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UK House Prices |
3 July 2008 |
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UK House Prices
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House prices in Northern Ireland show big fall |
3 July 2008 |
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House prices in Northern Ireland show steepest fall
House prices in Northern Ireland showed the biggest fall in the UK during the second...
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Bank of England's dilemma: |
28 June 2008 |
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Bank of England's dilemma: A house price crash or soaring inflation
Which would you rather face: a recession and house price crash or...
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Risk of US downturn 'diminishes' |
28 June 2008 |
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Risk of US downturn 'diminishes'
The US economy may have avoided a major decline, US Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke has said . Mr...
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Mortgage approvals hit record low |
28 June 2008 |
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Mortgage approvals hit record low as loan deals plummet 56% in a year
The number of new mortgages approved for people buying a house dived...
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Subprime seer gloomy about prospects for UK |
19 June 2008 |
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Subprime seer gloomy about prospects for UK property market
John Paulson, the US hedge fund manager who made a fortune for his investors by...
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Consumer inflation 'could top 4%' |
18 June 2008 |
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Consumer inflation 'could top 4%'
Rising food and energy prices could push UK consumer inflation above 4% this year, the governor of the...
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Economists predict four year recovery for house pr |
18 June 2008 |
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Economists predict four year recovery for house prices
A survey conducted for the Tonight programme screened by ITV paints a picture of...
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Base rate rise threatened due inflation |
17 June 2008 |
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Base rate rise threatened as inflation gathers pace
The mortgage misery of the credit crisis looks set to continue as the Bank of England...
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Barclays reveals sub-prime losses |
16 June 2008 |
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Barclays reveals sub-prime losses
Barclays has confirmed that it did not escape the woes from investments in risky US home loans, taking a...
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Housing gloom casts a shadow on consumers |
16 June 2008 |
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Housing gloom casts a shadow on consumers
The gloom enveloping the UK housing market is also dimming the outlook for high street spending as...
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House sales at 30-year low as fears rise that the |
11 June 2008 |
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House sales at 30-year low as fears rise that the market decline could turn into a crash
House sales slumped to a 30-year low last month,...
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Rental market booms as house prices slide |
9 June 2008 |
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Rental market booms as house prices slide
Demand for rental properties is at record levels as people delay plans to buy their own homes...
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‘Controversial’ BoE holds rates again |
5 June 2008 |
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‘Controversial’ BoE holds rates again
The BoE has kept UK interest rates at 5% for the third month in a row…
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What now for buy-to-let? |
5 June 2008 |
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What now for buy-to-let?
There seems to be little good news in the property market of late, with tales of doom and gloom abounding...
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Falling house prices? Yes please! |
4 June 2008 |
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Falling house prices? Yes please!
Plummeting house prices in the UK could actually be a good thing, claims one expert…
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Bank boss: 'UK on the edge' |
3 June 2008 |
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Bank boss: 'UK on the edge'
The boss of Bradford & Bingley has issued a stark warning over the state of the UK economy…
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UK mortgage market goes ‘toxic’ |
2 June 2008 |
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UK mortgage market goes ‘toxic’
New figures from the BoE have revealed the true extent of the UK's mortgage meltdown...
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UK prices suffer the ‘17 year itch’ |
29 May 2008 |
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UK prices suffer the ‘17 year itch’
Residential house prices in the UK have set another new record, according to...
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Rents up in April as property values cool |
28 May 2008 |
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Paragon Buy-to-Let Index May 2008
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No deposit? No problem! |
28 May 2008 |
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No deposit? No problem!
Landlords and tenants are set to benefit from a ‘revolutionary’ new deposit scheme…
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BBA: Mortgages are not dead! |
28 May 2008 |
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BBA: Mortgages are not dead!
The British Bankers Association (BBA) has taken a positive stance on UK mortgages despite the apparent...
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Soros: UK gutted by ‘Greek Tragedy’ |
23 May 2008 |
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Soros: UK gutted by ‘Greek Tragedy’
A billionaire investor has made some grim predictions about Britain ’s financial...
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RICS: Landlords loving the sales slump |
22 May 2008 |
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RICS: Landlords loving the sales slump
The UK housing slump has been something of a godsend for BTL landlords…
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CML: All downhill for the rest of 2008? |
22 May 2008 |
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CML: All downhill for the rest of 2008?
The CML has published its updated housing forecasts for the rest of 2008…
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DCLG slams 'perverse' taxes |
21 May 2008 |
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DCLG slams 'perverse' taxes
The DCLG has savaged the Government for ‘impeding’ the supply of social housing…
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Beware - The '40% crunch' is coming... |
20 May 2008 |
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Beware - The '40% crunch' is coming...
A new problem will soon hit the The UK's faltering property market, claims the RICS......
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OFT targets 'sale and rent back' |
20 May 2008 |
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OFT targets 'sale and rent back'
So-called 'mortgage rescue schemes' are to be thoroughly investigated...
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More house price misery? Yes please! |
15 May 2008 |
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More house price misery? Yes please!
A new poll has revealed surprising attitudes to the UK's current house price malaise…
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BoE bemoans inflation woe |
15 May 2008 |
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BoE bemoans inflation woe
The outlook for UK inflation has "deteriorated markedly", according to the BoE…
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CML: Mortgages decline...but it's not all bad |
14 May 2008 |
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CML: Mortgages decline...but it's not all bad
New CML figures reveal positives and negatives about the UK mortgage market…
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Property price falls has risen for the 9th month |
13 May 2008 |
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The number of Surveyors property price falls has risen for the 9th month in a row…
In the latest survey from the Royal Institution...
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CAB slams lax landlords |
12 May 2008 |
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CAB slams lax landlords
Too many landlords are not protecting their tenants' deposits, warns the CAB…
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No surprise as BoE 'sits on its hands' |
8 May 2008 |
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No surprise as BoE 'sits on its hands'
The BoE has today voted to keep UK interest rates at 5%...
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NAEA: Steady market ‘will return’ |
6 May 2008 |
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NAEA: Steady market ‘will return’
The NAEA is optimistic about the future despite Halifax ’s latest gloomy...
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UK on the road to recession? |
2 May 2008 |
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UK on the road to recession?
Britain’s mortgage lenders have given their verdict on whether the UK is sliding into recession…...
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House prices could fall by 25% |
1 May 2008 |
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House prices could fall a quarter over next two years, agents warn
House prices could fall by 25 per cent if the credit crunch persists,...
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Nationwide: The party's over |
30 April 2008 |
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Nationwide: The party's over
A new report highlights something that hasn’t happened in the UK for 12 years…
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BPF: Time to go to war |
24 April 2008 |
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BPF: Time to go to war
The BPF has called for tougher action on rule-breaking slum landlords…
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Banks in £50bn bail-out boost |
21 April 2008 |
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Banks in £50bn bail-out boost
The Bank of England has announced details of a £50bn plan to tackle the credit crisis…
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Millions of Brits ‘on the edge’ |
21 April 2008 |
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Millions of Brits ‘on the edge’
A new report reveals the truth about the UK ’s negative equity...
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CML: BoE must take 'early action' |
18 April 2008 |
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CML: BoE must take 'early action'
In light of worsening mortgage figures, the CML has called on the BoE to act…
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Recession virgins ‘living in fear’ |
16 April 2008 |
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Recession virgins ‘living in fear’
A new poll reveals homeowners are terrified of falling into an all too familiar...
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CML ‘in shock’ over crisis |
15 April 2008 |
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CML ‘in shock’ over crisis
The CML is reeling from the impact of ‘unprecedented’ market conditions…
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RICS: Big price crash ‘unlikely’ |
15 April 2008 |
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RICS: Big price crash ‘unlikely’
The RICs is upbeat despite record numbers of surveyors reporting price falls in March…...
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IMF in ‘global recession’ warning |
10 April 2008 |
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IMF in ‘global recession’ warning
The IMF has lowered its global growth forecast this week amid fears of economic...
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Relief all round as BoE reduces rates |
10 April 2008 |
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Relief all round as BoE reduces rates
The Bank of England has lowered interest rates to 5% from 5.25%...
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The bust begins |
9 April 2008 |
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The bust begins - Housing-market woes spread to Britain - From Economist.com
FOR years the housing market in Britain...
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EPC deadline looms for landlords |
9 April 2008 |
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EPC deadline looms for landlords
BTL landlords are preparing for the imminent implementation of EPCs…
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House prices in record drop |
8 April 2008 |
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House prices in record drop
House prices have experienced their biggest monthly decline for 16 years…
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NAEA: BoE must act now |
8 April 2008 |
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NAEA: BoE must act now
The NAEA is calling on the Bank of England to act to stabilise the housing market…
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Mortgage madness will ‘mushroom’ |
7 April 2008 |
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Mortgage madness will ‘mushroom’
Home buyers in the UK are in for a rough time over the next 3 months, claims the Bank of...
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Buy-to-let properties to flood market as investors |
3 April 2008 |
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Buy-to-let properties to flood market as investors cash in
Former buy-to-let property is set to flood the market next week as investors look...
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RICS: Credit crunch 'cools' construction |
1 April 2008 |
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RICS: Credit crunch 'cools' construction
A slowing housing market has hit the UK construction industry, making it even more unlikely...
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Nationwide's house price surprise |
28 March 2008 |
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Nationwide's house price surprise
Nationwide’s latest figures reveal some surprising results about house prices…
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Paragon Buy-to-Let Index March 2008 |
28 March 2008 |
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Please find attached the Paragon Buy-to-Let Index March 2008
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Bank of Mum and Dad 'battered' |
27 March 2008 |
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Bank of Mum and Dad 'battered'
Grown-up children are sponging off their parents more than ever before…
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CML: BoE failing on mortgages? |
27 March 2008 |
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CML: BoE failing on mortgages?
The CML has slammed the BoE for ‘problems’ affecting the mortgage market…
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INCITO: No UK recession in 2008 |
25 March 2008 |
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INCITO: No UK recession in 2008
Leading economists have dismissed the possibility of a UK recession this year…
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Housing crash but no recession? |
19 March 2008 |
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Housing crash but no recession?
House prices will fall by up to 20% over the next 2 years, according to Morgan Stanley…
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ARLA: Rental hikes ‘inevitable’ |
19 March 2008 |
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ARLA: Rental hikes ‘inevitable’
Average rents in the private rented sector have soared in the first months of 2008, according...
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CML: UK ‘failing’ on Equity Release |
18 March 2008 |
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CML: UK ‘failing’ on Equity Release
When it comes to equity release, the USA , OZ and NZ are leaving the UK in the...
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HMRC targeting BTL 'tax tarts' |
15 March 2008 |
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HMRC targeting BTL 'tax tarts'
BTL investors are being targeted by HMRC over undeclared rental income…
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RICS: Uncertainty ‘good’ for investors |
6 March 2008 |
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RICS: Uncertainty ‘good’ for investors
Established investors continue to reap the benefits of uncertainty in the...
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BoE rate hold 'no surprise and wise' |
6 March 2008 |
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BoE rate hold 'no surprise and wise'
The Bank of England’s Monetary Policy Committee has voted to keep interest rates at...
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NAEA: FTBs caught in a ‘double trap’ |
5 March 2008 |
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NAEA: FTBs caught in a ‘double trap’
The NAEA is urging the Bank of England to help FTBs by reducing interest rates on...
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Global crunch: 'Worst still to come' |
4 March 2008 |
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Global crunch: 'Worst still to come'
The global credit crunch is going to get worse before it gets better, according to John McFall, the...
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Homes ‘hopeless under the hammer’ |
3 March 2008 |
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Homes ‘hopeless under the hammer’
The number of homes being sold successfully at auctions has fallen to a three-year low as...
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House prices will continue to fall despite latest |
29 February 2008 |
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House prices will continue to fall despite latest rate cut, says HBOS
House prices will fall in real terms next year but will escape an...
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FTBs ‘back with a bang’ |
25 February 2008 |
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FTBs ‘back with a bang’
January saw first time buyers increase their market share with a rise from 13.0% in December to...
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Landlord glee as rental yields rocket |
25 February 2008 |
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Landlord glee as rental yields rocket
Residential rental yields have reaching their highest level for almost two years,...
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Scotland’s rental market ‘rocketing’ |
22 February 2008 |
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Scotland’s rental market ‘rocketing’
Tenant demand is soaring in Scotland and landlords are profiting… ...
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MPC 'dove' highlights fears over falling house pri |
21 February 2008 |
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MPC 'dove' highlights fears over falling house prices
A member of the Bank of England's Monetary Policy Committee has indicated that further...
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‘Know it all’ Landlords need advice |
20 February 2008 |
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‘Know it all’ Landlords need advice
Over half of buy-to-let investors (53%) in the UK do not use an adviser,...
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House price 'credit turmoil' alert |
20 February 2008 |
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House price 'credit turmoil' alert
Falling house prices and reduced lending are short-term threats to the economy, warns a leading...
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Sale and rent back ‘rip-off’ alert |
18 February 2008 |
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Sale and rent back ‘rip-off’ alert
Homeowners should beware sale and rent back schemes, reports the BBC…
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BTL advice ‘essential’ in 2008 |
18 February 2008 |
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BTL advice ‘essential’ in 2008
Advice from brokers will be vital to help landlords maximise their returns in the BTL market,...
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House prices set to fall by 7% in next 2 years |
13 February 2008 |
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House prices set to fall by 7% in next two years as credit squeeze bites
The threat of a sustained downturn in the housing market grew...
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Ignorant Brits ‘haven’t got a clue’ |
12 February 2008 |
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Ignorant Brits ‘haven’t got a clue’
UK homeowners are surprisingly ignorant about basic financial issues,...
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Landlords 'sticking to their guns' |
12 February 2008 |
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Landlords 'sticking to their guns'
UK landlords are still committed to buy-to-let in the long-term despite recent market turbulence,...
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Interest rates cut by 0.25pc: City reaction |
7 February 2008 |
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Interest rates cut by 0.25pc: City reaction
The Bank of England has cut interest rates by a quarter percentage point today in an attempt to...
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Clueless renters 'living in ignorance' |
5 February 2008 |
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Clueless renters 'living in ignorance'
Thousands of tenants across the UK are still unaware of the Tenant Deposit Scheme, according to...
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House prices on the ‘slippery slope’ |
5 February 2008 |
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House prices on the ‘slippery slope’
House prices have continued their relentless downward spiral, according to new figures...
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Homeowners released from ‘CGT prison’ |
4 February 2008 |
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Homeowners released from ‘CGT prison’
The Chancellor’s draft legislation to reform Capital Gains Tax announced last...
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Landlords: Friend or foe? |
1 February 2008 |
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Landlords: Friend or foe?
A new survey from Alliance and Leicester reveals what tenants really think of their landlords...
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Housing Market ‘bottoming out’? |
1 February 2008 |
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Housing Market ‘bottoming out’?
House prices fell for the third month in a row during January, reveals Nationwide...
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Brighton BTL booming |
30 January 2008 |
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Brighton BTL booming
Brighton continues to offer something distinctly different for property investors, reports Assetz …...
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Mortgages crash to record low |
29 January 2008 |
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Mortgages crash to record low
Mortgages approvals for home buying by the major banks fell again in December, industry figures show…...
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Landlords 'cashing-in' on FTB woe |
29 January 2008 |
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Landlords 'cashing-in' on FTB woe
Growing demand for rented accommodation has spurred strong growth in rents paid by tenants,...
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Landlords see falling house prices as opportunity |
17 January 2008 |
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Landlords see falling house prices as investment opportunity
Buy-to-let loans rose dramatically at the end of last year, accounting...
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Empty homes: Action needed NOW |
15 January 2008 |
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Empty homes: Action needed NOW
Two thirds of people believe the government needs to do more to combat the problem of empty homes...
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The bad news just keeps on coming… |
15 January 2008 |
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The bad news just keeps on coming…
The UK property market is still on a downward spiral, according to new DCLG figures…...
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Home economics - January's shock house price stats |
13 January 2008 |
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Home economics - January's shock house price stats
Even in a weak market, house prices have not lost the capacity to surprise
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UK house price growth slows to 12-month low |
13 January 2008 |
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UK house price growth slows to 12-month low
Despite a December fightback, the rate of annual house price inflation ended last year down from...
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Rates held as UK ‘sleepwalks’ into recession |
10 January 2008 |
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Rates held as UK ‘sleepwalks’ into recession
Amid howls of protest, the MPC has voted to keep interest rates unchanged at...
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UK market ‘strongest in the world’ |
7 January 2008 |
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UK market ‘strongest in the world’
Despite the doom and gloom, the UK market is still full of positives, claims ...
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Credit crunch? What credit crunch?! |
4 January 2008 |
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Credit crunch? What credit crunch?!
The UK housing market has shown remarkable resilience recently, despite the so-called credit...
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The Future’s bright – the future’s BTL |
4 January 2008 |
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The Future’s bright – the future’s BTL
Buy to let landlords are very optimistic about the future…
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Housing hotspots for 2008 |
2 January 2008 |
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Housing hotspots for 2008
Halifax has identified ten likely property 'hotspots' for 2008 as well as reporting those towns that recorded...
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RICS: No housing crash in 2008 |
20 December 2007 |
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RICS: No housing crash in 2008
Home surveyors across the UK believe there will no housing crash next year…
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MPC united over ‘clear and present’ danger |
20 December 2007 |
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MPC united over ‘clear and present’ danger
The BoE vote to cut UK interest rates to earlier this month was unanimous,...
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Mortgages: Bye bye, buy to let |
20 December 2007 |
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