07.02.2010 Why it may be time to remortgage Times Online
Mortgage borrowers with building societies are getting a raw deal after two more mutuals raised their standard variable rates (SVR) last week, despite Bank rate remaining at 0.5% for 11 consecutive months.
02.02.2010 Double-digit rental growth for London offices in 2010, says Knight Frank
The central London office market could see
record double-digit rental growth in 2010, according to Knight Frank. Read more in Property Week.
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Alliance Residential & Commercial has a special offer for landlords who instruct us to rent their property during the month of February. Read more.
01.02.2010 London is Europe's 'best market for property'
Central London is the best place in Europe for new property investments
after prices fell the most in two decades, a survey compiled by
PricewaterhouseCoopers showed. Read more in Property Week.
29.01.2010 Property
market recovers as house prices jump 1.2 per cent in January
House prices started
the year on a strong footing, rising by 1.2 per cent during January, figures
showed today. The latest increase, which was more than double the 0.5 per
cent rise seen in December, left the average UK home costing £163,481, a level
last seen in August 2008. Read
the full article in The Evening Standard.
26.01.2010 Home
loan approvals hit two-year high
The number of
mortgages approved for people buying a home jumped to its highest level for
more than two years during December. A total of 45,897 loans were approved
for house purchase during the month, double the number seen 12 months earlier
and the highest figure since September 2007, according to the British Bankers'
Association. Read
the full article in The Evening Standard.
18.01.2010 Investors rush back
to commercial property
Commercial real estate
investment has risen 42 per cent in Europe in the past three months compared
with the previous three months to the highest level since the collapse of
Lehman Brothers in 2008. Read
the full article in Financial Times.
17.01.2010 Mortgage rates cut
as lenders rush to beat competition
Homebuyers looking for
a low-cost short term fixed rate mortgage will find themselves in luck, with
increased competition driving rates down. A number of providers have
launched attractively priced mortgages in the past couple of weeks, suggesting
January will see a continuation of the downward trend in pricing. Read
the full article in The Guardian.
Read Property Articles:
The Guardian Property www.guardian.co.uk/money/property
The Independent House & Home www.independent.co.uk/life-style/house-and-home
Property Week www.propertyweek.com
Times Online Property & Mortgages http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/money/property_and_mortgages/