UK Property Prices Still Falling But Its Not All Bad… UK property prices fell faster than expected in November2012, attracting many new buyers according to the Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors (RICS). In its latest analysis of the UK residential property market, RICS found that: 9% more of RICS surveyors reported property price falls rather than rises, […]
Read MoreBritish Bankers’ Association Announce Good News For Borrowers UK Mortgage lending reached an 11-month high in October, providing evidence that the housing market may finally be picking up, after a lull in recent months, according to the Council of Mortgage Lenders (CML). Gross mortgage lending rose to £12.9 Billion (GBP) and was 4% higher than […]
Read MoreThe UK buy-to-let mortgage market continues to show signs of making a good recovery as lenders reveal that over £4 Billion (GBP) worth of mortgages were taken by active property investors during the 3rd quarter of 2012. The UK’s Council of Mortgage Lenders (CML) stated that £4.2 Billion (GBP) worth of mortgages were taken […]
Read MoreBut lending is still far from its peak, say mortgage experts. Buy-to-let mortgage lending has increased by 20% over the last year, signalling strong growth in the UK private rental sector (PRS). New figures from the Council of Mortgage Lenders (CML) reveal that more than 33,000 loans worth £3.9 Billion (GBP) were advanced in the […]
Read MoreThe latest news from the Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) made great reading for landlords with the report that PRS rents had risen over the past year. However, the report could be really bad news for tenants and their finances as rental rates are set to increase again over the next 12 months. Tenants […]
Read MoreLandlords are extremely positive about the current state of the UK Buy-To-Let market, according to a recent survey carried out by CHL Mortgages. According to the survey 71% of respondents were positive about the growth and stability of the UK Buy-To-Let market. 5% remained negative about the sector’s growth and stability. The positive mood from […]
Read MoreA new report warns of steep increases in the number of parents unable to buy their own homes meaning millions of young families are entering an era of insecurity in which renting property becomes the norm. The Cambridge University study, commissioned by the independent Resolution Foundation and the housing and homeless charity Shelter, says that […]
Read MoreThere are fresh fears that First-Time Buyers (FTBs) and next time buyers are being forced out of the UK residential property market by Buy-To-Let landlords. The Council of Mortgage Lenders (CML) said that 32,300 Buy-To-Let mortgage loans were made over the first quarter of 2012, a 32% increase on the first three months of 2011. […]
Read MoreThe Council of Mortgage Lenders, (CML), think the coalition Government’s Chancellor of the Exchequer, George Osborne should be doing more to encourage institutional investors to take a stake in Buy To Let property in the upcoming Budget. The Council of Mortgage Lenders are the trade body for all the UK’s major bank and building society […]
Read MoreUK Property Repossessions are forecast to increase 22% in 2012 Economists expect the recession and rising unemployment to squeeze the already stretched household finances of thousands of struggling families this year and are warning UK homeowners and landlords of a sharp rise in residential property repossessions. Record low Bank of England (BoE) interest rates and […]
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