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March 2012

  • Mortgage lending up as first time buyers look to beat stamp duty holiday
  • First time buyers’ ability to buy improved in 2011
  • City house prices up 382% in last 25 years
  • Buy to let mortgages popularity set to increase
  • Scottish government backs new mortgage scheme
  • Property value in spa towns rises £130,000 in ten years


    • February 2012

  • First time buyer lending best in Wales
  • First time buyers make their move before stamp duty concession ends
  • Offset mortgages ‘the way forward’ for property investors
  • Increasing confidence in house price rises witnessed
  • Central London attracts international property investment
  • New homes now significantly cheaper than renting


    • January 2012

  • Part exchange grows in popularity
  • Buy-to-let investors ‘must assess strength of local market’
  • High tenant demand expected to continue in 2012
  • High rental yields help attract reluctant landlords
  • West Midlands ‘to offer best rental yields in 2012’
  • Market conditions allow buyers to offer below asking price
  • Woking saw biggest house price increase in 2011
  • Price of property for sale rose in 2011


    • December 2011

  • FSA introduces ‘common sense’ mortgage proposals
  • Consumer confidence in housing market on the up
  • First time buyer mortgage payments ‘most affordable since 2004’
  • Energy performance of property to rent ‘should be improved’
  • Mortgage approvals reach 23-month high
  • Alternative sectors ‘attractive for property investment in 2012’
  • Pre-1919 homes ‘present good property investment opportunities’
  • Buy-to-let property ‘must be a long-term investment’
  • Property for sale to come under the microscope in Cambridge


    • November 2011

  • Property for sale in Scotland sees first quarterly increase in 2011
  • Popular relocation spots offer property investment opportunities
  • ‘Good discounts available’ on property for sale in Scotland
  • Green Deal holds potential for widespread development of eco-friendly homes
  • North East offers opportunities for buy-to-let investors
  • Commuter towns ‘ripe for property investment’
  • Buy-to-let loans experience third quarter boost
  • Buy-to-let property in market towns ‘an attractive option’
  • Rise in number of properties for sale bought in October
  • 7 in 10 landlords making a living from buy-to-let properties

    • October 2011

  • Brits increasingly understand benefits of eco-friendly homes
  • Scotland and north England ‘promising property investment locations’
  • Green Deal will create more eco-friendly homes
  • Buy to let remains profitable and secure
  • NPPF is good news for property, says BPF
  • Property investment in rental sector allows financial control
  • More buyers but less new property for sale in September
  • Simple ways to achieve eco-friendly homes
  • Record low fixed rates ‘set to continue’
  • Awareness of Passivhaus eco-friendly homes in the UK ‘is snowballing’
  • Could investing in a new build curb energy bill worries?


    • September 2011

  • Students increasingly choosing property to rent over halls
  • Buy to let investors feeling confident about the future
  • Property market helped by relatively low levels of arrears
  • Shortage of property to let creates competition among tenants
  • Economic hardship driving a wedge between landlords and tenants
  • Gas safety checks ‘essential’ for property investment professionals
  • Landlords ‘want clarity over energy performance’
  • Councils can provide assistance with home insulation
  • Long-term help for first time buyers needed
  • London student accommodation could be attractive property investment
  • Fixed may trump tracker for those seeking property for sale
  • Buy to let investors optimistic in August


    • August 2011

  • Buy to let investors in prime London to see supply increase
  • Buy to let mortgage availability increasing
  • ‘Strong case’ for buy-to-let property investment
  • University towns offer ‘robust’ property investment prospects
  • CML figures show buy to let’s return to growth
  • Buy-to-let investors ‘more confident in Q2
  • Eco-friendly homes ’driven by landlords’

    • July 2011

  • Gardens important when choosing property for sale, poll finds
  • Good tenant relations and a strong market make buy-to-let attractive
  • Property for sale ‘broadly flat’ in June
  • Property for sale ideal ‘long-term’ investment, expert claims