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Buying Property in the UK
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12/02/2009
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Home Information Packs
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In spite of the current turmoil in property markets all the world, the UK property market still remains one of the most buoyant property markets in the world. This could, at least in part, be attributed to the introduction of home information packs sometimes...
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Recession - Keeping The Pound In Your Pocket
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18/03/2009
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Unemployment
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The annual growth in take home pay has dropped to an all time low of 1.8% and saw an unprecedented fall of 0.2 per cent during January as employers make drastic cuts to save their businesses from collapse.
Honda is just one of the companies that has stopped...
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Another Kick Start To End The Recession
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11/03/2009
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Debt
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Today the Bank of England releases the first tranch of cash into the economy under its new policy called quantitative easing, whereby it is buying up government assets and debts so that it can inject more money into the economy.
The Bank plans to raise...
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Options for First Time Buyers
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16/02/2009
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Mortgages
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Since the last two decades, banks and estate agents have been providing more versatile options to the first time buyers of a home. These options have enabled many young and newly married partners to buy a property; a luxury that they couldn’t afford in the...
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Options for First Time Buyers
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16/02/2009
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First Time Buyers
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Since the last two decades, banks and estate agents have been providing more versatile options to the first time buyers of a home. These options have enabled many young and newly married partners to buy a property; a luxury that they couldn’t afford in the...
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Jobless Figures Rise
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18/12/2008
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Recession
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For the first time this decade the number of people without jobs has risen to more than one million.
In an economic downturn this announcement was very much on the cards but of greater concern over the long term is the fall in job vacancies coming on to the market. The Office for National Statistics (ONC) reports that employment amongst people of working age fell by 0.4% in the quarter ended October 2008, a similar fall to that seen in the previous quarter. This percentage may not seem large, but what is worth noting is that the number of available jobs fell by 134,000 over the same quarter – the biggest fall for 16 years.
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Jobless Figures Rise
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18/12/2008
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Debt
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For the first time this decade the number of people without jobs has risen to more than one million.
In an economic downturn this announcement was very much on the cards but of greater concern over the long term is the fall in job vacancies coming on to...
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Jobless Figures Rise
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18/12/2008
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House Prices
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For the first time this decade the number of people without jobs has risen to more than one million.
In an economic downturn this announcement was very much on the cards but of greater concern over the long term is the fall in job vacancies coming on to the market. The Office for National Statistics (ONC) reports that employment amongst people of working age fell by 0.4% in the quarter ended October 2008, a similar fall to that seen in the previous quarter. This percentage may not seem large, but what is worth noting is that the number of available jobs fell by 134,000 over the same quarter – the biggest fall for 16 years.
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Jobless Figures Rise
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18/12/2008
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Repossession
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For the first time this decade the number of people without jobs has risen to more than one million.
In an economic downturn this announcement was very much on the cards but of greater concern over the long term is the fall in job vacancies coming on to the market. The Office for National Statistics (ONC) reports that employment amongst people of working age fell by 0.4% in the quarter ended October 2008, a similar fall to that seen in the previous quarter. This percentage may not seem large, but what is worth noting is that the number of available jobs fell by 134,000 over the same quarter – the biggest fall for 16 years.
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Should I Sell To Rent?
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20/11/2008
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Housing Crash
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With the property boom having come to a grinding halt, there has been a continual decline in inflated prices. From Newcastle to Manchester, and Birmingham to London, it seems no-one is clear from this slump.
Rumours have been circulating for a while...
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When will the fall end?
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19/11/2008
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Recession
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It’s the question on every homeowners’ lips. Just how far, and how fast, will property values fall and when will it all come to an end? Let’s begin by taking a look back at the staggering change in the market we’ve seen over the past year or so.
Towards...
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When will the fall end?
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19/11/2008
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Mortgages
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It’s the question on every homeowners’ lips. Just how far, and how fast, will property values fall and when will it all come to an end? Let’s begin by taking a look back at the staggering change in the market we’ve seen over the past year or so.
Towards...
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When will the fall end?
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19/11/2008
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Interest Rates
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It’s the question on every homeowners’ lips. Just how far, and how fast, will property values fall and when will it all come to an end? Let’s begin by taking a look back at the staggering change in the market we’ve seen over the past year or so.
Towards...
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When will the fall end?
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19/11/2008
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Stop Repossession
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It’s the question on every homeowners’ lips. Just how far, and how fast, will property values fall and when will it all come to an end? Let’s begin by taking a look back at the staggering change in the market we’ve seen over the past year or so.
Towards...
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Should I Sell To Rent?
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12/11/2008
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Recession
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With the property boom having come to a grinding halt, there has been a continual decline in inflated prices. From Newcastle to Manchester, and Birmingham to London, it seems no-one is clear from this slump.
Rumours have been circulating for a while...
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Should I Sell To Rent?
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12/11/2008
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Sell and Rent Back
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With the property boom having come to a grinding halt, there has been a continual decline in inflated prices. From Newcastle to Manchester, and Birmingham to London, it seems no-one is clear from this slump.
Rumours have been circulating for a while...
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Should I Sell To Rent?
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12/11/2008
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Repossession
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With the property boom having come to a grinding halt, there has been a continual decline in inflated prices. From Newcastle to Manchester, and Birmingham to London, it seems no-one is clear from this slump.
Rumours have been circulating for a while...
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Repossession. Are you vulnerable?
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11/11/2008
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Sell and Rent Back
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In recent times, it seems as though we cannot turn on the news or open a newspaper without being further reminded about the dire situation our country finds itself in.
With the cost of inflation constantly rising, generally at a faster rate than the...
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Repossession. Are you vulnerable?
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11/11/2008
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Repossession
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In recent times, it seems as though we cannot turn on the news or open a newspaper without being further reminded about the dire situation our country finds itself in.
With the cost of inflation constantly rising, generally at a faster rate than the...
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Latest Inflation Report
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19/08/2008
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Inflation
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The Bank of England released its latest inflation report this week. All eyes were on the Bank’s governor, Mervyn King, as he delivered the bad news that had been anticipated – that inflation is up (currently at 4.4%) and is likely to go up yet further, peaking...
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Latest Inflation Report
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19/08/2008
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Stop Repossession
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The Bank of England released its latest inflation report this week. All eyes were on the Bank’s governor, Mervyn King, as he delivered the bad news that had been anticipated – that inflation is up (currently at 4.4%) and is likely to go up yet further, peaking...
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Latest Inflation Report
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19/08/2008
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Sell Home Fast
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The Bank of England released its latest inflation report this week. All eyes were on the Bank’s governor, Mervyn King, as he delivered the bad news that had been anticipated – that inflation is up (currently at 4.4%) and is likely to go up yet further, peaking...
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Latest Inflation Report
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19/08/2008
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Sell and Rent Back
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The Bank of England released its latest inflation report this week. All eyes were on the Bank’s governor, Mervyn King, as he delivered the bad news that had been anticipated – that inflation is up (currently at 4.4%) and is likely to go up yet further, peaking...
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Mortgage Lending Drops to New Low
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28/07/2008
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Mortgages
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Figures released this week show that new mortgage approvals fell in June to a new low. Successful mortgage applications were down a staggering 23 per cent from May according to statistics released by the British Bankers’ Association (BBA), who say this is...
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Mortgage Lending Drops to New Low
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28/07/2008
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Housing Crash
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Figures released this week show that new mortgage approvals fell in June to a new low. Successful mortgage applications were down a staggering 23 per cent from May according to statistics released by the British Bankers’ Association (BBA), who say this is...
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Mortgage Arrears Climbing
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27/06/2008
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Mortgages
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The number of people who are struggling to meet their mortgage repayments is increasing. In February, the Council of Mortgage Lenders reported that there were 130,000 mortgages that were at least three months in arrears.
The figure for mortgages within...
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Mortgage Arrears Climbing
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27/06/2008
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Interest Rates
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The number of people who are struggling to meet their mortgage repayments is increasing. In February, the Council of Mortgage Lenders reported that there were 130,000 mortgages that were at least three months in arrears.
The figure for mortgages within...
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Moving Home and Cutting Costs
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11/04/2008
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Mortgages
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Interest rates have seen a further cut today with the announcement by the Bank of England that the base rate will be lowered to 5%. But the recent series of cuts is not filtering through to the mortgage market, where loans are in short supply.
If you...
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Moving Home and Cutting Costs
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11/04/2008
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Interest Rates
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Interest rates have seen a further cut today with the announcement by the Bank of England that the base rate will be lowered to 5%. But the recent series of cuts is not filtering through to the mortgage market, where loans are in short supply.
If you...
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It's a Buyers Market
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25/03/2008
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Sell Home Fast
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House sales are in a slump and prices are falling. So say the latest reports on house price trends throughout the country.
The key reason appears to be the disparity between the number of buyers and the number of sellers. The credit crunch has made...
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The Open Market - The Slow Market!
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25/10/2007
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House Prices
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There has been a debate raging amongst sellers, buyers, estate agents, lawyers, developers and others involved in the property sector as to how the process of buying and selling property in England might be speeded up, clarified and made less vulnerable...
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The Open Market - The Slow Market!
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25/10/2007
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Sell Home Fast
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There has been a debate raging amongst sellers, buyers, estate agents, lawyers, developers and others involved in the property sector as to how the process of buying and selling property in England might be speeded up, clarified and made less vulnerable to...
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Is Renting The Best Option?
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17/10/2007
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Housing Crash
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Early October saw the publication of a survey that announced renting is now a cheaper option than buying!
The survey looked at rentals from private landlords during 2006 (i.e. not including local authority or housing association tenancies) and found...
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Loans of Six Times Salary
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20/04/2007
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Mortgages
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A recent announcement from some of the major mortgage lenders that they are prepared to offer six times salary will surely be copied by the majority of lenders as housing costs become less and less affordable to those with average pay-packets.
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REPOSSESSIONS ON THE UP
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23/01/2007
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Recession
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According to the Council of Mortgage Lenders, property repossessions are NOT fading into history.
The figures just released tell of a 9% rise in the second half of 2006. In real terms that means 8,860 individuals and families lost their homes and that the...
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Sell House Fast – Retail Price Index Rises
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01/06/2010
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Sell Home Fast
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The Retail Prices Index (RPI) is a measurement used to show changes in housing costs, petrol costs, travel costs and the cost of household goods. A recent rise of the RPI shows that inflation in the UK has accelerated once again during the month of April and...
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Sell Home Fast Price News
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10/06/2009
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Sell Home Fast
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In a bit of rare good news for the housing market, a rise has been reported in UK house prices. In May on April, house prices rose 1.2%, giving a bit of encouragement to anxious homeowners.
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