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Seaside house prices 'on the up'

House prices in Britain's seaside towns have shot up in recent years, it has been found.

31 May 2011
Seaside house prices 'on the up'
More Britons 'choosing to rent'

An increasing number of people are choosing to rent rather than buy property, it has been found.

31 May 2011
More Britons 'choosing to rent'
House prices in Scotland 'similar to 2007'

Scotland's house price levels are similar to those recorded four years ago, it has been found.

27 May 2011
House prices in Scotland 'similar to 2007'
May house prices 'up 0.3%'

House prices rose 0.3 per cent in May, it has been found.

27 May 2011
May house prices 'up 0.3%'
Scottish mortgage market 'similar to rest of UK'

The start of 2011 has seen the Scottish mortgage market behave in a similar way to the rest of the UK, it has been found.

26 May 2011
Scottish mortgage market 'similar to rest of UK'
Stricter mortgage rules 'backed by FTBs'

Many FTBs are backing plans for tougher mortgage rules, it has been found.

26 May 2011
Stricter mortgage rules 'backed by FTBs'
FTBs to be rewarded through falling house prices?

Falling house prices could make it easier for FTBs in the future, it has been claimed.

25 May 2011
FTBs to be rewarded through falling house prices?
New homes market 'on the up'

The new homes market rose by 0.7 per cent in April, it has been found.

25 May 2011
New homes market 'on the up'
Govt 'making it harder to provide homes'

Ed Miliband has claimed the actions of the government are making it harder to provide homes.

24 May 2011
Govt 'making it harder to provide homes'
Home developers 'targeting larger properties'

Larger properties are currently being targeted by home developers, it has been claimed.

24 May 2011
Home developers 'targeting larger properties'
House buying pessimism 'unsurprising'

It is not surprising that people are pessimistic with regard to buying a house, it has been claimed.

23 May 2011
House buying pessimism 'unsurprising'
Gross mortgage lending 'dipped in April'

April witnessed a fall in gross mortgage lending, it has been found.

23 May 2011
Gross mortgage lending 'dipped in April'
6m 'will not be buying a home'

Many people have turned their back on the mortgage game, it has been found.

20 May 2011
6m 'will not be buying a home'
FTB deposits stand at 17%

Deposits that are 17 per cent of the overall property price are being paid by FTBs.

20 May 2011
FTB deposits stand at 17%
Couples 'forced to share with flatmates'

Many couples are having to share their flat with others, it has been found.

19 May 2011
Couples 'forced to share with flatmates'
Construction market 'helped by private housing sector'

The private housing sector is playing a role in an upturn for the construction market, it has been found.

19 May 2011
Construction market 'helped by private housing sector'
Rental income 'to be sustained by tenant demand'

Tenant demand is likely to sustain rental income in the coming years, it has been claimed.

18 May 2011
Rental income 'to be sustained by tenant demand'
UK house prices 'rose 0.9%'

House prices in the UK in March had risen 0.9 per cent over the year, it has been found.

18 May 2011
UK house prices 'rose 0.9%'
House building planning system 'needs clarity'

The house building industry in the UK requires greater clarity, it has been claimed.

17 May 2011
House building planning system 'needs clarity'
'Scandal' of empty homes

Andrew Stunell has said it is a scandal that there are 300,000 long-term empty homes in the UK.

17 May 2011
'Scandal' of empty homes
'Limited supply' on eye-catching mortgage rates

Lenders are offering attractive mortgage rates on deals with limited supply, it has been claimed.

16 May 2011
'Limited supply' on eye-catching mortgage rates
Housing costs at 3-year high

Cost of housing in the UK has risen to a three-year high, it has been found.

16 May 2011
Housing costs at 3-year high
'Little change' in mortgage payment difficulty levels

There has been little change in the level of mortgage payment difficulties recorded recently, it has been found.

13 May 2011
'Little change' in mortgage payment difficulty levels
Buy-to-let market 'is stable'

The buy-to-let market experienced a stable first quarter, it has been found.

13 May 2011
Buy-to-let market 'is stable'
Green Deal 'offers certainty' for landlords

The Green Deal will offer benefits to landlords, it has been claimed.

12 May 2011
Green Deal 'offers certainty' for landlords
Mortgage rates 'set to rise'

There will invariably be a rise in mortgage rates in the future, it has been claimed.

12 May 2011
Mortgage rates 'set to rise'
'Added pressure' on London properties

Added pressure is being heaped on property values in London, it has been claimed.

11 May 2011
'Added pressure' on London properties
Housing market 'holding up well'

April saw the housing market hold up well, new figures suggest.

11 May 2011
Housing market 'holding up well'
FTB mortgage rates fall

Mortgage rates for FTBs have dipped of late, it has been found.

10 May 2011
FTB mortgage rates fall
Spring sees sellers return to housing market

Sellers have returned to the housing market in spring, it has been found.

10 May 2011
Spring sees sellers return to housing market
Tenancy deposit scheme guidelines 'could have come earlier'

Guidance on tenancy deposit schemes could have been published previously, it has been said.

09 May 2011
Tenancy deposit scheme guidelines 'could have come earlier'
London may be ideal for property investment

Investors might find a safe deal in the capital.

09 May 2011
London may be ideal for property investment
Financiers 'unlikely to offer high LTVs'

Banks are unlikely to broaden their range of mortgage deals with high LTV rates, an expert has said.

06 May 2011
Financiers 'unlikely to offer high LTVs'
House prices dropped 1.1% in March

House prices in England and Wales dropped by 1.1 per cent in March.

06 May 2011
House prices dropped 1.1% in March
Mortgage approvals by mutuals 'on the up'

Mutuals approved more mortgages in March than they did in February, it has been found.

05 May 2011
Mortgage approvals by mutuals 'on the up'
House prices 'to fall 4.5 per cent'

This year, house prices are expected to fall by 4.5 per cent.

05 May 2011
House prices 'to fall 4.5 per cent'
FTBs 'saving 5 years for a deposit'

Many FTBs are saving for a long time in order to put together a deposit, it has been found.

04 May 2011
FTBs 'saving 5 years for a deposit'
First home prices 'vary across UK'

The average price of a first home varies significantly across the UK, it has been found.

04 May 2011
First home prices 'vary across UK'
Property market 'held back' by economic climate

It is unlikely that there will be a notable rise in property transactions this year, it has been claimed.

03 May 2011
Property market 'held back' by economic climate
House prices 'remain unchanged'

There was no change in house prices recorded last month.

03 May 2011
House prices 'remain unchanged'
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