Property News


First time buyers rely on parents

Young people rely on parents to buy their first home

11:48am Thursday 9th July 2009

Eight out of 10 young people are thought to be receiving help from their parents to raise the huge deposits they need to buy their first home, research has shown.

House prices 'rose by 0.9% in June'

House prices rose for the third time in four months during June

2:34pm Friday 3rd July 2009

House prices rose for the third time in four months during June as the market was boosted by a shortage of properties being put up for sale, figures have shown.

Homeowners 'benefit from rate cuts'

Homeowners are 25% better off this year than they were in 2008

10:05am Monday 22nd June 2009

Homeowners are 25% better off this year than they were in 2008 due to record low interest rates slashing mortgage costs, according to new research.

Upbeat figures reported on housing market

The housing market has enjoyed a boost during May, figures show

9:54am Thursday 11th June 2009

The housing market has shown further signs of stabilising with prices rising by more than 1% during April and demand from potential buyers continuing to increase.

Rental market 'is stabilising'

Only 34,088 new rental homes were put on to the market

9:52am Monday 8th June 2009

The number of new properties available to let nearly halved during May in a further sign that the rental market is stabilising, research showed.

Homeowners work on improvements

Homeowners are working to improve their property, according to Halifax

9:54am Tuesday 26th May 2009

More than half of homeowners have done work to improve their property during the past year, spending an average of more than £5,000 each, a survey has shown.

Mortgage lending down by 9 per cent

Mortgage lending fell by 9% during April, figures have shown

2:56pm Thursday 21st May 2009

Mortgage lending fell by 9% during April, dampening hopes that the housing market was on the road to recovery, figures have shown.

Mortgage Advice Bureau offer policy advice

John Pitt, of the Morgage Advice Bureau at Edwards Grounds, offers policy advice

10:07am Wednesday 13th May 2009

John Pitt, of the Morgage Advice Bureau at Edwards Grounds, offers advice on protecting your home and standard of living should you become unemployed or unwell.

Figures show property inquiry rise

Inquiries by potential property buyers rose in April

9:55am Tuesday 12th May 2009

Inquiries by potential property buyers rose at their fastest pace in almost a decade in April as sales edge up further, figures have showed.

Uswitch say British Gas price cuts will help struggling customers

Uswitch

2:49pm Thursday 7th May 2009

British Gas is to cut electricity prices by 10 per cent.


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