House Sales Hit 6 Year High
House sales hit a 6 year high in the three months to December last year according to a new survey by the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (Rics). The survey found 21.3 homes were sold per...
View ArticleFirst Time Buyer Mortgages On The Rise
The number of first time buyer mortgages which were approved in 2013 increased dramatically from the previous year, according to research by CML. The Council of Mortgage Lenders (CML) new report found...
View ArticleNew Homes Reaches 6 Year High In England
The number of new homes being built in England last year reached it’s highest level since March 2007, according to a new report from the Department for Communities and Local Government (DCLG). The...
View ArticleHas Help to Buy Caused Housing Bubble?
House prices have reached £250,000 for the first time ever, leading many financial experts to ask whether the government Help to Buy scheme is creating a housing bubble. The figures from a Office of...
View ArticleBudget 2014: Housing & Property Market Changes
Chancellor George Osborne delivered his budget for the coming year and as expected helping the housing and property market was an important subject. The Chancellor announced a raft of changes which...
View ArticleRejected for a Mortgage
If you’ve been rejected for a mortgage you will know the worry and fear associated with being rejected for a loan which is secured against your property. Your house is the most important asset you will...
View ArticleHarder to Get a Mortgage
New figures show that the number of mortgages being approved in the UK is reducing, despite the demand being just a high. This is the second consecutive month where mortgages numbers have declined...
View ArticleMortgage Lending Hits 6 Year High
Mortgage lending has reached it’s highest level for 6 years after statistics from the British Bankers Association showed there was a 52% rise in mortgage loans. In April 12.2bn was lent in mortgages,...
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