Property
Halifax to refund valuation costs if house purchase falls throughThe Halifax has become the first high street lender to offer to refund valuation costs to homebuyers if their property purchase collapses. |
Queen’s income to rise as Crown Estate posts record profitsThe Queen is in line for a substantial pay rise after Crown Estate profits were boosted by coastal wind farm developments and the soaring London property market. |
Recession-hit Brits still long to be homeowners, study showsDespite the fall-out from the credit crunch and a double-dip recession, most Brits still want to buy their own home, according to research. |
UK house prices fell 1.3% in 2011Land Registry has shown that house prices fell in the UK at the end of 2011 when compared with the previous year. |
Fastest drop in house prices for four years, says RightmoveThere has been a decline in property prices as consumers wait out the uncomfortable eurozone conditions and uncertainty at home, according to Rightmove. |
Cost of housing a second child estimated at £60,000Accommodating a second child could force parents to have to make a significant financial commitment. |
Direct Line gives homeowners advice on subsidence insuranceHomeowners have been advised to be vigilant when it comes to checking their property for subsidence after Direct Line revealed the UK hotspots. |
North-south housing market divide 'wider than ever'The difference between average property prices in the north and south is the biggest since Rightmove began collating such data in 2002. |
House price declines set to accelerateThe value of housing across the UK has continued its decline. |
'Hippies' using property rather than pension to pay for retirementThe number of over-50s deciding to rely on the value of their property to pay for their retirement has risen sharply in the last year, new research has found. |
Beaconsfield tops list of towns with highest proportion of homes worth over £1mBeaconsfield, the setting for ITV's Midsomer Murders has the highest proportion of homes sold for more than £1 million in June, according to property website PrimeLocation.com. |
Coventry BS issue five-year fixed-rate mortgage at 3.49%The Coventry Building Society has issued a five-year fixed-rate mortgage deal with a arte of just 3.49 per cent for homeowners with 35% equity. |
Skipton launches new ten-year fixed-rate mortgageSkipton Building Society is offering to offset future base rate rises with a new ten-year fixed-rate mortgage. |
UK riots: Home and business insurance: Are you covered?The riots over the past few days across London and other cities in the UK has left many businesses and individuals facing huge financial losses. We assess the impact and ask the experts what your insurance rights are. |
Just 14% of non-homeowners are trying to get on the property ladderMany would-be homeowners are failing to save enough cash for a deposit on their first property. |
Yorkshire Building Society offers two-year fix at 2.99%Yorkshire Building Society has unveiled a new fee free 60 per cent loan-to-value (LTV) mortgage with a two-year fixed rate of 2.99 per cent. |
One in ten homeowners rent out spare roomsSpare rooms are money-spinners for one in ten households but many simply use the space to store their belongings. |
Platform launches range of two-year fixed rate mortgagesPeople who are on the lookout for a mortgage may wish to consider the range of new products on offer from Platform, the intermediary mortgage lender of the Co-operative Bank. |
Leeds Building Society unveils new buy-to-let productsA new range of buy-to-let mortgages have been made available by Leeds Building Society. |
First-time buyers to get a leg-up to the property ladderThe FirstBuy scheme, supported by major house-building groups, helps first-time buyers gain an equity stake in a property they otherwise could not afford. |
How to get a second mortgageSecond mortgages can provide extra funds for home improvements and can allow homeowners to borrow more at better rates than through a personal loan. |
Repossession hotspots revealedHousing charity Shelter has published a league table of the places in the UK where repossessions are at their highest. |
Leeds Building Society's shared mortgages may tempt FTBsConsumers may wish to consider a shared mortgage as Leeds Building Society has unveiled a range of new products. |
Leeds Building Society offers new mortgage productsMortgage seekers may be interested in a range of products that have been unveiled by Leeds Building Society. |
Halifax offers home insurance customers 'a free day for life'A number of benefits are being offered that may encourage consumers to opt to take out a home insurance policy with Halifax. |
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