<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss version="2.0"><channel><title>Houseladder Property News</title><link>http://www.houseladder.co.uk</link><description>News on the housing market</description><language>en-gb</language><copyright>Copyright (c) Houseladder Ltd. All rights reserved.</copyright><pubDate>Fri, 03 Feb 2012 13:30:02 GMT</pubDate><image><title>Houseladder Property News</title><url>http://www.houseladder.co.uk/Images/Live/LogoRSS.gif</url><link>http://www.houseladder.co.uk</link><width>144</width><height>88</height><description>News on the housing market</description></image><item><title>Buy-to-let market 'has flourished'</title><link>http://www.houseladder.co.uk/Property_News/2012/02/Buytolet_market_has_flourished_2810.aspx</link><description>The number of buy-to-let mortgages on the market has increased of late.</description><pubDate>Thu, 02 Feb 2012 12:39:04 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>UK house prices 'slid in January'</title><link>http://www.houseladder.co.uk/Property_News/2012/02/UK_house_prices_slid_in_January_2809.aspx</link><description>The price of a typical home now stands at £162,228.</description><pubDate>Wed, 01 Feb 2012 12:32:36 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Increasing living costs affecting FTBs</title><link>http://www.houseladder.co.uk/Property_News/2012/01/Increasing_living_costs_affecting_FTBs_2806.aspx</link><description>FTBs are feeling the squeeze due to escalating living costs.</description><pubDate>Tue, 31 Jan 2012 12:24:44 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Home repossessions 'on the increase'</title><link>http://www.houseladder.co.uk/Property_News/2012/01/Home_repossessions_on_the_increase_2807.aspx</link><description>The level of home repossessions in the UK has reached a two-year high.</description><pubDate>Mon, 30 Jan 2012 16:56:53 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Mortgage holders 'saving rather than paying debt'</title><link>http://www.houseladder.co.uk/Property_News/2012/01/Mortgage_holders_saving_rather_than_paying_debt_2808.aspx</link><description>Mortgage holders in the UK are missing the chance to pay off what they owe.</description><pubDate>Mon, 30 Jan 2012 16:55:01 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Buying a property 'more cost-effective than renting'</title><link>http://www.houseladder.co.uk/Property_News/2012/01/Buying_a_property_more_costeffective_than_renting_2805.aspx</link><description>Purchasing a property works out at more than £100 a month cheaper than renting.</description><pubDate>Mon, 30 Jan 2012 12:39:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>'Generational divide' for UK property market</title><link>http://www.houseladder.co.uk/Property_News/2012/01/Generational_divide_for_UK_property_market_2803.aspx</link><description>Young people are finding it hard to buy homes and older individuals are unwilling to sell.</description><pubDate>Fri, 27 Jan 2012 16:52:05 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>'Confidence returning' to UK property market</title><link>http://www.houseladder.co.uk/Property_News/2012/01/Confidence_returning_to_UK_property_market_2804.aspx</link><description>Almost four million Brits are planning on buying a house in 2012.</description><pubDate>Fri, 27 Jan 2012 14:05:23 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Long-term mortgages to become more popular?</title><link>http://www.houseladder.co.uk/Property_News/2012/01/Longterm_mortgages_to_become_more_popular_2801.aspx</link><description>More providers may soon start offering long-term mortgages.</description><pubDate>Thu, 26 Jan 2012 16:56:07 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>FTBs 'dominated 2011'</title><link>http://www.houseladder.co.uk/Property_News/2012/01/FTBs_dominated__2802.aspx</link><description>Many FTBs sought mortgage advice in 2011, new figures have shown.</description><pubDate>Thu, 26 Jan 2012 16:49:42 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Average FTB 'is 30 years old'</title><link>http://www.houseladder.co.uk/Property_News/2012/01/Average_FTB_is__years_old_2800.aspx</link><description>The typical FTB in the UK at present is 30 years old.</description><pubDate>Thu, 26 Jan 2012 12:25:40 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Rental activity in rural Scotland 'on the increase'</title><link>http://www.houseladder.co.uk/Property_News/2012/01/Rental_activity_in_rural_Scotland_on_the_increase_2798.aspx</link><description>Rural Scotland has seen increased rental activity following the recession.</description><pubDate>Wed, 25 Jan 2012 12:37:25 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Landlords may benefit from water proposal</title><link>http://www.houseladder.co.uk/Property_News/2012/01/Landlords_may_benefit_from_water_proposal_2799.aspx</link><description>The British Property Federation has welcomed a government review into water bills for renters.</description><pubDate>Tue, 24 Jan 2012 16:22:26 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Residential letting 'is a UK growth industry'</title><link>http://www.houseladder.co.uk/Property_News/2012/01/Residential_letting_is_a_UK_growth_industry_2797.aspx</link><description>The next few years will see residential letting continue to grow in popularity.</description><pubDate>Tue, 24 Jan 2012 12:30:49 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Gross mortgage data rises year-on-year</title><link>http://www.houseladder.co.uk/Property_News/2012/01/Gross_mortgage_data_rises_yearonyear_2796.aspx</link><description>Gross mortgage lending in December 2011 was greater than it was during the same month a year earlier.</description><pubDate>Mon, 23 Jan 2012 12:47:48 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Rental market 'beginning to soften'</title><link>http://www.houseladder.co.uk/Property_News/2012/01/Rental_market_beginning_to_soften_2795.aspx</link><description>The UK has witnessed an ease in demand for rental property.</description><pubDate>Fri, 20 Jan 2012 12:24:17 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>London housing market 'dominated by foreign buyers'</title><link>http://www.houseladder.co.uk/Property_News/2012/01/London_housing_market_dominated_by_foreign_buyers_2793.aspx</link><description>Overseas buyers are likely to continue leading the way in the London property market.</description><pubDate>Thu, 19 Jan 2012 12:44:11 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Hybrid mortgages 'could prove popular'</title><link>http://www.houseladder.co.uk/Property_News/2012/01/Hybrid_mortgages_could_prove_popular_2794.aspx</link><description>Hybrid mortgages may prove a good option for homeowners, it has been claimed.</description><pubDate>Wed, 18 Jan 2012 16:53:53 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Mortgage market activity in 2011 'higher than expected'</title><link>http://www.houseladder.co.uk/Property_News/2012/01/Mortgage_market_activity_in__higher_than_expected_2792.aspx</link><description>The CML's forecast of £138 billion in mortgage market activity for 2011 may fall below the actual result.</description><pubDate>Wed, 18 Jan 2012 12:34:51 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>November 'saw return of mortgage lending growth'</title><link>http://www.houseladder.co.uk/Property_News/2012/01/November_saw_return_of_mortgage_lending_growth_2790.aspx</link><description>House purchasing lending increased in November 2011, new figures have shown.</description><pubDate>Tue, 17 Jan 2012 12:43:36 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Local communities 'will drive housing regeneration'</title><link>http://www.houseladder.co.uk/Property_News/2012/01/Local_communities_will_drive_housing_regeneration_2791.aspx</link><description>Grant Shapps has claimed local communities will drive forward regeneration.</description><pubDate>Mon, 16 Jan 2012 16:53:37 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>UK homes 'increasingly affordable'</title><link>http://www.houseladder.co.uk/Property_News/2012/01/UK_homes_increasingly_affordable_2789.aspx</link><description>Home affordability is at its best since 1997.</description><pubDate>Mon, 16 Jan 2012 12:39:34 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Mortgage rates 'continue to rise'</title><link>http://www.houseladder.co.uk/Property_News/2012/01/Mortgage_rates_continue_to_rise_2788.aspx</link><description>Mortgage rates have risen despite the bank rate staying the same.</description><pubDate>Fri, 13 Jan 2012 13:41:43 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>UK mortgage possession rates 'high'</title><link>http://www.houseladder.co.uk/Property_News/2012/01/UK_mortgage_possession_rates_high_2787.aspx</link><description>More than 153 mortgage possession orders are made in the UK on a daily basis.</description><pubDate>Thu, 12 Jan 2012 16:57:21 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Raising a deposit 'still a problem' for buyers</title><link>http://www.houseladder.co.uk/Property_News/2012/01/Raising_a_deposit_still_a_problem_for_buyers_2786.aspx</link><description>People are still finding it difficult to save up a sizeable deposit.</description><pubDate>Thu, 12 Jan 2012 12:36:40 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>HS2 'likely to affect homeowners'</title><link>http://www.houseladder.co.uk/Property_News/2012/01/HS_likely_to_affect_homeowners_2783.aspx</link><description>The development of HS2 may affect homeowners located near the confirmed route.</description><pubDate>Wed, 11 Jan 2012 12:22:22 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Increase in tenant demand 'on the cards'</title><link>http://www.houseladder.co.uk/Property_News/2012/01/Increase_in_tenant_demand_on_the_cards_2784.aspx</link><description>Most landlords are expecting to see a rise in tenant demand this year.</description><pubDate>Tue, 10 Jan 2012 16:59:37 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>More property arriving on the market</title><link>http://www.houseladder.co.uk/Property_News/2012/01/More_property_arriving_on_the_market_2785.aspx</link><description>Increasing levels of new stock have been seen in the housing sector.</description><pubDate>Tue, 10 Jan 2012 16:02:30 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>'Most affordable' mortgages in 2011</title><link>http://www.houseladder.co.uk/Property_News/2012/01/Most_affordable_mortgages_in__2782.aspx</link><description>Monthly mortgage payments in 2011 were the most affordable for ten years.</description><pubDate>Tue, 10 Jan 2012 12:34:34 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>House price stability expected in 2012</title><link>http://www.houseladder.co.uk/Property_News/2012/01/House_price_stability_expected_in__2781.aspx</link><description>Avoiding a recession could result in the UK seeing stable house prices this year.</description><pubDate>Mon, 09 Jan 2012 12:36:30 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>London property 'to see modest growth'</title><link>http://www.houseladder.co.uk/Property_News/2012/01/London_property_to_see_modest_growth_2779.aspx</link><description>Overseas wealth entering the London property market will result in modest growth for the city.</description><pubDate>Fri, 06 Jan 2012 13:09:40 GMT</pubDate></item></channel></rss>
