London mayor candidate proposes the fixing of house prices in the capital

The race to become the mayor of London is continuing and the only independent candidate, Siobhan Benita, has recently put forward the idea of fixing house prices so that buying a house in the capital remains a real possibility for Londoners.

This announcement was made at the manifesto lunch held by the candidate which shows that [...]

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The longer the lease, the more the property value rises

The property indexing company, IPD, have recently released an analysis which shows that if the lease is signed for five years on a property, that property’s value is likely to decline by around two percent. This is despite the property having been successfully let out and this reduction is largely seen because many properties who [...]

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New Banstead development creates huge interest

New Banstead development creates huge interest

Park Wood Place, a new housing development of which over a third have already been sold since its launch a few weeks ago, is looking as if it will be a highly successful addition to the already much sought after village of Banstead.

Jo McDonagh is the manager for the [...]

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Mortgages enjoy their best first quarter since 2008

The mortgage market has seen its strongest first quarter start since 2008, this is according to latest Housing Marketing Activity Report from Connells Survey and Valuation. The total number of valuations carried out on residential properties during this first quarter was 10% higher than the last quarter of 2011, and has risen by 34% for [...]

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House prices still falling in Northern Ireland

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Houses prices show a slight fall in February according to the Halifax

Halifax reported that houses prices in the UK dropped by 0.5% over the course of February as an effect of the crisis in the eurozone and overall economic uncertainties.When compared to January, house prices fell by about five percent with the value of the average home dropping by 1.9% when compared to the year on [...]

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Finding the perfect mortgage can be a daunting task

It can be hard to search around looking for the best mortgage deal, but due to the current economic situation and the tight credit market it can now be harder than ever. In fact, the idea of a 100% is practically gone and most lenders require at least a 40% deposit in order to get [...]

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Houses for sale in London

At a time when house prices are falling across the UK and property owners are struggling to sell their homes for a decent price, property prices are booming in London. This is hardly surprising considering it is the capital and the economic hub of the entire country. There is little can be said that hasn’t [...]

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Mortgage advisers can be an essential

If you are looking for a home you probably have an idea of what you want before you have even started to look at available properties.  However, before you get too worked up about a new home you need to actually take a look to see if the right type of property is available and [...]

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St Austell holiday homes experiencing sales boom

It seems that holiday homes near St Austell in Cornwall are selling well despite the property market in the UK being in a rather poor state.

In the last nine weeks, 10 reservations on properties in the Woodland Homes development which is located nearby St Austell were made.

These reservations took place late last year, and it [...]

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