Affordability, Halifax Home affordability hits 12 year high Author admin Date August 30, 2011 The proportion of disposable earnings devoted to mortgage payments – a key affordability measure...
Government Building greener homes costing less each yearBuilding greener homes costing less each year Author admin Date August 30, 2011 Building new homes to greener, low-carbon standards is getting cheaper every year, according to...
Affordability, Buy to Let, first time buyers, Halifax Over £100 a month cheaper to buy than rent for first-time buyers Author admin Date August 30, 2011 The average monthly costs associated with buying a two bedroom flat in the UK for...
House Prices, Land Registry, NAEA Average house price in England and Wales now £163,049 Author admin Date August 26, 2011 The Land Registry reports an annual price decrease of 2.1 per cent which takes...
Mortgages Chelsea takes the 10 year fix rate below 4% Author admin Date August 26, 2011 Chelsea Building Society is maintaining its reputation for the most competitive fixed rate mortgages...
Landlords, NLA Landlord optimism highest since 2007 Author admin Date August 26, 2011 Landlord optimism is at its highest point for almost four years, according to the...
Landlords, Renting Cleaning and unpaid rent are leading causes of deposit deductions Author admin Date August 17, 2011 Cleaning costs and unpaid rent are the top reasons why deposit money is withheld...
DCLG, House Prices House prices dip during June Author admin Date August 17, 2011 In June UK house prices decreased by 2 per cent over the year but...
Bank Of England, Interest Rates Bank of England won’t raise interest rates for 12 months – CISI survey Author admin Date August 17, 2011 Half of financial services practitioners (51%) do not expect the Bank of England to...
Affordability, Buy to Let, CML Buy-to-let market returned to growth in the second quarter of the year Author admin Date August 16, 2011 The value of new buy-to-let loans increased by 21% in the second quarter of...
CML Little change in mortgage repayment problems in second quarter Author admin Date August 16, 2011 The number of properties taken into possession by first charge mortgage lenders in the...
Interest Rates, Mortgages, Nationwide Nationwide reduces selected two-year & three-year fixed mortgage rates Author admin Date August 10, 2011 Nationwide is to reduce the majority of its two-year and three-year fixed mortgage rates...
Insurance AA customers covered for riot and civil unrest Author admin Date August 10, 2011 Commenting on the current disturbances in London and elsewhere, Simon Douglas, director of AA...
Affordability, Interest Rates Struggling mortgage customers should seek help from their lender, says Which? Author admin Date August 10, 2011 Seven in ten people (72%) are worried about mortgage rates, with 14% struggling with...
Insurance Cost of water damage to homes increases by 44% Author admin Date August 9, 2011 Claims caused by water damage could add up to £40.00 to the cost of...
House Prices, RICS UK housing market remains flat Author admin Date August 9, 2011 Activity in the UK housing market remained flat during July, with house prices slipping...
Affordability, first time buyers, Halifax Number of towns affordable to first time buyers is at its highest since 2003 Author admin Date August 8, 2011 The proportion of towns and cities across the UK that are affordable for first-time...
Affordability, Bank of Scotland, first time buyers, House Prices, Scotland Three quarters of Scottish towns are affordable to first time buyers Author admin Date August 8, 2011 Over three quarters of towns and cities across Scotland are affordable for first-time buyers,...
Mortgages, Yorkshire BS Introducing track and fix from the Yorkshire Author admin Date August 4, 2011 Yorkshire Building Society is launching a new exciting online mortgage product which will allow...
Mortgages Coventry Intermediaries extends Buy to Let range Author admin Date August 4, 2011 From Thursday 4th August, Coventry Intermediaries is adding the following new product to its...
Mortgages, Nationwide Nationwide reduces all five-year fixed & two-year tracker mortgage rates Author admin Date August 3, 2011 Nationwide is to reduce all five-year fixed mortgage rates by 0.10% and all two-year...
Landlords, NLA Landlords report good tenant relations as rental demand continues to rise Author admin Date August 2, 2011 An overwhelming majority of landlords say they have a good relationship with their tenants,...
Insurance, Leeds Building Society Home insurance could become invalid after only 30 days away from home Author admin Date August 2, 2011 Brits heading off on an extended trip away this summer could risk their home...
Leeds Building Society, Mortgages Leeds launch 5-year fixed rate mortgage at 4.89% Author admin Date August 2, 2011 Leeds Building Society has launched a new 5-Year Fixed Rate mortgage, which is available...
Mortgages Clydesdale Bank adds 3 year fixed mortgages to broker range Author admin Date August 2, 2011 Following feedback from brokers, Clydesdale Bank today launches new 3 year fixed rate mortgage...