Archive for October, 2006

Number of property hunters soars

Monday, October 23rd, 2006 Posted in News | Comments Off

Aspiring homeowners appear to have shrugged off a rise in interest rates in August as new research reveals that the number of people looking for property continues to grow.Research from ... Read more..

Property remains most popular consumer investment

Sunday, October 22nd, 2006 Posted in News | Comments Off

Property remains the investment of choice for British consumers, according to new research.Standard Life's Savings and Investment Index revealed that savings and investments in the stock market have declined over ... Read more..

Report claims interest rates must rise to control housing market

Sunday, October 22nd, 2006 Posted in News | Comments Off

Economic observers calling for a hike in interest rates have received support from a new City report which claims interest rates must rise again in order to cool the UK ... Read more..

NI towns see fastest house price growth

Thursday, October 19th, 2006 Posted in News | Comments Off

Two towns in Northern Ireland have seen the fastest growth in house prices across the whole of the UK, new figures have revealed.Newry and Antrim have seen average house prices ... Read more..

FTBs counting on bank of mum and dad

Thursday, October 19th, 2006 Posted in News | Comments Off

With surging house prices putting buying beyond reach, many aspiring first-time buyers (FTBs) are being forced to turn to their parents to pay at least some of their deposit.Figures from ... Read more..

Speedy decisions key for buy to let investors

Thursday, October 19th, 2006 Posted in News | Comments Off

Rapid purchase decisions are one of the defining trademarks of buy to let investments, putting them ahead of many residential buyers who take considerably longer to make a decision.New research ... Read more..

CML figures show strong mortgage lending in September

Wednesday, October 18th, 2006 Posted in News | Comments Off

Mortgage lending set a new record for September as the growth in the UK property market accelerated, new figures have shown.New figures from the Council of Mortgage Lenders (CML) have ... Read more..

MPC members support interest rate hike

Wednesday, October 18th, 2006 Posted in News | Comments Off

Two members of the Bank of England's monetary policy committee (MPC) have voted for an immediate rise in interest rates, with experts predicting that several other members will join them ... Read more..

Cost of credit card balance transfers continues to grow

Wednesday, October 18th, 2006 Posted in News | Comments Off

Balance transfers from one credit card to another are becoming increasingly expensive as more and more providers are charging for the privilege.The move is believed to be part of an ... Read more..

Renting out by chance

Tuesday, October 17th, 2006 Posted in News | Comments Off

Almost half of Britain's private landlords are surprised to find themselves renting out property, according to research by the National Landlords Association (NLA).The study has found 43 per cent of ... Read more..

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