Property investment has been viewed as a route to financial security. The number of property programmes on television has reflected and then helped to create more interest in UK property investment. Now, however, with interest rates of...
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Property investment has been viewed as a route to financial security. The number of property programmes on television has reflected and then helped to create more interest in UK property investment. Now, however, with interest rates of the rise and the price of property still on the increase, has the UK property investment market run out of steam?
The UK property market appears to be slowly recovering from the severe drop the sector has experienced in recent times. Although the market does not appear ready to spring back to its former glory, signs of recovery are slowly relieving homeowners of a large burden.
The recovery has been established from the latest housing sales statistics released recently, displaying increases in all areas of sales. Calculating the statistics of the number of average sales in the three month period... Read Full Story
Tough times for tenants looking to secure a decent spec home to rent as all the good stock was nabbed in the early part of the year.
It would seem there is a gap in the residential lettings market for decent good quality housing to rent for professional tenants. Browsing through the Internet and talking to [...] Read Full Story
Buy to let was once the king of the investment portfolio, quite often a sure fire solid investment. As we have all seen the property market has changed, some say never to return to what we have seen in days gone by.
When considering a buy-to-let investment you will likely find that your mortgage options are [...]
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Mortgage rates are at the lowest rates for years which many home owners are benefiting from, however are we forgetting about the large number of savers?
Amidst the slashing of interest rates from 5% since October last year to 1% which has largely been reported on in regard to home buyers, many savers are seeing their [...] Read Full Story
February 9th, 2009 HIP-Consultant.co.uk Posted in Mortgages |
The recent move by the Bank of England to cut interest rates to an all but unprecedented one percent has been followed by the less typical action of several lenders who chose to pass the cuts on to their customers. The Skipton Building Society, along with the Halifax and the Nationwide, immediately slashed their rates, and with further interest rate cuts forecast by industry analysts it remains to be seen just how low... Read Full Story
It would appear that guides on selling a property abound both on the internet and in other literature; yet to find advice on how to buy a house is seemingly difficult. Often buyers found they made decisions for the wrong reason, so here we take a look at some important points to be considered when [...] Read Full Story
The most recent comments to emerge from the government has been that of Margaret Beckett, Housing Minister, who implied that there were signs of recovery in the market and advised first time buyers to snap up bargains.
While clearly incorrect in terms of there being a market recovery, Beckett is far from wrong in that there [...] Read Full Story
The prevailing climate in the housing world has led to falling prices and difficulty in selling. For those who need to sell, there are a number of improvements that can aid the chances of success as well as those that are simply a waste of time and money.
Keeping things to economical levels is paramount in [...] Read Full Story
London Olympia are to host the popular Landlord & Buy to Let show for the fifth time on 20th-21st March 2009. This is the largest and longest established private rented sector show in the UK and is a date not to be missed! Click for free entry tickets .
The event has a proven track record in attracting thousands of serious landlords and letting professionals. 2009 is predicted to be a bumper year for the sector and we here that the hosts are planning a show to match.
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From as little as £10, you stand a chance of winning a property - mortgage free. However, experts warn sellers to be diligent and only operate inside the Gambling Commission’s competition rules or else you may be breaking the law.
And the lucky winner is…
Over the last year, we have seen the ‘prize draw’ concept develop and become more and more popular amongst struggling developers or homeowners looking for an innovative way to sell their property. This idea, which was... Read Full Story
