Heat is on for some property owners
Many mortgage holders will be happy to hear Met Office forecasts that the UK is in for a hot, sunny summer, but they have been warned about potential issues with their properties that are caused by the...
View ArticleEquity-rich ‘eligible for best property deals’
People who are equity-rich can find the "best deals on property and mortgages", according to the commercial director at housing industry group Rightmove.Miles Shipside was commenting after his firm...
View ArticleLondon property prices on the up
Central London property prices are set to increase further in the coming months, which may be good news for high earners with mortgages for professionals in the capital.According to the chief executive...
View ArticleBoost in value of Welsh property reported
The Land Registry has released house price data for May, showing that the cost of housing in Wales increased month-on-month.A rise in average property price of 1.2 per cent was recorded, meaning the...
View ArticleHalifax: Housing costs down on last year
Halifax has released research suggesting that the cost of owning and running a home has dropped in the last 12 months.All regions in the UK have apparently experienced a fall in homeowner expenditure,...
View ArticleNAEA confident about housing market future
There has been a "significant increase in demand" for properties in the UK, according to the National Association of Estate Agents (NAEA).Gary Smith, president of the professional body for estate...
View ArticleNLA involved in Treasury Select Committee mortgage case
The National Landlords Association (NLA) has announced that it is involved in a Treasury Select Committee investigation into the mortgage arrears and the buy-to-let market.Representing landlords in the...
View ArticleAverage UK property ‘worth £156,442′
The average cost of a UK property in June was £156,442, according to the latest house price index.Nationwide Building Society reported that the average value of homes in the UK increased by 0.9 per...
View ArticleHips used ‘in majority of property transactions’
Recent reports have suggested that home information packs (Hips) are only used in around half of all property transactions - but the Association of Home Information Pack Providers (Ahipp) has refuted...
View ArticleMortgage product data revealed by Bank
Some 43,414 mortgages were approved for house purchases in May 2009, according to the Bank of EnglandThis figure is up on both April's approval number and the previous average for the last six...
View ArticleRics comments on house price rise
News from Nationwide Building Society that the average UK house price increased by 0.9 per cent to £156,442 in June makes for the "least worst reading" in the last 11 months, according to the Royal...
View ArticleGovernment ‘must keep homebuilding promise’
A campaign group for more affordable housing has urged the government to keep its promise regarding the building of new homes.It has been stated that the current administration plans to construct three...
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