Home Sellers may lose thousands of pounds
New Research by Confused.com found that quick-sale companies can offer customers as little as 75 per cent of their property’s value in return for a promise to complete the transaction as soon as necessary.
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Millions hit by unexpected home moving costs
New research published by the Money Advice Service reveals almost three million people who recently moved home were ‘surprised’ by the cost of moving; and over one million of the home-movers admitted they encountered ‘unexpected’ costs for which they hadn’t budgeted.
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1 in 10 in UK are focused on mortgage savings
Research from Clydesdale and Yorkshire Banks has shown that people in the UK remain focused on their finances with more than 1 in 10 planning to remortgage, pay-off or make over payments to their mortgage in the next 12 months.
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Want a quick sale? HSBC reveal the home improvements which count
Householders wanting a quick property sale should worry less about cleaning windows and buying fresh flowers, and spend more time repainting the front door and replacing old gates, according to new research.
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Britons are becoming increasingly confident in the outlook for the housing market, according to the latest Halifax Housing Market Confidence tracker.
Gross mortgage lending in March was an estimated £13.4 billion, according to the Council of Mortgage Lenders.
Demand from the important first time buyer market hit a ten-month high in March, according to the latest figures from the National Association of Estate Agents (NAEA).
House prices increased by 2.2% in March following February’s 0.4% fall as prices continue to fluctuate month-to-month Halifax reports.
House price growth remains stable across most of the UK, although prices in London are increasing and prices in Northern Ireland are falling.
New evidence supports Yorkshire Building Society’s findings that more borrowers are choosing to fix their mortgage for the longer term as economic conditions remain uncertain.
Latest research from Halifax shows the ability of key public sector workers to purchase their own home continues to improve and is approaching the level achieved ten years ago before the house price boom.
Research commissioned by specialist buy-to-let lender Paragon Mortgages, has shown a significant regional shift in the rental yields achieved by landlords.
