Archive for the 'Mortgages' Category

House prices fell further in July

Thursday, July 31st, 2008

House prices in England and Wales fell for the tenth month in a row during July, losing a further 1.2% of the value, figures showed today

Property for sale signs

Buy-to-let yields ’stable’ at 6.4%

Thursday, July 31st, 2008

Buy-to-let landlords are continuing to benefit from strong rental demand as the property market takes a hit, according to new figures

terraced houses with house price graph

Rigid market means no one can move

Wednesday, July 30th, 2008

Brickor mortis: It’s the word to describe the frozen state of the property market. Three Londoners explain why they simply can’t move

Estate agent's window

Tax rise fear over HIPS

Wednesday, July 30th, 2008

A new form for home information packs will lead to council tax revaluation by the backdoor, it was claimed last night

A home inspector

Are you covered for a technology disaster?

Wednesday, July 30th, 2008

The price of computers has fallen, but the value of what we store on them, such as music, films and games, has risen sharply. What if it all goes wrong?

Stephanie Peter grooming a dog

Enfield’s house makes Loadsamoney

Wednesday, July 30th, 2008

Comedian and actor Harry Enfield has sold his Notting Hill home for a reported £12m - a profit of £10m

Harry Enfield's Loadsamoney character

Make money by filming in your home

Monday, July 28th, 2008

Let your home to production companies to play a starring role and earn yourself a tidy sum in the process

Six bedroomed house

House prices to rise 25% in five years

Monday, July 28th, 2008

The faltering property market has been offered a ray of hope with prices forecast to rise 25% in five years - but homes have further to fall first

Estate agents

House sales drop by half in a year

Monday, July 28th, 2008

The number of homes sold has halved in a year, and repossessions have increased three-fold in three years, according to new figures

Estate agents. 15,000 estate agents could lose their jobs this year, says CEBR

Second-home owners letting in tenants

Sunday, July 27th, 2008

Owners of second homes in the country could be forced to live there permanently or let them out all year to tenants

Cottages in Dorset