House prices are set for a slowdown following the buy-to-let buying rush. The RICS says that uncertainty will be fuelled by Stamp Duty changes, a weaker pound, Brexit and devolved elections. The RICS says that only 17% of its members expect to see house prices rise over the next three months, compared with 44% in […]
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Nothing like it since before the crash – property sales soar ahead of Stamp Duty hike. The property market sprang into life during March with the highest number of home sales since 2007, data from LSL Property Services this morning revealed. Its latest House Price Index for March recorded 80,000 property transactions and found house […]
First-time buyer activity surged in March. Connells Survey & Valuation says it carried out 41% more valuations for first-time buyers compared with February, and 15% more than in March 2015. Altogether, it says the total number of valuations carried out last month was up 8% year on year, and up by 21% compared with February. […]
Buy-to-let landlords have dealt with the prospect of the end of mortgage interest relief and increasing Stamp Duty costs in recent weeks, but finally there could be some good news. Rates for buy-to-let mortgages have fallen to record lows, according to comparison website Moneyfacts. The average two-year fixed rate buy-to-let mortgage has fallen from 5.21% […]
Annual house price inflation tops 10% – but it may have peaked. House prices in the three months to March were 10.1 per cent higher than in the same quarter a year earlier according to the latest figures from the Halifax – but some market analysts say the market may now have peaked. Prices rose […]
There’s been a recent rise in low rate 10 year mortgages available for home buyers, but are they a good thing? The Money Advice Service has broken down the pros and cons. Ten year mortgages – the pros and cons Getting a mortgage will probably be one of, if not the biggest financial decisions you’ll […]
Are you worried about an interest rate rise? Over half of borrowers would struggle with a 1% rise in the next year and so the Money Advice Service tells us how to avoid potential pitfalls We’ve had six years of a base interest rate of 0.5%, meaning lower mortgage repayments for many homeowners. If you’ve bought your first […]
If you are a council house tenant, you might be able to buy your home for less than its market rate. Here’s information on the Right to Buy scheme and how to apply for it from the Money Advice Service If you are a council house or housing association tenant, you might be able to […]
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