Outlook for mortgage and housing markets
17 August 2009
Prediction for the number of mortgage possessions lowered Data form the Council of Mortgage Lenders (CML) confirms that lenders are...
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Mortgage repayments
17 August 2009
Protecting against the unexpected Once you take out any kind of mortgage, it’s very important that you make all the repayments in full,...
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Homeowners Mortgage Support scheme
17 August 2009
Underwriting a proportion of the lender’s ultimate risk of loss The government has launched a Homeowners Mortgage Support scheme (HMS). This...
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Swap rates
17 August 2009
Not the only influence on mortgage pricing The Council of Mortgage Lenders (CML) is concerned that some recent coverage of...
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Fewer possessions expected in 2009
17 August 2009
Measures taken by the authorities have stabilised the economy The Council of Mortgage Lenders (CML) have announced that due to...
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Lending criteria
17 August 2009
What the numbers show Estimates suggest that a higher proportion of young first-time buyers than ever before are getting help from parents to...
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Local authorities and housing associations
17 August 2009
The problems caused for lenders by imposing planning restrictions A new briefing note has just been published by the Council...
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Delivering customer satisfaction
17 August 2009
Over three quarters of new home owners would recommend their builder The vast majority of Britain’s new home buyers would...
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Lender defends the launch of its new 125 per cent mortgage
17 August 2009
Socially responsible and prudent solution to people in negative equity The Nationwide Building Society has introduced a mortgage allowing borrowers...
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Small signs of housing market recovery
17 August 2009
Increase in new buyer enquiries reported Expectations that house prices are set to rise have increased for the first time since May 2007 because of...
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The mortgage interest rate maze
17 August 2009
What will you choose? There are plenty of interest rate options available to the homebuyer when taking out or switching mortgages and this...
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Government mortgage schemes
17 August 2009
Mixed reaction to the latest statistics There has been a mixed reaction to the latest statistics monitoring take-up of the...
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Residential development
17 August 2009
Land values stabilise across most UK regions The value of residential development land has stabilised across most UK regions after...
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Housing private finance initiative
17 August 2009
Government allocates £1.7bn for new homes The Housing Minister John Healey recently announced £1.7bn funding to build 11,200 new homes...
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Home Information Packs
17 August 2009
“Stunting market recovery” The Home Information Pack (HIP) is being blamed for “stunting market recovery” according to estate agents. The National Association...
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Checklist for investing landlords
17 August 2009
A range of issues to consider before entering the residential lettings market This checklist is an introduction to buy-to-let highlighting...
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Mortgage Payment Protection Insurance
17 August 2009
Covering you rmonthly mortgage payments for a specified period – your questions answered. If you fall behind with your mortgage...
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Investing in property
17 August 2009
Make sure your figures add up The British love affair with property investing has been very evident over the past...
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Landlords buying more properties
17 August 2009
Quarterly survey revealed a “bounce back” in the buy-to-let market Landlords have been buying more properties in the last quarter...
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Pension tax relief threshold could be lowered still further
17 August 2009
Higher rate taxpayers should talk to us now If you are a higher rate taxpayer it may be prudent to...
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