House prices continue to show signs of cooling off
House prices eased back from their previous record levels in December amid signs the housing market has continued to cool, Nationwide Building Society has reported. Across the UK, property prices...
View ArticleEnsuring leaseholders get more of a fair deal
Communities Secretary Eric Pickles has published the government’s response to the Competition and Markets Authority’s report into the way leasehold properties are managed.
View ArticleHome asking prices are close to a record high
HOUSE sellers’ average asking prices are just £30 below their all-time high levels as a lack of choice for buyers adds to the upward pressure on values, Rightmove has reported.
View ArticleHouse price growth softens for sixth month in a row
THE pace of house price growth softened for the sixth month in a row in February, Nationwide Building Society has reported.
View ArticleSeasonal adjustment sees downturn in property sales
UK PROPERTY sales fell in January, with the seasonally adjusted estimate for the month down by 1.4 per cent compared to December.
View Article200,000 homes a year will be needed to meet demand
GOVERNMENT and industry must collaborate to build at least 200,000 homes a year by 2020 in order to tackle the housing crisis, according to the Federation of Master Builders (FMB).
View ArticleBuilding industry still feeling effects of economic downturn
A CONSTRUCTION skills time bomb is ticking, with skills shortages on the increase across a number of trades and professions, according to the Federation of Master Builders (FMB).
View ArticlePrices are still ‘sky high’ despite market softening
HOUSE prices increased by 10 per cent in the year to November as values continued to push up “strongly” across the majority of the UK, according to an official report.
View ArticleNumber of first time buyers hits seven-year high
The number of first-time buyers climbing onto the property ladder jumped by more than a fifth last year to stand at a seven-year high, figures have revealed.
View ArticleBetter finance access could see 20,000 more homes
The SME (small and medium sized enterprises) house building sector could deliver an additional 20,000 homes per year if their access to finance was improved, putting a significant dent in the UK’s...
View Article‘Inheritance only hope for would-be home buyers’
Nearly half of parents whose children have not bought a home think their only hope of getting on the property ladder is to wait for an inheritance from them, according to research from Shelter.
View ArticleMortgage lending dips pre-General Election
The number of mortgages granted to first-time buyers and home movers fell back by 16 per cent year on year in February, banks and building societies have reported.
View ArticleCare costs warning over ‘self sacrificing’ seniors
More than one in five homeowners aged 55 or over – the equivalent of about 3 million people – have not considered how they will pay for potential care costs in later life, says the National Housing...
View Article‘Pepper-potting’ does not adversely affect house prices
New research by the NHBC Foundation has found that house prices are not reduced on developments which successfully integrate social and private housing.
View ArticleIncrease in people renting homes from private landlords
More people are renting homes from private landlords than at any point in the last 30 years, a think tank has found.
View ArticleSupply shortfall pushes prices up further across the North West
House prices in the North West rose again last month, in a trend that dates back to May 2013, according to the latest RICS (Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors) UK Residential Market Survey.
View ArticleMortgage lenders move to simplify charges with new tariff
Mortgage lenders have launched a new drive to simplify how they display their fees, following concerns people were at risk of paying over the odds due to complex charges.
View ArticleCameron to unveil expansion of shared-ownership scheme
David Cameron is unveiling a major expansion of the Government’s shared-ownership scheme, which ministers say will open the door to tens of thousands more people becoming homeowners.
View ArticleAverage UK house price soars to record £287,000
House prices surged to another record high of £287,000 across the UK and hit the £300,000 mark in England for the first time on average in October, according to official figures.
View ArticleBuilding industry still feeling effects of economic downturn
A CONSTRUCTION skills time bomb is ticking, with skills shortages on the increase across a number of trades and professions, according to the Federation of Master Builders (FMB).
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