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FSA bans four more brokers for mortgage fraud

23/04/2011

Published by Mortgage Strategy on Tuesday, 19 Apr 2011 by Natalie Thomas   The below article depicts clearly that one looking for mortgage need be open and honest and also should not allow for filing false details on his/her behalf. The consequences could be severe.   The Financial Services Authority has banned four mortgage intermediaries […]

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A property market of haves and have nots

22/04/2011

Published by This Is Money on Thursday, 21 Apr 2011 by Lee Boyce   North vs South, cash rich and equity poor, young and old, loved and unloved postcode, the UK property market has fractured into haves and have-nots New research adds to the evidence that the property market is becoming increasingly polarised. Average deposits […]

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England Faces Shortage of 750,000 Homes

14/03/2011

Published by Bloomberg Businessweek on Sunday, 13 Mar 2011 by Svenja O’Donnell   England faces a shortfall of 750,000 homes by 2025, with London forecast to experience the worst mismatch between supply and demand, the Institute for Public Policy Research said. London will have a shortfall of 325,000 houses, followed by Yorkshire and Humberside in […]

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UK scammers

06/03/2011

Scam warning over land investment promises Published by All Voices on Saturday, 5 March 2011 by Ethel Smith   The UK has been dubbed by many, “rip off” Britain. Somewhere along the line the traditional British values of decency and fair play have gone astray. That is not to say that every person in the […]

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House prices rise unexpectedly

06/03/2011

Published by Reuters on Tuesday, 1 Mar 2011 by Peter Griffiths   House prices rose unexpectedly in February after a small fall at the start of the year, a survey showed on Tuesday, a sign that uncertainty in the property market is set to continue. Prices climbed by a seasonally adjusted 0.3 percent month-on-month, defying […]

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Housing Building Falls To An 88-Year Low

21/02/2011

  In the contrary to the previous post the fall in house construction can have balancing effect on price fall. They could even go up rather then fall. Again, read and make your own decisions.   Published by Sky News on Friday, 18 February 2011 by Goldie Momen Putrym   The number of properties built […]

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House prices ‘to fall by 20%’

20/02/2011

  I personally do not believe that prices could possibly fall by 20% but read the below article and make your own mind   Published by Guardian on Saturday, 19 February 2011 by Heather Stewart   Homeowners should brace themselves for a “short, sharp shock”, with house prices set to fall by up to 20% […]

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Investing in Single Family Homes , May Be Not…

15/02/2011

The below article relates to US market but content is interesting as well as author’s approach to resolving problem: which investment path to choose?   Published by REIClub Blog on Friday, 11 February 2011 by James Pockross   For some of you just starting out, it is hard to decide which type of property is […]

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Citi raises $530 mln for UK commercial property fund

12/02/2011

  Fund offered to rich investors in EMEA, Asia; Seeking investments in UK commercial real estate   Published by Reuters on Thursday, 10 February 2011 by Chris Vellacott   LONDON, Feb 10 (Reuters) – Citigroup (C.N) has raised 330 million pounds ($530.9 million) via its private bank for a fund managed by Threadneedle that will […]

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The abolition of stamp duty won’t stabilise the property market

11/02/2011

Published by City Wire on Friday, 11 February 2011 by Sarah Miloudi   Proposals to scrap stamp duty tax in the UK should bring property into line with other classes of asset – in theory. But the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) proposition to ditch the tax is unlikely to gain significant traction. […]

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