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October 'saw mortgage lending by mutuals rise'

Home loan lending by mutuals jumped 20 per cent in October when compared with the same period last year.

30 Nov 2011
October 'saw mortgage lending by mutuals rise'
Scottish house prices 'creeping up'

Lloyd TSB's most recent Scottish House Price monitor shows house prices north of the border are slowly creeping up.

29 Nov 2011
Scottish house prices 'creeping up'
Private rented sector 'important for UK housing industry'

The National Landlords Association claims the private rented sector will continue to play an increasingly important role in the UK housing industry.

29 Nov 2011
Private rented sector 'important for UK housing industry'
House prices 'pushed up' by relocators

House values in the most popular areas of England and Wales have doubled in the last ten years.

28 Nov 2011
House prices 'pushed up' by relocators
Overpaying a mortgage 'makes financial sense'

People could save around £42,000 by overpaying their mortgage.

28 Nov 2011
Overpaying a mortgage 'makes financial sense'
Downsizing property 'should be done in stages'

People should take it room by room when downsizing.

25 Nov 2011
Downsizing property 'should be done in stages'
Brits' home moving fears revealed

Being left homeless is the number one fear among Brits who are moving house.

25 Nov 2011
Brits' home moving fears revealed
More families 'choosing to rent'

Renting is proving a popular option for families at present.

24 Nov 2011
More families 'choosing to rent'
Scottish mortgage lending 'increased in Q3'

House purchase lending north of the border rose by eight per cent in the third quarter of 2011.

24 Nov 2011
Scottish mortgage lending 'increased in Q3'
Financial crisis 'has affected FTBs'

FTBs are postponing purchases in order to save up a deposit, it has been suggested.

23 Nov 2011
Financial crisis 'has affected FTBs'
House construction levels 'remain flat'

The construction sector has struggled in the third quarter.

23 Nov 2011
House construction levels 'remain flat'
Renting in the UK 'is priciest in Western Europe'

The cost of renting in the UK is five per cent greater than in France.

23 Nov 2011
Renting in the UK 'is priciest in Western Europe'
Landlords urged to expand portfolios

Landlords should expand their property portfolios as the rental market is so strong, an expert has said.

22 Nov 2011
Landlords urged to expand portfolios
Demand for new homes 'will grow'

Demand for new homes in the UK will continue to grow in the near future, an expert believes.

21 Nov 2011
Demand for new homes 'will grow'
'Continued elevation' for Scottish house prices

House prices in Scotland for September stood at 0.8 per cent.

18 Nov 2011
'Continued elevation' for Scottish house prices
Gross mortgage lending 'increased in October 2011'

October saw gross mortgage lending amount to £13.1 billion.

18 Nov 2011
Gross mortgage lending 'increased in October 2011'
Mortgage indemnity guarantee 'would help FTBs'

First-time buyers could be helped by the reintroduction of a mortgage indemnity guarantee scheme.

17 Nov 2011
Mortgage indemnity guarantee 'would help FTBs'
FTBs 'desperate to raise a deposit'

Would-be buyers are taking on second jobs and considering loans to afford a deposit.

16 Nov 2011
FTBs 'desperate to raise a deposit'
Short-term fixed-rate mortgages 'unlikely to dip'

There is no reason for people to wait before committing to a short-term fixed-rate mortgage, it has been claimed.

15 Nov 2011
Short-term fixed-rate mortgages 'unlikely to dip'
'Significant rise' in market town house prices

The average house price in an English market town now stands at £233,416.

14 Nov 2011
'Significant rise' in market town house prices
Housing a second child 'costs almost £60k'

The average three-bedroom house is 38 per cent more expensive than a two-room dwelling.

11 Nov 2011
Housing a second child 'costs almost £60k'
Buy to let market experiences Q3 growth

The number of new buy to let loans in the third quarter of 2011 upped by 16 per cent.

10 Nov 2011
Buy to let market experiences Q3 growth
Serious concerns 'remain' for UK housing market

A lack of confidence in the government's public spending is causing concern in the UK housing market, it has been claimed.

09 Nov 2011
Serious concerns 'remain' for UK housing market
Rise in activity for UK housing market

House sales in the UK rose throughout October, new figures have shown.

09 Nov 2011
Rise in activity for UK housing market
Rental property demand 'on the increase'

Demand for rented property in the UK has remained at a record high.

08 Nov 2011
Rental property demand 'on the increase'
Sustainable construction project to influence house building?

Kinculny in Scotland is to become the country's largest sustainable construction project.

07 Nov 2011
Sustainable construction project to influence house building?
UK homeowners 'failing to change mortgage'

The majority of homeowners in the UK have never altered their mortgage outside of moving house.

07 Nov 2011
UK homeowners 'failing to change mortgage'
UK housing forecast 'mixed'

It is difficult to predict house price trends at present, it has been claimed.

04 Nov 2011
UK housing forecast 'mixed'
New homes to be built in Liverpool?

Around £130 million could be invested in housing in the city.

04 Nov 2011
New homes to be built in Liverpool?
'Positive signs' for house building sector

Implementation of the Green Deal will see many properties retrofitted.

03 Nov 2011
'Positive signs' for house building sector
Joined-up approach 'will help mortgage market'

The government and market forces could team up to help the UK mortgage market, it has been claimed.

03 Nov 2011
Joined-up approach 'will help mortgage market'
UK property market 'remains resilient'

The housing market has performed solidly despite tough economic conditions.

02 Nov 2011
UK property market 'remains resilient'
Mortgage contributions 'not covered by life insurance'

Nearly £245 billion worth of mortgages do not have life insurance protection.

02 Nov 2011
Mortgage contributions 'not covered by life insurance'
Dip in confidence for UK housing market

Almost one-third of Brits expect house prices to decline over the coming year.

01 Nov 2011
Dip in confidence for UK housing market
October sees slight house price rise

House prices edged up by 0.4 per cent in October.

01 Nov 2011
October sees slight house price rise
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