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UK Housing Market: No One Wants to be a First Time Buyer

Posted:2010-08-30 19:09:47 - By Liam Bailey

No one wants to be a first time buyer in the UK right now. Apart from those wealthy enough to have 32,000 or more lying around in cash, practically everyone else has given up on getting onto the property

UK House Prices: Can We Really Avoid a Second Dip?

Posted:2010-08-25 21:49:29 - By Liam Bailey

According to Nationwide, UK house prices fell 0.5% in July, slowing the annual growth rate to 6.6% from 8.7%. Worse than that now mortgage approvals are falling as well. I had started to doubt my firm

Second Dip in UK House Prices to be a Long One Says PWC

Posted:2010-07-13 08:55:31 - By Michael Sutton

Accounting firm Pricewaterhousecooper has issued some very negative predictions on the future of UK house prices. According to PWC, there is a 70% chance that UK house prices will still be below peak 2007

It Does Not Look Good for UK House Prices

Posted:2010-07-04 22:11:33 - By Liam Bailey

Well apparently the tide of opinion has changed on UK house prices, or rather the direction in which they are likely to go in the near future. Most analysts now believe prices will fall this year, and

Will New Govt Affect UK House Prices?

Posted:2010-05-15 15:27:52 - By Liam Bailey

I thought it was about time I put pen to paper on the difference that I think the election will have on the UK housing market. Some could argue that I am just a tad late, but others will agree that I am

UK House Price Rises – Unsustainable or Flipping Great?

Posted:2010-05-02 19:11:41 - By Liam Bailey

The UK housing market, and the reporting on it never cease to amaze me. The latest is that Nationwide has reported that house prices are now over 10% higher than they were last year, the first time year

Mortgages Up but Still Subdued, UK House Prices Teetering on the Brink?

Posted:2010-04-28 19:00:12 - By Liam Bailey

Mortgage approvals for house purchase rose again in March according to new data. The latest figures from the British Bankers Association say that 34,905 mortgages were approved for house purchase in March,

UK House Prices Shaky as Election Fears Push up Supply

Posted:2010-04-13 09:54:17 - By Liam Bailey

UK house prices could be in for a bumpy ride as estate agents report a scary 6% increase in houses coming onto the market in March. This, the third consecutive jump in the number of houses coming onto

The Latest on UK House Prices in 2010

Posted:2010-03-29 00:26:36 - By Liam Bailey

Well, a few interesting things have happened since I last put pen to paper on UK house prices, well, 2 really, to be precise. Firstly, the Land Registry issued its house price index for February, which

Mortgage Approvals Creep Up in Feb Says BBA, What Of UK House Prices?

Posted:2010-03-23 16:21:41 - By Liam Bailey

Mortgage approvals crept back up in February, according to the British Bankers Association, after the 23% fall recorded by the organisation in January. A total of 35,276 mortgages were approved for house

Mortgage Approvals Inch Back up in February

Posted:2010-03-19 20:30:46 - By Liam Bailey

Mortgage approvals crept back up in February, with a 6% increase on January's figure according to the most recent figures to be released by the Council for Mortgage Lenders. The figure was still 6% lower

Mortgages Fall by Half in Jan, Another Nail in UK House Prices' Coffin?

Posted:2010-03-12 21:28:11 - By Liam Bailey

Mortgage approvals fell by almost half in January according to the latest release of data from the Council of Mortgage Lenders. This will undoubtedly add fuel to the second-crash-fire. In fact, this alone,

UK House Prices: Second Correction Looking More Likely

Posted:2010-03-10 11:01:31 - By Liam Bailey

Well, just when I was about to give up on the idea that a second crash was going to come about in the UK housing market, the first sign that it may be starting have emerged. Some of you may be thinking

UK House Prices Up or Down Depends on the Index

Posted:2010-03-03 21:37:09 - By Liam Bailey

UK house prices were 2.1% higher in January than in December, and 5.2% higher than in January 2008, according to the latest release from the Land Registry index. This, said the organisation is the second

UK House Builders Risk Reputation to Sue Defaulters, What???

Posted:2010-03-03 08:46:21 - By Liam Bailey

I just read a really great article in Overseas Property Professional magazine (anyone who likes reading about property should definitely register), about the British builders that are suing en-masse buyers

UK House Prices: What Will Spring Bring?

Posted:2010-02-26 21:20:37 - By Liam Bailey

This spring should be an interesting time for the UK housing market. Transaction volumes have been increasing slightly month-on-month since last spring, and, more importantly so have prices. The questions

UK House Prices Up Again in December Says Govt, But for How Long

Posted:2010-02-18 22:08:16 - By Liam Bailey

Well hooray. UK house prices were 2.9% higher in December last year, than December the year before, according to the recent index released by the government Department of Communities and Local Government

UK House Prices: Support Growing for Second Crash Scenario

Posted:2010-02-12 21:29:01 - By Alan de Sargent

Well, you would have to be buried under a stone not to have seen at least one story this week predicting that the second correction in UK house prices is either about to begin, or has already begun. I

Private Tenants Demand More Landlord Information

Posted:2010-02-09 09:34:57 - By Upad

In conjunction with the announcement made by Housing Minister, John Healey, regarding the measures outlined in: 'The Private Rented Sector: Professionalism and Quality' consultation paper, Upad -- the

New Legislation to Affect Landlords in the UK, but How Much...

Posted:2010-01-30 21:11:26 - By Liam Bailey

I have just read both sides of the debate over the government's new legislation pertaining to the private rental sector and landlord licensing. The Landlord and BTL blog says this is a government war

A Long Hard Look at the Medium-Soft UK Housing Market

Posted:2010-01-22 00:22:31 - By James Bailey

The latest round of figures is in, again telling a conflicting story on UK house prices past, present and future. The latest RICS index has shown more homes coming up for sale than there has been for

UK House Prices Still Rising Says Govt. But How Long Can it Continue?

Posted:2010-01-13 10:31:48 - By Liam Bailey

According to government figures released by the Department for Communities and Local Government yesterday UK house prices continued to rise in November. This was to be expected given the results of the

Hands Up Who Wants UK House Prices to Grow 40% in the Coming Decade

Posted:2010-01-06 20:04:08 - By Liam Bailey

The UK housing market is getting an unbelievable amount of coverage, well the amount of coverage isn't unbelievable but the amount of it that is portraying it in a positive light and with a positive future

Is it better to Have Boomed & Bust than Never to Have Boomed at all

Posted:2010-01-05 10:02:22 - By Michael Sutton

Has anyone noticed that the places in the world that saw property prices growing the fastest have seen the worst crashes sincere things turned sour -- as always with a few exceptions to the rule. This

UK Housing Market, Do You Want the Good News or the Bad News

Posted:2010-01-04 23:02:22 - By Liam Bailey

In what is now typical for the UK housing market; anyone reading the Guardian online today will be able to read a story that puts the housing market in a positive place, and a story that puts it in a very

UK House Prices in 2010: My Forecast

Posted:2009-12-29 22:36:25 - By Liam Bailey

Well, house price analysts Hometrack have added their tuppence into the debate over what 2010 holds for UK house prices. They have said that they will fall 1% next year, which is more than they have fallen

Housing in the UK Less Affordable Since Price Rises Began... Well Duh!

Posted:2009-12-27 20:48:43 - By Liam Bailey

Well, there's a shock: housing affordability in the UK has decreased in the second half of 2009 -- probably something to do with the fact that house prices have been rising and wages haven't. None the

House Purchase Mortgages Now Up on 2 Years Ago - Still I'm Saving My Champagne

Posted:2009-12-25 19:41:08 - By Liam Bailey

Sorry to all my regular for it taking me this long to put pen to paper on the British Bankers Associations figures for lending in November, but it is Christmas. After the Council of Mortgage Lenders

Predicting The Housing Market in 2010 is Less Easy than People Seem to Think

Posted:2009-12-24 23:21:21 - By Liam Bailey

It must be because its Christmas, but in the last 15 minutes I have read three forecasts for what the housing and buy to let markets will look like in 2010 and everyone of them offered an oversimplified

RICS: House Prices to Rise in 2010, They Might, Nothing Will Stop the 2nd Bite

Posted:2009-12-23 00:00:51 - By Liam Bailey

Today the Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors forecast that UK house prices would rise by 1-2% next year. They said that, though supply would rise in the first part of the year, it would not increase

Young Index of Buy to Let Investor Sentiment full of Non-Surprises

Posted:2009-12-20 20:44:41 - By Emma Louise Bailey

Faith continues to increase in the UK housing market as prices continue to rise, all the while the recurring correction gets closer and closer. Today the Young index released the findings of its survey

Residential Lettings in the UK: Where are we Now?

Posted:2009-12-13 13:09:03 - By Michael Sutton

The average rent for a UK property has increased by 12.6% in the last 12 months, but this growth has turned negative in recent months, according to data released today by rentindex. According to rentindex

Have We Really Learned Nothing from the Crashes in London and Dubai

Posted:2009-12-12 12:23:42 - By Liam Bailey

If there is one thing wrong with global economic recovery getting under way so soon, as well that of various property markets around the world, is that too few people have learned from it. Too many people

Curbing Banker Bonuses to Wreck the Recovery, Who's Recovery is it Anyway?

Posted:2009-12-11 22:51:38 - By Liam Bailey

Well, I've heard it all now. Estate Agencies in London are saying that the tax on banker bonuses will wreck the recovery in the prime sector of London, which will spill over into the rest of the market

End of Stamp Duty Holiday Not Even on the Richter Scale

Posted:2009-12-09 23:58:04 - By Liam Bailey

Well, unless you have just moved out from under a rock you will know that Alistair Darling read his statement today, on the pre-budget report. His words were aired live following Prime Minister's question

UK House Prices to Stagnate or Fall Says Fitch

Posted:2009-12-06 21:11:17 - By Liam Bailey

Ratings agency Fitch has said that UK house prices either face a prolonged period of stagnation at best, or a double dip at worst, as high unemployment and constricted lending take their toll in the coming

UK House Prices News Roundup, Second Dip Still Looms

Posted:2009-11-21 20:37:15 - By Liam Bailey

I thought it was about time I put pen to paper on UK house prices and the housing market. I grew fed up of covering every minor piece of news, none of which were changing my view point away from the fact

Painting a Clear Picture of the UK Residential Lettings Market

Posted:2009-11-12 00:04:32 - By Liam Bailey

There is a really good report on the UK residential rentals market from the BDRC research agency. According to the report a quarter of all landlords have seen profits fall in the 3rd quarter, 7% had recorded

UK House Prices: There is Only One Realistic Forecast

Posted:2009-11-06 22:03:02 - By Liam Bailey

Well, the latest news on the UK housing market is that Savills are forecasting house prices will fall sharply next year, before resuming solid growth in 2011, which will accelerate in subsequent years.

UK House Prices Still Growing - When Will it All Come Crashing Down?

Posted:2009-11-04 10:47:24 - By Liam Bailey

I thought it was about time I put pen to paper with the latest news on UK house prices, well, rather my opinion on the latest news about UK house prices. Still the growth continues, and the longer it

The Bizzaro World of the UK Housing Market

Posted:2009-10-20 20:29:44 - By Liam Bailey

The bizarre world of the UK housing market continues to unfold more like a suspense novel than a market supposedly balanced by the pull of supply vs demand. The Rightmove index has shown that asking

UK House Prices Still Rising According to Government Index

Posted:2009-10-14 15:40:14 - By Liam Bailey

UK house prices rose again in August according to the latest release of the government index ran by the Department for Communities and Local Government. The DCLG index, which is based on mortgage completions

UK House Prices up in September says Halifax, Makes the Future Interesting

Posted:2009-10-06 10:10:56 - By Liam Bailey

Well, while I have been proven wrong by the Halifax house price index recording a rise in September, this is made up for by the fact that it makes UK house prices very interesting at the moment and in

Nationwide Says UK House Prices Same as Last Year, but Only Way is Down

Posted:2009-10-02 19:46:19 - By Liam Bailey

Nationwide released its index for September today and said that house prices rose 0.9% on average in September, bringing prices back to similar levels as they were in 2009. This comes just days after the

Predictions on UK House Prices

Posted:2009-09-25 21:46:49 - By Liam Bailey

The Land Registry index is out on Monday, so I thought I would take a guess at what it is going to say. Before I start, this is not a forecast simply a guess for a bit of fun. On the last release, which

James Caan Marketing Ploy May Have Small Impact on Housing Market

Posted:2009-09-17 11:05:41 - By Liam Bailey

The star of Dragons Den James Caan has launched a new scheme to provide short-term interest free loans to homebuyers, to help them cover fees like solicitors fees and stamp duty. The £1BN fund for

July House Purchase Loans up 19% on Last Year - CML

Posted:2009-09-14 18:10:09 - By Liam Bailey

UK 14 September 2009 - Mortgage lending increased massively in July according to a new survey by the Council of Mortgage Lenders, who revealed the first significant increase in mortgage lending since July

UK House Prices Still Rising According to Halifax

Posted:2009-09-12 17:41:39 - By Emma Louise Bailey

UK house prices in 2009 have entered into positive growth territory according to the latest data released by the Halifax. The lenders index showed that the average UK house price was £112 higher in August

UK House Prices have Bottomed, And Our Survey Said...

Posted:2009-09-09 20:56:19 - By Liam Bailey

The UK housing market has bottomed and there will be a slow and steady return to growth as supply gradually increases. That is according to a Reuters' poll of 30 financial analysts at banks, investment

UK House Prices Up for First Time in a Year but No Recovery - Hometrack

Posted:2009-08-31 21:13:18 - By Emma Louise Bailey

Major UK house price intelligence group Hometrack has today revealed the findings of its latest research into the UK housing market. The group said that though house prices rose 0.1% in August for the

Mortgage Data: First Time Buyers Prevalent in UK Housing Market

Posted:2009-08-22 10:04:06 - By Emma Louise Bailey

UK 22 August 2009 - The number of mortgages being approved for house purchases is continuing to increase at a steady rate this year. The British Bankers Association revealed that the value of house purchase

Rightmove August Index: Asking Prices Down 2.2% - Good News for Housing Market

Posted:2009-08-18 20:24:33 - By Liam Bailey

UK 18 August 2009 - Oh my god they're doing it again. Rightmove have just revealed its August data on asking prices, and there are literally dozens of articles floating around the web with headlines to

UK House Prices Look Like Falling Again

Posted:2009-08-14 10:18:19 - By Liam Bailey

Apparently UK house prices are falling again. According to a report in today's financial times the discount taken of properties sold at auction has been rising since May, and properties at auction are

Mortgages and House Prices on the Up, Optimism? Afraid Not

Posted:2009-08-11 13:15:26 - By Liam Bailey

The Council of Mortgage Lenders has revealed that the number of home purchase loans agreed in June this year was just 6% lower than in June last year. Also today the latest release of the government's

UK Housing Market Media in a Frenzy After Positive Forecast

Posted:2009-08-10 15:06:57 - By Liam Bailey

London 10 August 2009 - The Centre for Economics and Business Research has whipped the UK housing media up into a frenzy today, when it issued a report saying that house prices would rise 2% next year

UK House Prices Upward Trend Continues - Halifax

Posted:2009-08-06 10:47:08 - By Liam Bailey

UK House prices rose 1.1% on average in July compared to June according to major UK lender the Halifax. This is the second monthly rise in the last 3 months, and the 3rd rise out of the first seven months

UK House Prices to Fall Until 2012 - National Housing Federation

Posted:2009-08-03 11:04:30 - By Liam Bailey

UK - 03/08/2009 - The National Housing Federation has said that UK house prices will continue falling until 2012. The research, conducted on behalf of the NHF by Oxford Economics led to forecasts of a

UK House Price Rise in July Largely Irrelevant

Posted:2009-07-31 12:50:44 - By Liam Bailey

The Nationwide index has revealed that UK house prices rose by 1.3% in July. This brought the three monthly measure to a rise of 2.6% up from a 1% increase in the three months ending June -- the biggest

UK House Prices in Steady State for 2009 Says Rightmove, What?

Posted:2009-07-20 17:59:59 - By Liam Bailey

The UK housing market has bottomed according to Rightmove, and prices are to remain in "a steady state" for the rest of the year. Everyone is entitled to their opinion, but it is what that opinion is

UK House Prices to Stagnate till 2020 - PricewaterhouseCoopers

Posted:2009-07-16 21:32:31 - By Liam Bailey

Accountants PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) have forecast that it may take a decade for UK house prices to see any real growth; that house prices will remain at 2008 levels until 2020. Further they said that

UK House Prices Falling Slower, Government Figures

Posted:2009-07-14 14:03:08 - By Liam Bailey

The UK government has just released the figures for May from its house price index, and they have shown that the rate of decline in UK house prices is continuing to slow, as has been shown by all the major

Will the Current Stability be the Start of UK House Price Recovery?

Posted:2009-07-12 13:39:11 - By Liam Bailey

I just read an interesting article on the blog of private property sales site Zungalow.com, on how the current upward pressure on UK house prices could turn into the beginnings of a recovery -- it blew

UK House Prices Fell in June - More Falls Inevitable and Necessary

Posted:2009-07-08 13:53:25 - By Michael Sutton

UK house prices fell by 0.5% in June on average, according to the latest release of the Halifax house price index. The firm also revealed that the fall in the second quarter of this year, was less than

Australian Property Market To Worsen Up to Year End

Posted:2009-07-07 21:26:51 - By Liam Bailey

Australian property commentators are fearful that the scheme helping first-time buyers onto the property ladder and currently giving the property market at least the appearance of a healthier disposition

Worst of UK House Price Falls Over - Yeah Right

Posted:2009-07-03 11:39:35 - By Liam Bailey

The UK housing market has bottomed out apparently. All the bulls have had their prayers answered; David Miles, a policy maker for the Bank of England has said that he thinks the UK has seen the worst of

UK House Price Rise Continues in June - More Agony Prolonging Goodness?

Posted:2009-06-30 10:12:14 - By Liam Bailey

The Nationwide has released the figures for its house price index for June. The main points were as follows: A month on month rise of 0.9% - continuing the trend of monthly rises Tri-monthly and more

UK House Prices to Stabilise by End of 2009

Posted:2009-06-24 16:02:39 - By Scott Bailey

According to a major study into the UK housing market by Standard and Poor, UK house prices are likely to stabilise in the last quarter of this year, while they continue to fall sharply in Spain and Ireland

Rightmove Index a Better Measure of Vendor Realism than UK House Prices

Posted:2009-06-23 16:37:29 - By Liam Bailey

Oh My God. I have just had a look around the web for news on UK house prices, and found 20 online publications reporting on how UK house prices fell in June. All the reports are based on the only major

UK House Prices: Gap Between Asking and Selling Prices Closing

Posted:2009-06-15 18:10:22 - By Liam Bailey

The gap between asking prices and selling prices is narrowing according to the Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors. Houses are now selling for 11% less than they are advertised, though the gap is still

UK House Prices Could Fall a Further 35% - Homes Still Not Affordable

Posted:2009-06-11 14:34:53 - By Michael Sutton

I recently read an article on the Rock Star Investment Gloucestershire blog, in which they had taken data on average earnings for Gloucester, and compared it to the average sale price of Gloucester property,

Shortage of UK Housing Supply: Blame it on the HIPS

Posted:2009-06-10 11:03:23 - By Michael Sutton

The Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors has made a statement blaming the new law that says Home Information Packs must be in place before the property is marketed, for the current shortage of supply

Government Figures Show UK House Prices Falling Slower

Posted:2009-06-09 11:25:25 - By Emma Louise Bailey

It is official; the rate of decline in UK house prices is slowing. Today, the UK government, well the Department for Communities and Local Government released the April figures from its index, and they

UK Housing Market Turning Point, Time to Start Selling Again, What?

Posted:2009-06-06 12:31:27 - By Liam Bailey

I can't believe what I have just read in a press release by UK property portal look4aproperty.com, titled Housing Market Turning Point Is Here.The press release tells the story of the moment: how low supply

Halifax Index Continues Trend; Shows UK House Prices Falling Slower

Posted:2009-06-04 19:07:59 - By Emma Louise Bailey

The Halifax released the figures for May from its UK house price index today, and they showed that the rate of decline in UK house prices is slowing. This is a trend that has emerged in the last few price

At Last Some Sense on UK House Prices and the Cat Bounce Bottom

Posted:2009-06-03 19:06:02 - By Liam Bailey

At last some sense; an article in the Telegraph titled The bottom in UK house prices is no bottom at all, which goes around the houses I have covered many times relating to the last crash, before finishing

UK House Prices: 2nd Rise in 3 Months, is the Market Turning?

Posted:2009-05-30 14:17:12 - By Liam Bailey

Well, Nationwide released the figures for May from its UK house price index, and it has been added to the "mounting evidence" that the UK housing market is on the turn. This is because house prices apparently

UK Housing Market: What's Really Behind Record Low Mortgage Lending

Posted:2009-05-29 07:34:58 - By Liam Bailey

Mortgage lending for new home purchases rose 4% last month according to the British Bankers Association, but is still at shockingly low levels with just over twenty-seven and a half home purchase mortgages

FSA Stress Test on UK Banks Not All That Stressful

Posted:2009-05-28 19:38:27 - By Liam Bailey

The Financial Services Authority (FSA) today revealed some details about its current batch of stress testing on UK banks. Though it wouldn't reveal specific details about the two banks involved, Lloyds

UK Housing Market: Buyer Activity Stabilising, Worst far From over

Posted:2009-05-27 18:47:50 - By Liam Bailey

The British Bankers Association has just released its figures on UK lending as a whole -- credit cards, mortgages, remortgaging, repayments the whole shebang -- for April. The accompanying report tells

UK House Prices: The Difference Between Asking Prices and Sale Prices

Posted:2009-05-23 13:41:13 - By Michal Sutton

I just read an article on Property Wire about the asking price rise recorded by Rightmove in May. The author writes: "The monthly data from property website Rightmove indicates that record low interest

Mortgage Lending Fall Means no UK Housing Market Recovery in Sight

Posted:2009-05-22 14:05:44 - By Liam Bailey

The volatility of the UK housing market has once again bounced onto centre stage and danced all over the recent hopes for recovery caused by "various indicators". I couldn't believe it when I read an

Potential Property Sellers Stuck, Give it a go with Zungalow

Posted:2009-05-19 14:21:32 - By Liam Bailey

Private property sales site Zungalow.com could answer the prayers of thousands of people trapped by the UK housing market. The current situation is causing a shortage of supply, which Zungalow sellers

Rightmove Index - Raised Asking Prices Don't Mean Market is Bottoming

Posted:2009-05-18 19:44:19 - By Liam Bailey

I cannot believe the level of optimism generated by the fact that the May release of the Rightmove UK house price index showed asking prices had risen for the fourth consecutive month. This time the rise

Commentary on CML Data: 12,800 Homes Repossessed Q1 2009

Posted:2009-05-15 17:23:47 - By Michelle Conlay

The Council of Mortgage Lenders today revealed that 12,800 UK homes were repossessed in the first quarter of this year, compared to 10,400 in the last quarter of last year, and 8,500. The CML now thinks

UK House Prices: How to Break the Boom Bust Cycle

Posted:2009-05-13 20:08:22 - By Liam Bailey

On Monday night's Property Watch show (new program by the BBC) an estate agent said:"[During the boom] it was a case of making your valuation, and then adding a bit on." While it was obvious to the trained

UK House Prices: Decline Maybe Slowing but Worst Far from Over

Posted:2009-05-09 13:00:03 - By Liam Bailey

There are a lot of positive reports in the press at the moment suggesting that UK house prices maybe on the turn. I had started to wonder if I am perhaps being too negative; batting the positive news away

Selling UK Houses in a Digital Age Downturn

Posted:2009-05-07 13:29:39 - By Liam Bailey

In years gone by, when people wanted to buy or sell property they had very limited options. In fact they had two options: seek the services of an estate agent, or stick a card in the window of the local

More on the Cause of UK House Price Corrections: Lack of Affordability

Posted:2009-05-03 17:43:51 - By Liam Bailey

I read an excellent article on the Zungalow blog yesterday, which expanded upon my article of earlier in the week about the relationship between UK housing affordability and house price corrections. In

US Housing Market Bottoming. Prices Won't Be Rising Anytime Soon

Posted:2009-04-28 17:37:58 - By Michael Sutton

An index of US house-builders confidence in the market has jumped to 14, its highest level for many months. Anything south of 50% still shows negative confidence in the market, but the fact that it rose

Budget 2009: No Magic Wand for UK Housing Market Recovery

Posted:2009-04-23 10:00:24 - By Liam Bailey

As expected the reactions to Alistair Darling's 2009 UK budget were numerous and varied from within the property and housing industries. Almost -- if not -- all the major bodies and representatives had

Why Selling Property Privately Grows in a Downturn

Posted:2009-04-22 14:40:27 - By Michael Sutton

With UK property values redefining the term price floor, people are looking at the fees charged by estate agents and realising that by the time that chunk is gone on top of the value lost to price drops,

Bold UK Developers Try to Reverse their Fate; Launch New City Developments

Posted:2009-04-21 19:47:53 - By Alan Siddel

The UK has a good track record for attracting businesses looking to expand. The employment factor subsequently causes towns to grow, and property values to rise. However, as the economic downturn sends

Will the UK Housing Market ever be the Same Again?

Posted:2009-04-20 13:03:35 - By Liam Bailey

Yes, it is true: this is not the first housing depression we have endured in the UK. It probably won't be the last either. One thing -- and I'm not saying the only thing -- that is different about this

First Time Buyers "Locked Out" of Scottish Housing Market

Posted:2009-04-18 16:11:01 - By Scott Bailey

In stark contrast to the upbeat reports of late, Shelter Scotland has reported that first time buyers are "locked out" of the market because of a lack of mortgages, and a shortage of affordable housing.The

Thailand Protests Won't Affect Property Markets as Badly as Thought

Posted:2009-04-16 12:48:49 - By Scott Bailey

Today PropertyWire.com ran a story on how the political protests in Thailand will affect tourism, which will "filter down" to affect the property markets. I do not believe this to be true. Yes, the tourism

UK House Prices: RICS Issues Guidance Note on New-Build Valuations

Posted:2009-04-15 18:28:27 - By Scott Bailey

The Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors has published a guidance note on the valuation of new-build properties.RICS spokesperson Barry Hall said: "All parts of the property industry are in agreement

FT Index Raises Hopes But How Accurate is it?

Posted:2009-04-13 19:28:05 - By Liam Bailey

The Financial Times today released statistics on the UK housing market for February from its house price index. Surprisingly the FT index is not showing the same level of price declines: it puts the average

Latest Reports on UK Property Market Overly Optimistic

Posted:2009-04-10 07:43:32 - By Liam Bailey

Yesterday experts predicted that the UK property market would bottom and the recovery would begin all in the next few weeks. The press have been quick to pounce on his optimism, but in reality that is

UK Govt to Spend �170million On Transport to Boost Housing Development

Posted:2009-03-30 10:02:34 - By Scott Bailey

Housing Minster Margaret Becket has joined forces with Transport Minister Paul Clark; the pair announced that the government will spend £170 million on 29 new transport projects aimed at supporting

New Homes Website Warns of Housing Shortage

Posted:2009-03-25 17:52:31 - By New Homes For Sale

Newly-built houses are scarce and getting more so according to property portal, www.NewHomesForSale.co.uk Michelle Williams, spokesperson for the website claimed: "More people now are looking to buy a

UK Property: Short Supply a Worry for Some

Posted:2009-03-25 12:04:11 - By Liam Bailey

UK housing stocks have fallen by "around a quarter from last year," according to NewHomesForSale.co.uk, a UK property portal specialising in new build homes. Spokesperson for the portal Michelle Williams

UK Property: Falling Savings Deposits+Rising Mortgage Lending=?

Posted:2009-03-24 22:08:02 - By Scott Bailey

Savings deposits fell by £73million in February, following a drop of £200million in January as returns deteriorate; with some accounts now paying 0% returns to savers. Some are saying that

Rightmove Index: Raised Asking Price Doing More Harm than Good

Posted:2009-03-20 10:49:28 - By Liam Bailey

According to the latest release of Rightmove's house price indexasking prices on UK property rose 0.9% this month compared to last month.The report admits that agents are being forced to up initial advertising

UK Property: Housing Market Recovery Hinges on Three Things

Posted:2009-03-18 17:58:01 - By Liam Bailey

It is has become apparent that the UK housing market recovery is dependent on three things, all of which are going to take an indeterminate amount of time to resolve: sellers realising that it is a buyer's

NAEA: Prices up on Smaller and Luxury UK Properties

Posted:2009-03-16 16:20:45 - By Liam Bailey

The National Association of Estate Agents has released more figures concerning the UK property market, and property prices in February. Apparently small properties saw price rises in February, as did luxury

Ask Yourself About the UK Property Market Recovery

Posted:2009-03-15 22:03:53 - By Liam Bailey

I just read an article on the UK property market, by Guardian Money editor Patrick Collinson, his closing statement was one of the most poignant I have read about the UK property downturn; he writes:"No

UK Property Market: Throwing Money at the Problem not the Answer

Posted:2009-03-13 19:24:52 - By Liam Bailey

CEO of look4aproperty.com Aaron Turner has urged the government to accelerate quantitative easing and "put more money into the housing market."In a press release, Turner said that "Money needs to be put

UK Property Market to Be Unaffected by Bank of England Measures

Posted:2009-03-06 22:35:21 - By Liam Bailey

The Bank of England has cut the base interest rate to the all time low of 0.05%, and began what it calls quantitative easing aimed at injecting £75million into the UK banking sector, but these measures

UK Property: Nationwide Report 1.8% Drop in House Prices

Posted:2009-02-26 12:26:49 - By Scott Bailey

Figures released by the Nationwide reveal a 1.8% fall in UK property prices for February. The UK national average property price is now, £147,746. According to the building society the main problem

UK Property Market Recovery: 5-7% Price Growth in 2010

Posted:2009-02-25 21:14:24 - By Liam Bailey

Jones Lang Le Salle has forecast that the UK property market recovery won't begin until 2011, the same year as it predicts recovery for Dubai. I believe the UK property market recovery will be earlier,

Obama Housing Plan Unveiled to World

Posted:2009-02-18 19:52:11 - By Allan Siddel

President Barack Obama has revealed his long awaited plan to deal with the American housing crisis, by helping an estimated 9 million families who are struggling to pay their mortgage. The plan will provide

Credit Crunch: The Unpredictable Global Recession

Posted:2009-02-13 21:48:09 - By Scott Bailey

The credit-crunch is the first ever global recession, and that is why things are so bad. I believe that this global recession presents a situation so different that all previous statutes, precedents and

More Positive Signs for the UK Property Market

Posted:2009-02-13 19:41:38 - By Emma Louise Bailey

Knight Frank today reported a 25% year on year growth in buyer interest in rural properties in January 2009.According to all reports the recovery will depend on increased availability of finance, and an

Latest Knight Frank Stats Spur My Hope for Slow UK Property Market Recovery

Posted:2009-02-12 20:27:34 - By Liam Bailey

Today (Feb 12 2009) Knight Frank released their latest research findings and stats on the London housing market. The report contained nothing to change my view that the UK property market could slowly

Cyprus Property Sales Continue to Fall

Posted:2009-02-11 18:03:42 - By Scott Bailey

Cyprus property sales are continuing to fall, having been in freefall since October last year. According to figures released by StockWatch the year on year drop for last month was 72%, following a 65%

Agents Report: More Hope for UK Property Market Recovery

Posted:2009-02-10 21:09:45 - By Liam Bailey

The monthly report into the property market of London's boroughs by various sales managers of Kinleigh Folkard & Hayward shows that January was on the whole a very positive month for London property.

Cyprus Property Market Aided by New Golf Courses

Posted:2009-02-09 19:15:39 - By Emma Louise Bailey

The Cypriot government has given final approval for fourteen new golf courses on the island, which will undoubtedly help Cyprus in its aim to increase tourism, and in turn then aid the Cyprus property

Does the Price Rise Signal a UK Property Recovery?

Posted:2009-02-06 21:13:54 - By Liam Bailey

The Halifax recorded a 1.9% increase in UK house prices for January, a surprising rise after ten straight monthly price drops. While some commentators have hailed it as a sign that the UK property market

Estate Agent Body: UK Recovery Maybe Close

Posted:2009-02-05 17:22:23 - By Jake Kyle

The National Association of Estate Agents has become the latest body to state that the recovery of the UK housing market may not be as far away as first thought. The body basis its claim on recent rises

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