Loans up as stamp duty amnesty ends
13 February 2012 10:54 AM
A scramble to get on the property ladder before the end of a duty concession has sparked a 7% jump in loans to first-time buyers, lenders said today.
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Buy-to-let investors start to favour tenanted flats
12 February 2012 12:00 AM
Buy-to-let investors are increasingly targeting properties with an existing tenant who has signed up for a two or three-year rental agreement, according to LudlowThompson, a London letting agent.
How to claim a share of the Olympic legacy
12 February 2012 12:00 AM
Buying a home built for the games may pay off, but be prepared to go the distance
Buy-to-let booms despite faltering property market
11 February 2012 12:00 AM
Investing in houses and flats to rent is on its way back according to the Council of Mortgage Lenders.
Repossessions at lowest level since 2007
09 February 2012 03:05 PM
Record low interest rates have helped push the number of repossessions in the UK to the lowest level since 2007, but they are set to soar to 45,000 by the end of the year as unemployment worsens, lenders warned today.
Santander sounds death knell for interest-only mortgages
09 February 2012 12:00 AM
The UK's second-biggest mortgage lender has doubled the deposit for an interest-only loan.
Halifax: home loans 'affordable'
07 February 2012 12:00 AM
Large deposits may be hindering house buyers, but for those on the property ladder, mortgages are at their most affordable for 14 years, the lender Halifax said yesterday.
Chelsea's record-low, fixed-rate mortgage deal could spark a new price war
05 February 2012 12:00 AM
Just when borrowers thought good times in the mortgage market were coming to an end, a surprise, new offer could spark another price war.
St Lucia: A taste of paradise that may not be too rich
05 February 2012 12:00 AM
You don't have to be a millionaire to buy a share of a home on the Caribbean island
Slight dip in house prices in January
01 February 2012 07:40 AM
House prices dipped by 0.2 per cent in January, as analysts predicted that the market could tilt further in buyers' favour over the coming months.
Chill over housing market as new buyers fall by 10.5%
30 January 2012 12:00 AM
Home prices have not risen for 18 months and could fall by 5 per cent this year, say analysts
Buy-to-let booms despite mortgage squeeze
29 January 2012 12:00 AM
Property values are depressed and tenant demand strong, so is this the right moment for investors? Sarah Davidson reports
Want to undercut agents? There's an app for that
29 January 2012 12:00 AM
More people are resorting to social media to find a cheaper property deal, reports Sabuhi Gard
Five Questions About: Small deposit mortgages
28 January 2012 12:00 AM
What's the most I can borrow?
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