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Homeowners to carry out improvements?

Homeowners will adopt a "more positive attitude" to improving their properties once the summer is over, one expert has indicated.

30 Jul 2010
Homeowners to carry out improvements?
Property prices in east London to increase?

House prices in east London are set to rise at a faster rate than the rest of the capital during the build-up to the 2012 Olympic Games, one expert has suggested.

29 Jul 2010
Property prices in east London to increase?
House prices 'close to 2006 levels'

House prices in England and Wales have risen and are now at similar levels to that seen in the summer of 2006.

29 Jul 2010
House prices 'close to 2006 levels'
Mortgage market more complicated?

The recession has led more people to seek advice from brokers because the mortgage market is "more complicated".

28 Jul 2010
Mortgage market more complicated?
House prices to fall in coming months?

Average house prices are set to drop during the rest of this year and could fall by approximately six per cent, one expert has indicated.

28 Jul 2010
House prices to fall in coming months?
Mortgages 'will be affordable' if interest rate stays low

Mortgages will continue to be "very affordable" if interest rates stay at an historic low.

27 Jul 2010
Mortgages 'will be affordable' if interest rate stays low
'Rise in consumers' seeking mortgage advice

More consumers sought mortgage advice during the first half of this year, one organisation has indicated.

27 Jul 2010
'Rise in consumers' seeking mortgage advice
Landlords 'should form relationships' with their tenants

The number of landlords experiencing rental arrears is "horrendous", one expert has suggested.

26 Jul 2010
Landlords 'should form relationships' with their tenants
Homeowners 'should prioritise' improvements on their dwellings

Homeowners should prioritise improvements on their properties over opting to go on holiday, one expert has suggested.

26 Jul 2010
Homeowners 'should prioritise' improvements on their dwellings
London rental market 'will stabilise'

The rental market is central London will stabilise over the coming months, one expert has suggested.

23 Jul 2010
London rental market 'will stabilise'
Expert: Homeowners' mortgages could be affected by the presence of Japanese knotweed

The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (Rics) has urged homeowners to be aware of the signs of a Japanese knotweed infestation.

22 Jul 2010
Expert: Homeowners' mortgages could be affected by the presence of Japanese knotweed
Housing market 'is growing'

The housing market is picking up, one expert has suggested.

22 Jul 2010
Housing market 'is growing'
Property rental prices set to rise?

The increased number of tenants means rental prices will definitely rise.

21 Jul 2010
Property rental prices set to rise?
More help and support needed for first-time buyers?

The government needs to offer more help and support to first-time buyers hoping to get on to the property ladder, one expert has stated.

21 Jul 2010
More help and support needed for first-time buyers?
Property prices 'will continue' to fall

Property prices will fall during the remainder of this year, as the market is now in the doldrums.

20 Jul 2010
Property prices 'will continue' to fall
More homes 'need to be constructed'

A new planning system needs to be created to prevent a further reduction in the number of homes being constructed, one expert has suggested.

20 Jul 2010
More homes 'need to be constructed'
Shortage of properties to rent 'is set to continue'

The supply of rental properties is at an all-time low and looks set to continue for the next four or five years, one expert has suggested.

19 Jul 2010
Shortage of properties to rent 'is set to continue'
Interest rate rise 'could prove detrimental' to homeowners and landlords

The financial wellbeing of homeowners and landlords could be pushed over the edge if the Bank of England raises interest rates, one expert has suggested.

19 Jul 2010
Interest rate rise 'could prove detrimental' to homeowners and landlords
Landlords advised to account for risk of arrears

Difficult economic circumstances make it important that buy-to-let landlords protect themselves against all possibilities through adequate insurance cover.

16 Jul 2010
Landlords advised to account for risk of arrears
Demand for UK property rising, figures show

More people appear to be interested in buying a home in the UK, as the National Association of Estate Agents (NAEA) has observed an increase in demand.

16 Jul 2010
Demand for UK property rising, figures show
Advice for landlords facing wear and tear disputes

Buy-to-let landlords have been offered help in avoiding disputes over the repayment of deposits to tenants.

15 Jul 2010
Advice for landlords facing wear and tear disputes
Landlords urged to check home insurance policies

New landlords have been advised to consider their insurance needs, as general policies do not tend to apply to those renting out their home.

15 Jul 2010
Landlords urged to check home insurance policies
MPs urged to debate affordable homeownership

A debate over the affordability of property in the UK is required to clarify government objectives and commitments.

14 Jul 2010
MPs urged to debate affordable homeownership
Rural house buyers 'priced out' by high values

Young people in rural areas of the UK are struggling to afford homes, an expert has observed.

14 Jul 2010
Rural house buyers 'priced out' by high values
Landlords benefiting from improved prospects, expert notes

Buy-to-let landlords are likely to be seeing opportunities in the market at present, with more financial products available to them.

13 Jul 2010
Landlords benefiting from improved prospects, expert notes
Personal factors 'should take priority' for mortgage holders

Mortgage customers should be more concerned with their individual circumstances than the wider economy, an expert has argued.

13 Jul 2010
Personal factors 'should take priority' for mortgage holders
Homeowners 'should stay in control' of mortgages

Homeowners have been advised to stay aware of their mortgage costs, after many admitted they do not know how much they pay each month.

12 Jul 2010
Homeowners 'should stay in control' of mortgages
House prices down in June, Halifax finds

The average value of a property in the UK dropped by 0.6 per cent in June on a month-on-month basis, new research has revealed.

09 Jul 2010
House prices down in June, Halifax finds
Mortgage lenders 'making more products available'

People looking for more choice when picking a mortgage are being helped by lenders, which are increasing the number of products on offer.

09 Jul 2010
Mortgage lenders 'making more products available'
Discount mortgages 'in decline'

Mortgage lenders are dropping the number of discount deals they are offering to homeowners and those looking to purchase property.

08 Jul 2010
Discount mortgages 'in decline'
Property millionaires on the rise, study shows

The number of people living in million-pound properties has increased by five times in the past decade, research from Santander has shown.

08 Jul 2010
Property millionaires on the rise, study shows
First-time buyers 'to face difficulties'

First-time buyers may find it difficult to get higher loan-to-value (LTV) mortgages accepted, one expert has claimed.

07 Jul 2010
First-time buyers 'to face difficulties'
Those letting property to increase?

A number of potential first-time buyers may find they have to let properties instead due to the escalating cost of purchasing a home, one expert has claimed.

06 Jul 2010
Those letting property to increase?
More letting properties 'needed in the market'

There is a lack of available property for those looking to rent, it has been suggested.

06 Jul 2010
More letting properties 'needed in the market'
First-time buyers to get better deal on homes?

First-time buyers may find it easier to get onto the property market after Yorkshire Building Society announced its decision to lend 90 per cent of property value.

05 Jul 2010
First-time buyers to get better deal on homes?
Mortgage lenders 'to give finance for home purchases'

The majority of mortgage lenders intend to continue giving finance at similar levels to what they already have been, one expert has claimed.

05 Jul 2010
Mortgage lenders 'to give finance for home purchases'
Mortgage availability 'may fall'

Consumers seeking to get a mortgage to finance a house purchase may not welcome predictions made by the Bank of England.

02 Jul 2010
Mortgage availability 'may fall'
South-west 'shows strongest house price growth'

The south-west outperformed other regions in terms of house price growth over the second quarter of this year, it has been claimed.

02 Jul 2010
South-west 'shows strongest house price growth'
Supply of property 'beginning to outstrip new buyer enquiries'

The supply of property on the UK market is beginning to outstrip new buyer enquiries, it has been claimed.

01 Jul 2010
Supply of property 'beginning to outstrip new buyer enquiries'
Mortgage approvals 'to remain static'

The number of mortgage approvals seen in the UK is likely to remain stable for the rest of the year, it has been suggested.

01 Jul 2010
Mortgage approvals 'to remain static'
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