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Detached and terraced homes 'see best value increases'
Scotland's detached properties and terraced homes have seen the largest increases in price over the last ten years, new figures have shown. More »
Mortgages - Thu 2 Sep 2010
Detached home prices rise by 13%
Detached family homes have seen the greatest rise in value over the past 12 months, research by Halifax has revealed. More »
Mortgages - Thu 2 Sep 2010
Homebuyers 'will pay more to live close to family'
New research has shown how much more homebuyers are willing to pay to live in their perfect location. More »
Mortgages - Wed 1 Sep 2010
Buy-to-let investors 'becoming more active'
The UK's buy-to-let investors are becoming more active, according to one sector expert who says that the private rented sector is growing more than was predicted two or three years ago. More »
Mortgages - Thu 26 Aug 2010
First-time buyers 'see improving market conditions'
Conditions in the UK's housing market are improving for first-time buyers, a new study has argued.
Research published by Halifax found the proportion of a new homeowner's disposable income that is taken up by mortgage payments has fallen from 50 per cent in June 2007 to just 28 per cent in June this year.
The study also pointed out that 94 per cent of first-time buyers now find that their purchase is exempt from stamp duty, which more than half said helped them to buy their house.
However, the study revealed that more than half of aspiring first-time buyers blame affordability problems for their failure to get onto the property ladder.
Stephen Noakes, commercial director for mortgages at Halifax, commented: "We believe it's important that first-time buyers understand that whilst there are still challenges in raising deposits, other market conditions are more positive."
Last week, John Charcol senior technical manager Ray Boulger claimed that many of the UK's first-time buyers are finding current market conditions to be difficult.
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Mortgages - Mon 23 Aug 2010
Coastal property sector 'has stable prices'
Prices in the UK's coastal property market have not been affected too badly by the economic downturn, an expert has suggested. More »
Mortgages - Thu 19 Aug 2010
Voluntary repossessions 'could be sensible for some'
Homeowners could find that voluntary repossession is a sensible strategy in some extreme circumstances, it has been claimed. More »
Mortgages - Wed 18 Aug 2010
First-time buyers 'finding UK property market tough'
First-time buyers are continuing to struggle in the UK's property market, an expert has pointed out. More »
Mortgages - Wed 18 Aug 2010
UK's mortgage arrears problem 'not resolved'
The UK has a number of mortgage holders who are in arrears with little hope of improvement in the short term, it has been claimed. More »
Mortgages - Wed 18 Aug 2010
Buy-to-let investment 'can be beneficial'
Investing in buy-to-let investment can be beneficial despite the uncertainty in the market, one sector expert has stated. More »
Mortgages - Mon 16 Aug 2010
Ifas fear commercial property price falls
Almost one-quarter of independent financial advisers (Ifas) believe that commercial property prices will start to fall in the coming months. More »
Mortgages - Fri 13 Aug 2010
Rics sees first house price fall in one year
House prices have fallen for the first time since July 2009, according to new figures from the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (Rics). More »
Mortgages - Wed 11 Aug 2010
Housing market 'had a strong month in July'
July was one of the strongest months of 2010 so far for the UK's housing market, it has been claimed. More »
Mortgages - Wed 11 Aug 2010
Buy-to let lending criteria 'will keep easing'
The lending criteria applied to buy-to let mortgages will continue to ease in the coming months, an expert has predicted. More »
Mortgages - Wed 11 Aug 2010
First-time buyers 'seeing options tighten'
The number of options open to first-time buyers has narrowed in recent years, an expert has asserted. More »
Mortgages - Mon 9 Aug 2010
House prices 'could fall further'
First-time buyers could be facing further falls in property prices, an expert has suggested. More »
Mortgages - Fri 6 Aug 2010
Commercial property 'is not overvalued'
There is little indication that recent price rises have made the UK commercial property market overvalued, an expert has asserted. More »
Mortgages - Thu 5 Aug 2010
Moving overseas 'a massive decision'
People need to carefully weigh up their choices when choosing to move overseas, an expert has suggested. More »
Mortgages - Thu 5 Aug 2010
Mortgage brokers 'expect surge in business'
The UK's mortgage brokers expect to see an increase in business over the third quarter of the year, it has been found. More »
Mortgages - Wed 4 Aug 2010
