News archive - May 2009

London property prices down

May 28, 2009

Property prices in London have plunged up to 30% in value as newly built houses are not selling as fast as expected.

House buyers have the upper hand

May 28, 2009

Buyers have been able to negotiate far higher discounts from the original selling price recently.

Properties in Aberdeen - Overview

May 28, 2009

A look at the property market in Aberdeen.

20 percent of new mortgages are first time buyers

May 28, 2009

It seems that first time buyers now account for a little more than 20 percent of all new mortgage deals.

Estate agents optimistic on property sales

May 17, 2009

The RICS indicates that the mood is fairly upbeat between its members with regards to property sales.

Plans in place to avoid repeat of mortgage crisis

May 17, 2009

According to industry expert Lord Turner, we are unlikely to see a repeat of the mortgage crisis in the future

Buy to let to become a more attractive investment

May 08, 2009

House prices are going down as well as mortgage rates. The time is right for buy to let.

A good time to buy

May 08, 2009

Industry experts believe that property prices are unlikely to go lower than what they are at the moment

Consumer confidence at its highest

May 08, 2009

Latest reports suggest that consumer confidence in the property market is at its highest

Mortgage support scheme launched

May 01, 2009

Homeowner mortgage scheme has been launched to prevent repossessions of property

Increase in property sales beckoning

May 01, 2009

The national Association of Estate agents has noted some positive signs in the housing market. Buyers are starting to return and home sales are starting to rise little by little

Government to sell public property

May 01, 2009

The government of the United Kingdom plans to sell around 20 billion pounds worth of state property over the next 10 years

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