal home.
Posted in Halifax on 31 January 2008 Affordability has declined by 350%
The cost of getting on to the housing market has risen by about 351% from its most accessible point in 1996 according to new data from the Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors (RICS).
Posted in Affordability, RICS on 30 January 2008 More falls in mortgage approvals
The Bank of England has said the number of new mortgages approved for home buying fell for the seventh consecutive month in December.
Posted in Bank Of England, Mortgages on 30 January 2008 Norwich Union cuts mortgage life insurance
Norwich Union has announced a series of price reductions across its Mortgage Life Insurance (MLI) and Term Assurance product ranges.
Posted in Norwich Union on 30 January 2008 Missed mortgage payments add pressure to homeowners
Over half a million homeowners have missed a mortgage repayment in the past six months, a poll by price comparison site MoneyExpert.com has suggested.
Posted in debt on 30 January 2008 Price falls highlight the downward trend in house prices
House price inflation in England and Wales dropped sharply in December, according to latest figures from the Land Registry.
Posted in House Prices, Land Registry on 29 January 2008
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