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Rental demand 'reaches record levels'

A record level of rental demand was recorded in 2011.

09 Feb 2012
Rental demand 'reaches record levels'
'Marked increase' in FTB mortgage enquiries

FTB mortgage enquiries increased significantly around the turn of the year.

08 Feb 2012
'Marked increase' in FTB mortgage enquiries
Mortgage LTV cap may affect FTBs

FTBs are likely to be unsettled by any cap on mortgage loan-to-value ratios.

08 Feb 2012
Mortgage LTV cap may affect FTBs
Mortgage ratios 'may be capped'

The Bank of England may cap maximum home loans.

07 Feb 2012
Mortgage ratios 'may be capped'
'Lack of choice' for FTBs

FTBs are finding it hard to locate a suitable property, it has been suggested.

07 Feb 2012
'Lack of choice' for FTBs
January house price growth 'remained weak'

House price growth is still sluggish despite a slight rise in January.

06 Feb 2012
January house price growth 'remained weak'
House prices 'expected to rise in 2012'

Most Brits are expecting house prices to escalate rather than fall this year.

06 Feb 2012
House prices 'expected to rise in 2012'
Housing 'central to economic plans'

Grant Shapps has highlighted the importance of housing to the UK's economic recovery.

03 Feb 2012
Housing 'central to economic plans'
Buy-to-let market 'has flourished'

The number of buy-to-let mortgages on the market has increased of late.

02 Feb 2012
Buy-to-let market 'has flourished'
UK house prices 'slid in January'

The price of a typical home now stands at £162,228.

01 Feb 2012
UK house prices 'slid in January'
Increasing living costs affecting FTBs

FTBs are feeling the squeeze due to escalating living costs.

31 Jan 2012
Increasing living costs affecting FTBs
Home repossessions 'on the increase'

The level of home repossessions in the UK has reached a two-year high.

30 Jan 2012
Home repossessions 'on the increase'
Mortgage holders 'saving rather than paying debt'

Mortgage holders in the UK are missing the chance to pay off what they owe.

30 Jan 2012
Mortgage holders 'saving rather than paying debt'
Buying a property 'more cost-effective than renting'

Purchasing a property works out at more than £100 a month cheaper than renting.

30 Jan 2012
Buying a property 'more cost-effective than renting'
'Generational divide' for UK property market

Young people are finding it hard to buy homes and older individuals are unwilling to sell.

27 Jan 2012
'Generational divide' for UK property market
'Confidence returning' to UK property market

Almost four million Brits are planning on buying a house in 2012.

27 Jan 2012
'Confidence returning' to UK property market
Long-term mortgages to become more popular?

More providers may soon start offering long-term mortgages.

26 Jan 2012
Long-term mortgages to become more popular?
FTBs 'dominated 2011'

Many FTBs sought mortgage advice in 2011, new figures have shown.

26 Jan 2012
FTBs 'dominated 2011'
Average FTB 'is 30 years old'

The typical FTB in the UK at present is 30 years old.

26 Jan 2012
Average FTB 'is 30 years old'
Rental activity in rural Scotland 'on the increase'

Rural Scotland has seen increased rental activity following the recession.

25 Jan 2012
Rental activity in rural Scotland 'on the increase'
Landlords may benefit from water proposal

The British Property Federation has welcomed a government review into water bills for renters.

24 Jan 2012
Landlords may benefit from water proposal
Residential letting 'is a UK growth industry'

The next few years will see residential letting continue to grow in popularity.

24 Jan 2012
Residential letting 'is a UK growth industry'
Gross mortgage data rises year-on-year

Gross mortgage lending in December 2011 was greater than it was during the same month a year earlier.

23 Jan 2012
Gross mortgage data rises year-on-year
Rental market 'beginning to soften'

The UK has witnessed an ease in demand for rental property.

20 Jan 2012
Rental market 'beginning to soften'
London housing market 'dominated by foreign buyers'

Overseas buyers are likely to continue leading the way in the London property market.

19 Jan 2012
London housing market 'dominated by foreign buyers'
Hybrid mortgages 'could prove popular'

Hybrid mortgages may prove a good option for homeowners, it has been claimed.

18 Jan 2012
Hybrid mortgages 'could prove popular'
Mortgage market activity in 2011 'higher than expected'

The CML's forecast of £138 billion in mortgage market activity for 2011 may fall below the actual result.

18 Jan 2012
Mortgage market activity in 2011 'higher than expected'
November 'saw return of mortgage lending growth'

House purchasing lending increased in November 2011, new figures have shown.

17 Jan 2012
November 'saw return of mortgage lending growth'
Local communities 'will drive housing regeneration'

Grant Shapps has claimed local communities will drive forward regeneration.

16 Jan 2012
Local communities 'will drive housing regeneration'
UK homes 'increasingly affordable'

Home affordability is at its best since 1997.

16 Jan 2012
UK homes 'increasingly affordable'
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