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