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Millions trapped by property slump

Posted by on 30/05/2011 at 6:54 pm

Published by The Scotsman on Mondayday, 30 May 2011, by Craig Brown   HUNDREDS of thousands of young Scottish homeowners – among millions across the UK – have little hope of climbing the property ladder any time soon, a new report states. The study reveals 53 per cent of homeowners aged 18-34 would like to […]

Property outperforms commodities in confidence survey

Posted by on 28/05/2011 at 7:10 pm

Published by OPP on Saturday, 28 May 2011   Confidence in property investment has reached eight-month high says the Worldwide Property Group. “With the commodities markets looking decidedly shaky, property is once again increasing in investment popularity,” the Worldwide Property Group told OPP this week. Results from the company’s April UK Confidence Tracker Survey reveal […]

Mortgage market in UK improving but

Posted by on 26/05/2011 at 10:17 pm

… property deposits too high for many   Published by Property Wire on Monday, 23 May 2011   There are tentative signs that credit availability in the UK property market is improving as mortgage rates decrease and more products with a higher loan to value ratio come to the market, new research reveals. The gap […]

Purley property tycoon first UK self made billionaire

Posted by on 14/05/2011 at 11:46 am

Real story, real people. Story behind this short text. An encouraging, inspirational and what I like about it is this: if you want to achieve something you can do it without showing-off.   Published by Your Local Guardian on Friday 13 May 2011 by Harry Miller   A property tycoon with a crash pad in […]

The ultimate souvenir – Kate Middleton’s childhood home!

Posted by on 23/04/2011 at 10:42 am

Published by Rightmove News on Apr 2011   Better buy it now if you fancy living in the tomorrow princess family house. When auction begin the £495k may … double? Keep an eye on this. In just a matter of weeks, Prince William will marry Kate Middleton in what’s set to be an unforgettable lavish […]

FSA bans four more brokers for mortgage fraud

Posted by on 23/04/2011 at 10:00 am

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 […]

A property market of haves and have nots

Posted by on 22/04/2011 at 11:09 am

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 […]

England Faces Shortage of 750,000 Homes

Posted by on 14/03/2011 at 10:29 pm

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 […]

House prices rise unexpectedly

Posted by on 06/03/2011 at 12:45 am

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 […]

House prices ‘to fall by 20%’

Posted by on 20/02/2011 at 6:33 pm

  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% […]