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House prices 'increased over 2011'

UK house prices crept up by one per cent across 2011.

30 Dec 2011
House prices 'increased over 2011'
FTBs 'need to up saving'

Those looking to enter the property market for the first time may be wise to look into their saving habits.

30 Dec 2011
FTBs 'need to up saving'
Royal Borough 'home to most expensive streets'

The top ten most expensive streets in England and Wales include seven in the Royal Borough.

29 Dec 2011
Royal Borough 'home to most expensive streets'
FTBs 'enjoying greater affordability'

Affordability for FTBs is the highest it has been for eight years.

29 Dec 2011
FTBs 'enjoying greater affordability'
Estate agents 'will find it tough in 2012'

Non-luxury moves are the only relocations taking place at present.

28 Dec 2011
Estate agents 'will find it tough in 2012'
Rental market 'may be affected by accidental landlords exit'

A big change could be in store for the rental sector should there be an exodus of accidental landlords from the market.

28 Dec 2011
Rental market 'may be affected by accidental landlords exit'
Home ownership 'revitalised by right to buy'

Grant Shapps is optimistic about the new right to buy drive.

23 Dec 2011
Home ownership 'revitalised by right to buy'
CML 'welcomes right to buy proposals'

The CML has lent its backing to the one-for-one replacement plan under the new right to buy proposals.

23 Dec 2011
CML 'welcomes right to buy proposals'
UK adults 'understand housing crisis'

Around 80 per cent of Britons would like to see more homes built.

22 Dec 2011
UK adults 'understand housing crisis'
Empty home numbers in England 'on the up'

The total number of empty properties in England has risen 1.8 per cent in 2011.

21 Dec 2011
Empty home numbers in England 'on the up'
'Poor access' for FTBs in rural areas

The problem of affordable housing in rural areas is getting worse, it has been claimed.

21 Dec 2011
'Poor access' for FTBs in rural areas
UK housing market 'will remain slow'

It might take a few more years for the housing market in the UK to return to a healthy state.

20 Dec 2011
UK housing market 'will remain slow'
FSA proposals 'will not benefit everyone'

Around one-in-40 homeowners will have difficulty obtaining a mortgage under the FSA's new proposals.

20 Dec 2011
FSA proposals 'will not benefit everyone'
UK two-tier housing market 'very apparent'

While overall house prices have fallen, the number of property millionaires has increased.

19 Dec 2011
UK two-tier housing market 'very apparent'
FSA announces mortgage reforms

The FSA is hoping the measures will prevent a return of risky mortgage dealing.

19 Dec 2011
FSA announces mortgage reforms
UK housing market outlook 'uncertain'

Poor short-term economic prospects are making the mortgage market more challenging.

16 Dec 2011
UK housing market outlook 'uncertain'
Gross mortgage lending 'rose in November'

November saw gross mortgage lending totalling £13 billion.

15 Dec 2011
Gross mortgage lending 'rose in November'
Buying 'a better option than renting'

Purchasing is currently more attractive than renting, new research has suggested.

14 Dec 2011
Buying 'a better option than renting'
New property prices 'rose 12%'

The cost of new properties was more expensive this year than last.

14 Dec 2011
New property prices 'rose 12%'
Thousands of new homes for London

Boris Johnson has announced there will be 55,000 new homes in the capital by 2015.

14 Dec 2011
Thousands of new homes for London
FTB purchases 'should be delayed'

People should hold out for a more reasonable market before stepping on the property ladder.

13 Dec 2011
FTB purchases 'should be delayed'
UK housing market 'is resilient'

House sales in the UK have been stable in recent months.

13 Dec 2011
UK housing market 'is resilient'
Mortgage approvals 'on the increase'

Loans for home purchases rose considerably in November.

12 Dec 2011
Mortgage approvals 'on the increase'
October mortgages 'became more affordable'

Persistently low interest rates resulted in mortgages in October being their most affordable since 2004.

12 Dec 2011
October mortgages 'became more affordable'
Rental market 'requires greater regulation'

The country's rental market requires increased regulation, an expert has claimed.

09 Dec 2011
Rental market 'requires greater regulation'
Rental property market 'remains buoyant'

An expert has highlighted an upturn in activity in the UK rental property market

08 Dec 2011
Rental property market 'remains buoyant'
First-time buyers 'face mixed prospects in mortgages market'

Many first-time buyers may continue to experience difficulty entering the mortgage market in 2012.

07 Dec 2011
First-time buyers 'face mixed prospects in mortgages market'
London rental market 'unaffected by Olympic build-up'

The build up to next year's Olympics has reportedly had limited effect on the rental market in London.

07 Dec 2011
London rental market 'unaffected by Olympic build-up'
Property investors 'believe UK market will improve'

Overseas property investors have predicted the UK property market will move towards growth in the future.

06 Dec 2011
Property investors 'believe UK market will improve'
Homeowners 'should pay off mortgages soon'

An expert has urged homeowners to pay off their mortgages as soon as they can as house prices continue to fall.

06 Dec 2011
Homeowners 'should pay off mortgages soon'
Mortgage rates 'likely to rise in 2012'

The Bank of England has predicted a sharp upturn in mortgage rates during 2012.

05 Dec 2011
Mortgage rates 'likely to rise in 2012'
Older UK homes 'increasing in value'

Homes built before World War I are increasing in value, according to new research.

02 Dec 2011
Older UK homes 'increasing in value'
Cash bonuses for new home construction

Communities that build new homes could benefit from a cash injection under new plans.

02 Dec 2011
Cash bonuses for new home construction
Mortgage lending 'up in Scotland'

Lending for house purchase in Scotland rose by eight per cent in the third quarter of 2011.

01 Dec 2011
Mortgage lending 'up in Scotland'
Rental demand 'staying strong'

Many people are still looking to rent, it has been suggested.

01 Dec 2011
Rental demand 'staying strong'
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