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June house prices 'remained unchanged'

UK house prices have been fairly stable throughout June, it has been found.

30 Jun 2011
June house prices 'remained unchanged'
Average age of FTB 'will be 41'

FTBs are likely to be in their 40s before they get on the property ladder, it has been found.

30 Jun 2011
Average age of FTB 'will be 41'
UK rental market 'still buoyant'

The rental market in the UK is continuing its surge, it has been found.

29 Jun 2011
UK rental market 'still buoyant'
Homebuilding levels enduring a dip?

The number of houses being built appears to be on the wane.

29 Jun 2011
Homebuilding levels enduring a dip?
Mortgage market movement 'starting up'

The falling base rate has resulted in movement returning to the mortgage market.

28 Jun 2011
Mortgage market movement 'starting up'
'Positive signs' for house-building sector

Despite ongoing constraints, the house-building industry is seeing positive signs, it has been claimed.

28 Jun 2011
'Positive signs' for house-building sector
Rising household bills 'most cause for concern'

Many people are feeling stressed about the rising costs of household bills, it has been found.

27 Jun 2011
Rising household bills 'most cause for concern'
FTBs 'may have to compromise on location'

People wanting to get a foot on the property ladder may have to buy a house in an area they are not overly keen on.

27 Jun 2011
FTBs 'may have to compromise on location'
'Drop reported' in borrowers remortgaging

A dip has been reported in the numbers of borrowers remortgaging, following interest rate hike fears.

27 Jun 2011
'Drop reported' in borrowers remortgaging
Young women 'keen to get on the property ladder'

Female property buyers tend to be younger than men, it has been found.

24 Jun 2011
Young women 'keen to get on the property ladder'
Buy-to-let funding 'available to older investors'

It is mainly the older property investor who has access to buy-to-let mortgage funding, it has been claimed.

23 Jun 2011
Buy-to-let funding 'available to older investors'
'Many homeowners' renting spare rooms

'Rent-a-room' entrepreneurs are springing up across the UK, it has been found.

23 Jun 2011
'Many homeowners' renting spare rooms
'Barriers remain' for would-be homeowners

People in the UK are still finding it difficult to own their own home, it has been claimed.

22 Jun 2011
'Barriers remain' for would-be homeowners
Renting property affecting neighbourhood relations?

The UK could become a nation of street strangers due to the popularity of renting property, it has been suggested.

22 Jun 2011
Renting property affecting neighbourhood relations?
'Start preparations now' for higher mortgage costs

People wishing to avoid home repossession worries should start planning for mortgage cost hikes sooner rather than later, it has been claimed.

21 Jun 2011
'Start preparations now' for higher mortgage costs
Govt announces new FTB scheme

A new initiative to help FTBs get a foot on the property ladder has been unveiled by Grant Shapps.

21 Jun 2011
Govt announces new FTB scheme
Best performing economic regions 'see house price rise'

House prices in the top performing economic areas have risen in the last ten years, it has been found.

20 Jun 2011
Best performing economic regions 'see house price rise'
High housing costs 'hitting people hard'

The cost of renting and running a home is having a considerable impact on personal finances, it has been found.

20 Jun 2011
High housing costs 'hitting people hard'
National Housing Federation discusses Green Deal

Chairman of the National Housing Federation David Orr is meeting up with the climate change secretary Chris Huhne next month.

17 Jun 2011
National Housing Federation discusses Green Deal
Home buyers to go for lucky house numbers?

The unluckiest house number in the UK is 88, it has been found.

17 Jun 2011
Home buyers to go for lucky house numbers?
Sustainable growth plans welcomed by property industry

The British Property Federation has lent its support to sustainable growth that is driven through local plans.

16 Jun 2011
Sustainable growth plans welcomed by property industry
Over-zealous mortgage approach 'could exclude customers'

Consumer interests could be damaged due to an over-zealous approach to protecting mortgages, it has been claimed.

16 Jun 2011
Over-zealous mortgage approach 'could exclude customers'
Housing market confidence returning?

There have been tentative signs of an increase in consumer confidence with regard to the housing market.

15 Jun 2011
Housing market confidence returning?
'Over 50,000 housing starts' in the UK

The financial year ending on March 31st 2011 saw 57,605 housing starts, it has been shown.

15 Jun 2011
'Over 50,000 housing starts' in the UK
'No spring bounce' in UK housing market

Housing market activity in the UK in May was relatively flat, it has been found.

14 Jun 2011
'No spring bounce' in UK housing market
Mortgage application fees 'on the increase'

Fees for fixed and tracker mortgage products have swelled by more than 13 per cent in the last few years, it has been found.

14 Jun 2011
Mortgage application fees 'on the increase'
New home building scheme applauded

The National Housing Federation has welcomed the government's new house building scheme.

13 Jun 2011
New home building scheme applauded
Brits 'expecting house price increases'

Many people in Britain anticipate house prices will escalate over the next year, it has been found.

13 Jun 2011
Brits 'expecting house price increases'
House prices are 'drifting downwards'

The price of a house is dropping, newly-released research has found.

10 Jun 2011
House prices are 'drifting downwards'
Homeowners 'could feel more confident about mortgages'

Households might be happier about their mortgage positions thanks to the interest rate decision.

10 Jun 2011
Homeowners 'could feel more confident about mortgages'
Buyers 'should avoid unfinished properties'

Houses that have not yet been completed should be avoided.

09 Jun 2011
Buyers 'should avoid unfinished properties'
Letting demand 'on the increase'

The cost of homes for rent is on the increase, it has been found.

09 Jun 2011
Letting demand 'on the increase'
Not everyone should be able to afford a mortgage, expert says

Younger people should not see it as a "right" to own their home, an expert has said.

08 Jun 2011
Not everyone should be able to afford a mortgage, expert says
Property investment 'not sustainable on a short-term basis'

Property investors might find house prices do not automatically rise.

08 Jun 2011
Property investment 'not sustainable on a short-term basis'
Prime London property market 'is seeing more supply'

Many house buyers are still looking towards prime property.

07 Jun 2011
Prime London property market 'is seeing more supply'
Construction market "mirrors" housing sector

The two sectors are linked in terms of their performance, it has been claimed.

07 Jun 2011
Construction market "mirrors" housing sector
New-build houses proving less popular?

Fewer people may be interested in new-build housing than previously thought.

06 Jun 2011
New-build houses proving less popular?
Expert criticises mortgage restriction proposal

Capping mortgage finance to 350 per cent of an individual's household income would not be a good move, an expert has said.

06 Jun 2011
Expert criticises mortgage restriction proposal
UK distressed property levels 'on the up'

The level of distressed property coming on to the UK market rose in the first quarter of 2011, it has been found.

03 Jun 2011
UK distressed property levels 'on the up'
Mortgage lending 'unlikely to increase'

There has been little to suggest mortgage lending is set to increase, it has been claimed.

03 Jun 2011
Mortgage lending 'unlikely to increase'
Dependency on rental market 'is widespread'

A high number of young people are making use of the rental sector, it has been claimed.

02 Jun 2011
Dependency on rental market 'is widespread'
'Increase expected' in house repossessions

House repossessions in the UK are set to escalate in 2012, it has been forecast.

02 Jun 2011
'Increase expected' in house repossessions
'Demand increasing' for buy-to-let property

Optimism is high among landlords regarding their buy-to-let opportunities, it has been found.

01 Jun 2011
'Demand increasing' for buy-to-let property
April 'witnessed 0.8% house price rise'

The average value of a property in England and Wales stood at £163,083 in April.

01 Jun 2011
April 'witnessed 0.8% house price rise'
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