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CBI Challenges Government to Kick Start Housing Market

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

30th September 2011, 15 years ago | 8

The government should remove the financial and planning constraints that are throttling the housing market in a bid to boost...

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Rent Arrear Calls up 84%, Claims Debt Charity

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

29th September 2011, 15 years ago | 0

Tenants who cannot afford to pay their rents are overwhelming helplines with SOS calls. The number of tenants in rent...

Finance firms named and shamed for poor customer service

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

28th September 2011, 15 years ago | 0

The worst banks and financial services firms picked up 1.1 million customer complaints in the first six months of the...

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New Tracker Lender for Buy to Let

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

27th September 2011, 15 years ago | 0

A new buy to let mortgage lender is about to enter the market with broker-only deals. The State Bank of...

Bank of England Agents’ Summary of Business Conditions September 2011

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

21st September 2011, 15 years ago | 0

The Bank of England has released their business summary for September. They say the market continues to be ‘subdued’ and...

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Landlords Give Green Light to Green Deal

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

16th September 2011, 15 years ago | 0

Landlords have given the green light to the Green Deal to improve energy efficiency in buy to let properties. Around...

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London Buy to Let Rents Surge to a Record High

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

15th September 2011, 15 years ago | 0

Buy to let rents in London have surged to a new peak of £1,202 a month. Rents are still climbing...

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Secret Billionaire Pays £7,857 a Day Rent for London Flat

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

15th September 2011, 15 years ago | 0

Demand to let prime London property is surging with rents reaching £55,000 per week for the cream of homes. Wealthy...

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More House Price Gloom as Market Flatlines

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

13th September 2011, 15 years ago | 0

The latest official statistics confirm the housing market is sluggish and is not showing any signs of a revival at...

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London Property Prices Set for 140% Increase

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

12th September 2011, 15 years ago | 1

Property investors are ready to see prices at least double in some London hotspots, according to estate agents Knight Frank....

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Housing Market Boosted by Surge in Buy to Let

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

9th September 2011, 15 years ago | 0

Surging buy to let mortgage applications have boosted mortgage valuations to record summer levels, according to surveyors. Property valuations for...

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Landlords Look to Families for the Future

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

7th September 2011, 15 years ago | 0

Landlords are becoming more family orientated and buying bigger homes to rent, according to a buy to let mortgage lender....

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Financial Woes Stop 3 Million from Moving Home

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

1st September 2011, 15 years ago | 0

Three million homeowners are staying put rather than moving home over concerns about jobs, money and mortgages. A lack of...

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Buy to Let Supply Dries Up as Demand Increases

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

31st August 2011, 15 years ago | 0

The availability of homes to rent is drying up as tenant demand continues to outstrip supply, according to letting agents....

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Homes ‘Crisis’ Will See Soaring Rents and House Prices

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

30th August 2011, 15 years ago | 1

Home ownership is set to tumble back to levels last seen 30 years ago as house prices and rents are...

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Mortgage Lenders and HMRC Team up to Fight Fraud

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

30th August 2011, 15 years ago | 0

Mortgage lenders and the tax man are teaming up to beat fraudsters by checking income claims against tax returns and...

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Biggest Mortgage Lenders Dominate 81% of the Market

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

26th August 2011, 15 years ago | 0

The Big Six mortgage lenders account for 81.5% of all buy to let and home buyer mortgages in the UK,...

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Topsy-turvy House Prices Rise and Fall at the Same Time

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

26th August 2011, 15 years ago | 0

The topsy-turvy housing market has produced another crop of confusing statistics this month. The latest house price data from the...