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House hunters increased at the fastest rate for more than three years as the property market started to show flickers of life, according to the latest Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors report. Improving mortgage rates and confidence delivered an upturn in property market activity in October, the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors said. ...read
Property tax hikes in France however have resulted in a dip in interest in buying across the Channel. According to a survey, 23% of would-be overseas buyers would choose France - down from 35% in March.
Mary Smith, 65, was among the residents of Strand Court, a complex of 49 retirement flats in Rye, East Sussex, who won a notable legal victory in May against one of Britain's biggest managing agents, Peverel. Britain's 2.5 million leasehold homeowners should be given new safeguards by the Government, according to MPs, property experts, charities and homeowner representatives.
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A total of 8,200 properties were taken into possession between July and September - substantially below the 13,200 recent peak in 2009.
Better mortgage deals are bumping up against house prices that are still on the slide. We analyse the latest reports and predictions.
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House prices fell more than £1,000 in October as the property market continued to slide back towards the lows seen during the property slump three years ago, Halifax has reported. ...read
One in six say they would not have considered using such a scheme in the past, but the tough economic climate has forced them to reconsider, the study from Lloyds TSB found.
The oft-repeated claim that this is the worst recession since the Thirties is not reflected in today's property prices, but stagnant or falling earnings have led to houses becoming more unaffordable.
Clive and Marilyn Raby were caught in a flood nightmare when drains backed up and a local water treatment plant overflowed after a downpour. They returned home to find a horrible mix of floodwater and raw sewage sloshing through the house.
That our banks and building societies even need a three-year long review to tell them to check people can pay back their mortgages says everything you need to know about the boom years.
Up and down the country, homeowners in their 50s, 60s and 70s are falling behind on their mortgage repayments and struggling to make ends meet.
More than 170,000 people own a holiday home in the UK, with the highest numbers in the South West and Wales - and the GMB said that if these are almost permanently empty there is no monetary benefit to the local area. Paul Kenny, general secretary of the GMB, said: 'In many areas urgent action is needed to ascertain if properties used as holiday homes are actually in use at all.'
Retirement homes built by Britain’s biggest specialist developer have plunged in value relative to ordinary homes. The McNallys (pictured) have been trying to sell for five years.
Rail commuters living around an hour out of London would have to travel in to the capital for 81 years for the total rail costs to wipe out the difference in house prices.
Of those parents who do expect the money back, a whopping 73 per cent want it back with interest, a report from bank HSBC has found.
I'm currently working full time earning £14,381, what is the biggest mortgage I could get? Our experts take a look at a hopeful first-time buyer's prospects. ...read
Tougher new rules to stop reckless lending have finally been revealed by the financial watchdog, along with a bid to stop boom-era borrowers ending up as ‘mortgage prisoners’, like Dee Wadham, pictured, who has nine years to find £68,000 for her interest-only mortgage
Co-operative Bank has launched a two-year fixed rate mortgage for borrowers with a 10 per cent deposit that charges under 4 per cent interest
Homeowners could save more by paying less interest when they offset their mortgage, rather than keeping their cash in lower-interest savings accounts.
Tony and Pam Hughes never dreamed they would fail to pay off their mortgage. Like millions of homeowners in their 50s to 70s, they have found themselves trapped.
Yorkshire BS said that it could take would-be first-time buyers eight years and a half to put aside the 20 per cent deposit needed.
Property website Rightmove found that 17 per cent of people who have purchased a home since 2007 have a mortgage balance bigger than the value of their home. Additionally, the study found that a fifth of homeowners believe their house is worth less now than when they paid for it. ...read
Property values dropped 0.9% year-on-year in October, with incomes rising by less than inflation hampering the market.
Prices in the 10 biggest property sales hotspots fell by 7 per cent over the past four years, Lloyds TSB said.
Hartlepool has defied the North South divide, the Land Registry reported, as it showed prices in the town up 5.7% compared to a national average of 1.1%.
House prices climbed 1.8 per cent over the past year, according to official figures, buoyed by London properties racing ahead more than three times faster than the average.
Typical monthly rents increased by 2.9 per cent year-on-year to reach £734, surpassing a previous peak of £725 recorded in July, according to lettings network LSL Property Services. A fresh wave of graduates starting new jobs ramped up demand further as rents rocketed to record highs in five regions across England and Wales
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A battle between Keith Young (pictured with his wife Gill) and his lender has provided evidence that lenders sell repossessed properties at less than their market value, making the position of the borrower much worse.
Landlords such as Geoff Roland, who bought into Aspect Three, are making big returns from a boom in university accommodation with upmarket features.
Small areas of woodland are suddenly soaring in value as people like John Webb (pictured) buy them to relax in nature and give their children space to play outdoors. The nation’s woodlands are heavily protected, so owners can’t erect buildings or permanent structures. But you are allowed to sleep on your land.
My neighbour’s downpipe leaks water and is damaging my property. My insurance company, Axa, says I cannot get any money until I have asked him in a letter to repair it. But my neighbour is refusing to help. I am getting quite worried about the situation as winter approaches. Water is coming down the inside of my back door and it is getting difficult to shut.
My buy-to-let property doesn't have cental heating. The cost of installing and maintaining a gas boiler is high - so what's the most economical electric alternative?
I have a property in Spain and two in Bulgaria. They are not rented out. What, if anything, do I have to declare to the British taxman about these properties?
My daughter works but is never likely to be able to get a mortgage, so we were thinking of lending her money to buy a house that my mother left me two years ago. What are the tax implications?
This is Money gets many questions about long term care from concerned readers. We've put a selection of your questions to the experts.
High property prices have left first-time buyers struggling, but This is Money can help with the latest news, features and advice. The biggest weapon in a first-time buyer's arsenal is knowledge about the homebuying process and an awareness of what's going on in the property market. So, get essential tips and tools here. ...read
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'You would never think that our house could flood'
Clive and Marilyn Raby were caught when drains backed up and a local water treatment plant overflowed
Nearly a fifth who bought in last five years are in negative equity
Stuck with a mortgage balance bigger than the value of their home
SIMON LAMBERT: Check people can afford their mortgages? That's hardly rocket science
But it says everything you need to know about the boom
'We've paid our mortgage for 30 years but we're still £40k short'
Tony and Pam Hughes never dreamed they would fail to pay off their mortgage.
House prices fall for eighth month in a row, says Nationwide
And market will remain 'challenging' until wages grow
JAMES CONEY: A generation in peril...
Older homeowners who spent their life renting from the bank
Number of million-pound properties sold 'falls significantly'
Fewer sold in the first half of the year than there have been for three years
A new nation of Rigsbys
Number of lodgers doubles in a year as homeowners hunt extra cash
'We've saved £600 a year with a five-year fix
Mortgage deals galore but only for those with a big deposit
'I paid £21k for a wood' Would you?
Why buying woodland has never been more popular.
What next for house prices?
House prices are still managing to stay either afloat or only just under water
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More than 170,000 people own a holiday home in the UK, with the highest numbers in the South West and Wales - and the GMB said that if these are almost permanently empty there is no monetary benefit to the local area.
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