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March sees 0.5% house price increase

House prices in March edged up by 0.5 per cent, it has been found.

31 Mar 2011
March sees 0.5% house price increase
UK housing market 'will remain open to volatility'

The imbalance between demand and supply in the UK housing industry needs to be addressed, it has been claimed.

30 Mar 2011
UK housing market 'will remain open to volatility'
Family house market 'driving activity'

Housing activity in 2011 has increased following a slowdown during the winter, it has been found.

30 Mar 2011
Family house market 'driving activity'
Gross mortgage lending 'leapt in February'

February witnessed an increase in gross mortgage lending, it has been found.

29 Mar 2011
Gross mortgage lending 'leapt in February'
Lodging 'is cheaper than renting'

Renting a shared flat is more expensive than lodging, it has been found.

29 Mar 2011
Lodging 'is cheaper than renting'
February house prices dipped 0.8%

House prices in England and Wales fell in February, it has been found.

28 Mar 2011
February house prices dipped 0.8%
High-value homes to be hit with tax rise?

Business secretary Vince Cable has hinted that tax on high value homes could be about to rise.

28 Mar 2011
High-value homes to be hit with tax rise?
Buy-to-let landlords 'must understand responsibilities'

Understanding responsibilities is an important part of being a buy-to-let landlord, it has been claimed.

25 Mar 2011
Buy-to-let landlords 'must understand responsibilities'
Stamp Duty reform 'is welcomed by the Private Rented Sector'

ARLA has claimed Stamp Duty reform will be welcomed by the PRS.

24 Mar 2011
Stamp Duty reform 'is welcomed by the Private Rented Sector'
Government first-time buyer incentive 'is welcome'

The BPF has welcomed a new first-time buyer incentive introduced by George Osborne.

24 Mar 2011
Government first-time buyer incentive 'is welcome'
Flat sharing 'is on the increase'

The number of people choosing to share a house or flat has increased in recent years, it has been found.

23 Mar 2011
Flat sharing 'is on the increase'
The recession 'has made no difference to property market sentiment'

Many people have not changed their view of the property market, despite the credit crunch, it has been found.

23 Mar 2011
The recession 'has made no difference to property market sentiment'
Rents increase witnessed in 2011 Q1

Landlords upped rents in the first quarter of the year, it has been found.

22 Mar 2011
Rents increase witnessed in 2011 Q1
Mortgage holders 'seek protection' with fixed deals

Many people are protecting themselves from future interest rate hikes by opting for fixed-rate mortgages, it has been claimed.

21 Mar 2011
Mortgage holders 'seek protection' with fixed deals
House prices 'continue to rise'

Asking prices for homes have risen for the third month in a row, it has been found.

21 Mar 2011
House prices 'continue to rise'
Mortgage lending 'largely unchanged' in February

Gross mortgage lending stood at £9.5 billion last month, it has been found.

18 Mar 2011
Mortgage lending 'largely unchanged' in February
Housing market sentiment 'still affected' by economic situation

Job fears are making people reluctant to buy property, it has been claimed.

17 Mar 2011
Housing market sentiment 'still affected' by economic situation
Estate agents 'are operating without commitment to standards'

The property ombudsman has criticised the standards of many estate agents.

17 Mar 2011
Estate agents 'are operating without commitment to standards'
Mortgage lending dips to 2009 levels

The period between October and December 2010 witnessed a dip in mortgage lending, it has been shown.

16 Mar 2011
Mortgage lending dips to 2009 levels
'Aspirations to buy' within the UK housing market

Many people in the UK are hopeful of one day buying a home, it has been found.

16 Mar 2011
'Aspirations to buy' within the UK housing market
'Reluctance to move' among homeowners

People appear unwilling to move house at present, new findings have suggested.

15 Mar 2011
'Reluctance to move' among homeowners
House buyer optimism 'on the increase'

Optimism is high among house buyers, it has been found.

14 Mar 2011
House buyer optimism 'on the increase'
Spa town housing 'increasingly expensive'

House prices in spa towns are 16 per cent more expensive than their county average, it has been found.

14 Mar 2011
Spa town housing 'increasingly expensive'
Most expensive UK streets 'are in the cities'

A number of the most expensive streets in Scotland are located in Edinburgh, it has been found.

11 Mar 2011
Most expensive UK streets 'are in the cities'
Homeowners 'worried about future base rate rises'

Many homeowners are concerned about base rate rises in the future, it has been found.

11 Mar 2011
Homeowners 'worried about future base rate rises'
Interest rates rises 'will shock many homeowners'

Many homeowners will be shocked should interest rates go up, it has been claimed.

10 Mar 2011
Interest rates rises 'will shock many homeowners'
Greater tenant choice needed, landlords claim

RLA has called for greater tenant choice in regards to who their housing benefits are paid to.

10 Mar 2011
Greater tenant choice needed, landlords claim
UK 'experiencing multi-speed house price growth'

The housing market in the UK is experiencing multi-speed growth, it has been found.

09 Mar 2011
UK 'experiencing multi-speed house price growth'
Scottish house buyer numbers 'on the up'

An increasing number of people in Scotland are looking to buy a house, it has been found.

09 Mar 2011
Scottish house buyer numbers 'on the up'
UK housing market 'witnessing strong regional variation'

The UK housing market experienced notable regional variation in February, it has been found.

08 Mar 2011
UK housing market 'witnessing strong regional variation'
Rents 'are likely to escalate'

Rents are expected to rise over the coming year, new research has suggested.

07 Mar 2011
Rents 'are likely to escalate'
Homeowners 'overpaying their mortgage'

Nearly a third of homeowners in the UK are overpaying their mortgage, it has been revealed.

07 Mar 2011
Homeowners 'overpaying their mortgage'
Job insecurity 'forcing people to rent'

People who are unsure of their job security are more likely to rent, it has been claimed.

04 Mar 2011
Job insecurity 'forcing people to rent'
House price rises 'unlikely to repeat 2010 trend'

It is unlikely that house prices will increase at similar levels to last year, it has been claimed.

04 Mar 2011
House price rises 'unlikely to repeat 2010 trend'
First jump in housing demand for 8 months

Demand for housing has leapt by 14.7 per cent.

03 Mar 2011
First jump in housing demand for 8 months
Rents 'are on the rise'

Rents are being pushed higher by strong tenant demand and falling supply pushes, it has been found.

03 Mar 2011
Rents 'are on the rise'
Renting demand 'will continue into next year'

The expansion of the rental sector will continue into 2012, it has been found.

02 Mar 2011
Renting demand 'will continue into next year'
FTBs 'still having trouble obtaining a mortgage'

FTBs are finding times difficult despite increased affordability, it has been claimed.

02 Mar 2011
FTBs 'still having trouble obtaining a mortgage'
Housing market 'set to be tricky'

The housing market is set to be tricky in the next few months, it has been claimed.

01 Mar 2011
Housing market 'set to be tricky'
February house prices 'rose 0.3%'

House prices increased by 0.3 per cent in February, it has been shown.

01 Mar 2011
February house prices 'rose 0.3%'
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