The number of mortgages approvals dipped slightly in December, new figures show, marking the first decrease in a year. A seasonal fall in numbers saw a total of 59,023 loans approvals for house purchases during the month, down from 6...
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The rate of house price increases could soon rise above 10% a year, the Nationwide building society has said. Its latest survey shows that the average UK house price rose by 1.2% in January, pushing the annual rate up to 8.6%. It means ...
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Houses are less affordable than 50 years ago although the quality of homes has improved, according to the Halifax. The lender, now owned by Lloyds Banking Group, said that over the last five decades UK house prices have risen by 2....
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The pace of house price increases slowed at the end of 2009, the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (Rics) has said. Its survey for December found that 30% more surveyors saw prices rise than fall during that month. However,...
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Landlords may be interested in a response to a publication by the Council of Mortgage Lenders (CML) on lending figures.Chief executive of the National Association of Estate Agents (NAEA) Peter Bolton King said the government could have diff...
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Landlords may see more potential tenants, after it was claimed that even couples who are both on "decent" incomes are being priced out of buying a home for themselves.Spokesperson for PricedOut.org.uk Katy John said: "Because...
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Landlords may be responsible for a surge in property purchases, following an announcement that one in ten landlords plans to invest in the first quarter of this year.Property portfolios will be expanded by ten per cent of landlords in this ...
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Landlords and homeowners are being warned that issues are still affecting the house building industry, which mean it cannot yet "feel truly confident".Managing director of SmartNewHomes.com David Bexon said that decisive governmen...
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