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UK Property News 02 2007
Buy-to-let continues to grow
The buy-to-let sector continued to grow during the final quarter of 2006, a National Association of Estate Agents (NAEA) survey has shown
28 Feb 2007
The buy-to-let sector continued to grow during the final quarter of 2006, a National Association of Estate Agents (NAEA) survey has shown
28 Feb 2007
House price growth back in double figures
House prices in the UK have experienced their 12th month of growth in February, the Nationwide property index has shown
28 Feb 2007
House prices in the UK have experienced their 12th month of growth in February, the Nationwide property index has shown
28 Feb 2007
Population movement linked to property price
The number of people choosing to move into an area and the cost of property are intimately linked, a survey for Propertyfinder has found
27 Feb 2007
The number of people choosing to move into an area and the cost of property are intimately linked, a survey for Propertyfinder has found
27 Feb 2007
Plus-size mortgage take-up increases 50%
The number of mortgages worth more than the price of the property they are secured against being taken out by first-time buyers has risen 50 per cent, new research has shown
27 Feb 2007
The number of mortgages worth more than the price of the property they are secured against being taken out by first-time buyers has risen 50 per cent, new research has shown
27 Feb 2007
Clock ticking on deposit protection
Landlords have until April 6th to ensure that they are registered with a tenancy protection scheme or face paying big penalties to their tenants, an industry association has warned
26 Feb 2007
Landlords have until April 6th to ensure that they are registered with a tenancy protection scheme or face paying big penalties to their tenants, an industry association has warned
26 Feb 2007
Property price growth at three year high
House price growth rose to a three-year high during February Hometrack has said, as supply shortages compensated for increased borrowing costs
26 Feb 2007
House price growth rose to a three-year high during February Hometrack has said, as supply shortages compensated for increased borrowing costs
26 Feb 2007
Supply shortages sustain price rises
Supply shortages have boosted house prices for the 15th consecutive month despite slowing demand, the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (Rics) has said
23 Feb 2007
Supply shortages have boosted house prices for the 15th consecutive month despite slowing demand, the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (Rics) has said
23 Feb 2007
Agents reveal top tips for finding growth potential
Seeing plenty of skips and scaffolding on the streets is a sure sign that an area is on the up, estate agents have said
23 Feb 2007
Seeing plenty of skips and scaffolding on the streets is a sure sign that an area is on the up, estate agents have said
23 Feb 2007
CML calls for delay to Hips launch
The launch of home information packs (Hips) should be delayed until more research into their impact and more thorough trials have been carried out, mortgage lenders have said
22 Feb 2007
The launch of home information packs (Hips) should be delayed until more research into their impact and more thorough trials have been carried out, mortgage lenders have said
22 Feb 2007
A fifth of property sales purely investment
A fifth of home sales during 2007 will be made primarily as a long-term investment, buy-to-let mortgage specialist Birmingham Midshires has forecast
22 Feb 2007
A fifth of home sales during 2007 will be made primarily as a long-term investment, buy-to-let mortgage specialist Birmingham Midshires has forecast
22 Feb 2007
Mortgage lending at record high
Overall mortgage lending rose to a seasonal record during January, the Council of Mortgage Lenders (CML) has said
21 Feb 2007
Overall mortgage lending rose to a seasonal record during January, the Council of Mortgage Lenders (CML) has said
21 Feb 2007
DIY as serious as other investments says Biba
Homeowners should treat DIY work as seriously as they do other forms of investment in their property, insurance companies have said
21 Feb 2007
Homeowners should treat DIY work as seriously as they do other forms of investment in their property, insurance companies have said
21 Feb 2007
Overseas Brics and mortar demand drives UK property
Property price growth in the UK, already supported by supply and demand pressure, will be boosted by overseas investors in the next few years, says agent Knight Frank
20 Feb 2007
Property price growth in the UK, already supported by supply and demand pressure, will be boosted by overseas investors in the next few years, says agent Knight Frank
20 Feb 2007
New buyers look ahead to 52 years of mortgage payments
First-time buyers are increasingly opting to extend the term of their mortgages beyond the traditional 25 years in order to cut monthly payments, a study has claimed
20 Feb 2007
First-time buyers are increasingly opting to extend the term of their mortgages beyond the traditional 25 years in order to cut monthly payments, a study has claimed
20 Feb 2007
Treasury launches new crackdown on landlords
The Treasury has launched a new campaign to crackdown on buy-to-let investors who are not registering rent as earnings
19 Feb 2007
The Treasury has launched a new campaign to crackdown on buy-to-let investors who are not registering rent as earnings
19 Feb 2007
House price growth slows
Annual house price growth fell to its lowest point for 18 months during February Rightmove has claimed, down two percentage points to 11.5 per cent
19 Feb 2007
Annual house price growth fell to its lowest point for 18 months during February Rightmove has claimed, down two percentage points to 11.5 per cent
19 Feb 2007
NI rental investors at risk warns report
New and inexperienced buy-to-let investors buying into Northern Ireland's current boom could be placing themselves at risk, a University of Ulster report has found
16 Feb 2007
New and inexperienced buy-to-let investors buying into Northern Ireland's current boom could be placing themselves at risk, a University of Ulster report has found
16 Feb 2007
New-build prices drop
New-build home prices fell 0.3 per cent in January as buyer confidence declined in the face of interest rate rises, research for SmartNewHomes has shown
16 Feb 2007
New-build home prices fell 0.3 per cent in January as buyer confidence declined in the face of interest rate rises, research for SmartNewHomes has shown
16 Feb 2007
Interest rate direction remains "uncertain" warns Bank of England
"Considerable uncertainty" remains over the direction of interest rates in the short to medium term, the Bank of England has warned
15 Feb 2007
"Considerable uncertainty" remains over the direction of interest rates in the short to medium term, the Bank of England has warned
15 Feb 2007
Nine per cent of mortgages now buy-to-let
Nine per cent of all mortgages outstanding in the UK are buy-to-let products, a report from the Council of Mortgage Lenders (CML) has revealed
15 Feb 2007
Nine per cent of all mortgages outstanding in the UK are buy-to-let products, a report from the Council of Mortgage Lenders (CML) has revealed
15 Feb 2007
Mortgage lending hits seasonal record
Overall mortgage lending rose to a seasonal record during December despite falling 14 per cent from the all-time high of £33.2 billion seen in November, new figures show
14 Feb 2007
Overall mortgage lending rose to a seasonal record during December despite falling 14 per cent from the all-time high of £33.2 billion seen in November, new figures show
14 Feb 2007
Buy-to-let investment continues to climb
The number of landlords intending to expand their portfolios continues to rise despite falling higher borrowing costs, research for the Homebuyer Show has found
14 Feb 2007
The number of landlords intending to expand their portfolios continues to rise despite falling higher borrowing costs, research for the Homebuyer Show has found
14 Feb 2007
Average prices break £200k barrier
The average house price in the UK has climbed above £200,000 for the first time, government statistics have revealed
13 Feb 2007
The average house price in the UK has climbed above £200,000 for the first time, government statistics have revealed
13 Feb 2007
Social tenants given chance to buy stake in home
Social housing tenants will be given assistance to buy their homes even if they can only afford ten per cent of the asking price, the government has said
13 Feb 2007
Social housing tenants will be given assistance to buy their homes even if they can only afford ten per cent of the asking price, the government has said
13 Feb 2007
Buyers pitching above market value
Frenetic competition in the housing market is encouraging buyers to make offers considerably above asking prices, agent Hamptons International has said
12 Feb 2007
Frenetic competition in the housing market is encouraging buyers to make offers considerably above asking prices, agent Hamptons International has said
12 Feb 2007
Homeowners over reliant on bricks and mortar says study
Two thirds of all homeowners have all their savings tied up in bricks and mortar, with no plans to diversify their assets, research from Durham University has found
12 Feb 2007
Two thirds of all homeowners have all their savings tied up in bricks and mortar, with no plans to diversify their assets, research from Durham University has found
12 Feb 2007
First-time buyers stay away after rate rise
The number of first-time buyer mortgage applications has fallen over the course of January after hitting an eight-month peak at the end of 2006, Mortgage Direct has said
09 Feb 2007
The number of first-time buyer mortgage applications has fallen over the course of January after hitting an eight-month peak at the end of 2006, Mortgage Direct has said
09 Feb 2007
Rates on hold for February
The Bank of England has left interest rates on hold for February as it attempts to gauge the impact of January's shock quarter-point increase to 5.25 per cent
09 Feb 2007
The Bank of England has left interest rates on hold for February as it attempts to gauge the impact of January's shock quarter-point increase to 5.25 per cent
09 Feb 2007
House prices up 1.3% says Halifax
House prices rose 1.3 per cent over January following a slight negative blip at the end of 2006, the Halifax house price index has shown
08 Feb 2007
House prices rose 1.3 per cent over January following a slight negative blip at the end of 2006, the Halifax house price index has shown
08 Feb 2007
Country at risk of becoming "playground for rich" says Rics
The British countryside is at risk of becoming "a playground of the rich" within a generation, the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (Rics) has warned
08 Feb 2007
The British countryside is at risk of becoming "a playground of the rich" within a generation, the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (Rics) has warned
08 Feb 2007
HMRC warns landlords of tax liabilities
Many recent entrants to the buy-to-let market and homeowners who let a room in their house are unaware of their tax obligations, the government has warned
07 Feb 2007
Many recent entrants to the buy-to-let market and homeowners who let a room in their house are unaware of their tax obligations, the government has warned
07 Feb 2007
NI prices rising a third a year says survey
Northern Irish house prices are growing at a rate of almost a third every year, a survey for the University of Ulster has said
07 Feb 2007
Northern Irish house prices are growing at a rate of almost a third every year, a survey for the University of Ulster has said
07 Feb 2007
Most would-be buyers prepared to give up holiday
More than half of all would-be first-time buyers say that they would be prepared to ditch their annual holiday if it meant that they were able to get on the property ladder sooner
06 Feb 2007
More than half of all would-be first-time buyers say that they would be prepared to ditch their annual holiday if it meant that they were able to get on the property ladder sooner
06 Feb 2007
Landlords covering more costs with deposits
More than two-thirds of landlords applying for buy-to-let mortgages at the end of 2006 applied for deals of less than 75 per cent loan-to-value, new figures have shown
06 Feb 2007
More than two-thirds of landlords applying for buy-to-let mortgages at the end of 2006 applied for deals of less than 75 per cent loan-to-value, new figures have shown
06 Feb 2007
Co-habiting partners legal precedent to be decided
The legal status of hundreds of thousands of unmarried co-habiting homeowners could be decided by a case which reaches the House of Lords today
05 Feb 2007
The legal status of hundreds of thousands of unmarried co-habiting homeowners could be decided by a case which reaches the House of Lords today
05 Feb 2007
Family homes better buy-to-let investment says guru
Family homes now offer better buy-to-let potential for capital gains and rental yields than flats, rental guru David Lawrenson has said
05 Feb 2007
Family homes now offer better buy-to-let potential for capital gains and rental yields than flats, rental guru David Lawrenson has said
05 Feb 2007
Hips rollout extended
An additional 12 areas are to join the six regions currently taking part in a dry run of Home Information Packs (Hips) the association backing the project has revealed.
02 Feb 2007
An additional 12 areas are to join the six regions currently taking part in a dry run of Home Information Packs (Hips) the association backing the project has revealed.
02 Feb 2007
Eastenders receive Olympic bounce
Areas of east London immediately around the 2012 Olympic site have seen property prices increase more than 15 per cent since the city won the bid, Halifax has found
02 Feb 2007
Areas of east London immediately around the 2012 Olympic site have seen property prices increase more than 15 per cent since the city won the bid, Halifax has found
02 Feb 2007
Home repo rates up over 2006 says CML
The number of homes repossessed during 2006 rose 65 per cent compared to the year before, figures from the Council of Mortgage Lenders (CML) have shown
01 Feb 2007
The number of homes repossessed during 2006 rose 65 per cent compared to the year before, figures from the Council of Mortgage Lenders (CML) have shown
01 Feb 2007
Private rented stock quality continues to improve
Increased competition in the private rented sector has continued to drive up the quality of housing stock, the English House Condition Survey has found
01 Feb 2007
Increased competition in the private rented sector has continued to drive up the quality of housing stock, the English House Condition Survey has found
01 Feb 2007
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