May 24, 2012

Buy-to-let lending climbs its way up

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by Gill Montia

Demand for buy-to-let shows no signs of weakening with almost two-thirds of brokers expecting to do more mortgage business with landlords this year than last. According to research from Nationwide, almost three-quarters of brokers questioned believe the number of new landlords will ...


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Thirty-three per cent own some but not all of their properties and 39% hold their portfolios via one or more buy-to-let mortgages (BTL), with the average number of loans ... (more...) May 23, 2012 Asking prices flat as downtraders dominate housing market Permalink: Asking prices flat as downtraders dominate housing market by Gill Montia Asking prices for new sellers coming to market remained flat in May, according to Rightmove. For the first time, the property portal's monthly index failed to register a May bounce, with the average asking price at £243,759. Prices are typically 2% ... (more...) May 21, 2012 Eurozone crisis impacts UK mortgage market Permalink: Eurozone crisis impacts UK mortgage market by Gill Montia The Council of Mortgage Lenders (CML) has warned that eurozone developments are once again highly uncertain and have the potential to disrupt the UK's housing and mortgage markets. The threat of a Greek exit from the euro has unsettled the money markets ... (more...) May 20, 2012 April rise in rents and arrears Permalink: April rise in rents and arrears by Gill Montia Rents in England and Wales rose for the first time in three months in April, according to the latest buy-to-let index from LSL Property Services. The lettings agent chain recorded a 0.5% average increase, to £709 per month, although the annual rate ... (more...) May 18, 2012 Government fails to “get Britain building” Permalink: Government fails to “get Britain building” by Gill Montia The UK's leading housing groups have warned that the Government is failing to tackle the country’s growing housing crisis. In a collaborative report, the National Housing Federation, Shelter and The Chartered Institute of Housing highlight five key areas in need of urgent ... (more...) May 17, 2012 Homes too small to store household basics Permalink: Homes too small to store household basics by Gill Montia Some of Britain's homes are so small and lacking in storage space that people are taking extreme measures to squeeze into their living space. New research from the Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) highlights the case of a household where ... (more...) May 16, 2012 Private rental yields fail to satisfy institutional investors Permalink: Private rental yields fail to satisfy institutional investors by Gill Montia A new report from Hamptons International takes a look at the challenges faced by institutional investors considering investing in the UK private rental market. According to the study, low yields are the biggest barrier - target gross yields were assumed ... (more...) May 15, 2012 First-time buyers mortgage approvals fall on eurozone fears Permalink: First-time buyers mortgage approvals fall on eurozone fears by Gill Montia First-time buyers were hard hit by tighter lending conditions in April, as loans for new buyers dropped to their lowest level for nine months. According to e.surv, part of the LSL Property group, mortgage approvals for house purchases fell ... (more...) May 10, 2012 Repossessions landscape stable Permalink: Repossessions landscape stable by Gill Montia Lenders took back 9,600 homes in the first quarter of 2012, up from 8,700 in the final three months of last year, according to the Council of Mortgage Lenders (CML). However, the increase is in line with seasonal trends and the UK's repossessions landscape would ... (more...) May 9, 2012 DIY spend hits 15 year low Permalink: DIY spend hits 15 year low by Gill Montia Spending on DIY has declined to its lowest level in over 15 years, according to research from Lloyds TSB, with the continued squeeze on household finances and a subdued housing market blamed for the squeeze. Last year saw a total DIY spend ... (more...) Halifax launches advanced homebuyer smartphone app Permalink: Halifax launches advanced homebuyer smartphone app by Gill Montia Halifax has launched an advanced smartphone app for house hunters, claiming a UK first. The app combines property search facilities, mortgage affordability calculators, local area information and property buyers' guides. It allows users to book viewings, rate properties, add comments and images ... (more...) May 8, 2012 Housing market rally runs out of steam Permalink: Housing market rally runs out of steam by Gill Montia The UK's recent housing market rally has run out of steam, according to the latest poll from the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS). Following the upturn in activity seen towards the expiry of the stamp duty holiday in March, prices ... (more...) May 4, 2012 House prices down 0.9% on the year Permalink: House prices down 0.9% on the year by Gill Montia UK house prices edged down by 0.2% in April, according to Nationwide, and were 0.9% lower than a year earlier, at an average £164,134. The monthly decline followed a 1% fall in March, prices now having slipped for the fourth time ... (more...) May 3, 2012 April rise in house sales and new listing Permalink: April rise in house sales and new listing by Gill Montia The UK housing market showed continued signs of improvement in April, according to leading "For Sale" board contractor, Agency Express. Nationwide, residential property sales increased by 9.5% compared with March, marking the third consecutive monthly increase, and new "For Sale" ... (more...) May 2, 2012 House prices slip 0.6% Permalink: House prices slip 0.6% by Gill Montia Land Registry figures show house prices in England and Wales slipping by 0.6% in March, compared with February, taking the value of the typical home to £160,372. However, the North East, which has been hard-hit by the house price crash, turned in an impressive ... (more...) May 1, 2012 Crackdown on “beds in sheds” landlords Permalink: Crackdown on “beds in sheds” landlords by Gill Montia A national taskforce has been set up to tackle the issue of "beds in sheds" and take action against criminal landlords harbouring illegal immigrants. Housing Minister, Grant Shapps, and Immigration Minister, Damian Green, are holding a series of cross-Whitehall summits with representatives from the police, the UK Border Agency and local ... (more...) 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Buy-to-let lending climbs its way up

Landlords’ financial profiles revealed

Asking prices flat as downtraders dominate housing market

Eurozone crisis impacts UK mortgage market

April rise in rents and arrears

Government fails to “get Britain building”

Homes too small to store household basics

Private rental yields fail to satisfy institutional investors

First-time buyers mortgage approvals fall on eurozone fears

Repossessions landscape stable

DIY spend hits 15 year low

Halifax launches advanced homebuyer smartphone app

Housing market rally runs out of steam

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April rise in house sales and new listing

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Crackdown on “beds in sheds” landlords

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