Housefund Article Archive for July 2009
Building society lending shows signs of stabilising
Gross mortgage lending by building societies was £1,976 million in June 2009, compared to £3,254 million in June 2008.
Posted in BSA, Mortgage Lending on 31 July 2009 Energy performance certificates for rental properties are being ignored
The National Landlords Association (NLA), has said landlords calling its Advice Line are questioning the need for energy performance certificates (EPC) as tenants are ignoring the information they contain.
Posted in Climate Change, Landlords, NLA on 31 July 2009 Full housing market recovery some years away yet
A market tracking sideways and a north/south split are all in evidence as we head towards the summer months, Hometrack has said.
Posted in 2009, Affordability, Hometrack, House Prices on 31 July 2009 Could the unthinkable actually happen this year?
House prices may end the year higher than they were at the start of 2009, Nationwide has said adding that such outcome was “unthinkable” a few months ago.
Posted in 2009, Affordability, House Prices, Nationwide on 30 July 2009 Mortgage lending increases
Tentative signs of a recovery in the house market may be showing following new figures from the Bank of England reporting a rise in the number of mortgages approved for house purchases during June.
Posted in 2009, Bank Of England, Mortgage Lending, cml on 29 July 2009 First month on month rise for house prices
The latest figures from Land Registry report a modest improvement in the monthly change in house prices in England and Wales, with the first month on month rise since January 2008.
Posted in 2009, House Prices, Land Registry on 28 July 2009 Minister launches housing investment
Labour’s Housing Minister John Healey, has announced that development projects stalled in the current economic climate could benefit from a share of £925m.
Posted in Affordability, Government, Labour on 27 July 2009
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