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Developer sues homebuyer for failing to complete. A property developer has won a landmark case giving him the right to claim the full sale price of a flat from a buyer who could not raise the funds to complete his purchase due to the credit crunch

Author: Mark Alexander

27th October 2010, 16 years ago | 0

In a landmark case that could affect hundreds of similar actions waiting to go to court all over the country,...

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Who really cares if house prices fall? Are falling prices an opportunity or a threat and what actions should you be taking right now?

Author: Mark Alexander

27th October 2010, 16 years ago | 0

Switch on the TV or radio news, open the paper and log in to the internet and just about everyone...

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Student boom fuels soaring house price growth. Student numbers are increasing as universities and colleges in towns and cities all over the UK expand. But while student populations are on the up, only one new bed space was created for every eight new students in 2009 – and the numbers are still outpacing accommodation

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

27th October 2010, 16 years ago | 0

Property investors looking for the best returns on their cash should look at the booming student letting sector. Student numbers...

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Cash buyers fuel London home sales boom. According to Acadametrics London home sales exploded by 22% during August on the back of cash buyers not needing mortgages and a strong regional economy

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

27th October 2010, 16 years ago | 0

In comparison, the rest of England and Wales was stuck in a rut with more static month-on-month figures. The buoyant...

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Official figures confirm London house price boom. UK house prices were 8.4% higher than in July 2009 but 0.3% lower than in June 2010, according to the Communities and Local Government Department House Price Index

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

27th October 2010, 16 years ago | 0

The seasonally adjusted index for the month was 4.7% below the recent peak in April 2008, but 11.1% above the...

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Property investors to see 9.6% returns by end of 2010. Information acquired from various sources including Halifax, Nationwide, IMD and NAEA

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

27th October 2010, 16 years ago | 0

The housing market seems to have shaken out the inflation excesses of the boom period of a few years ago....

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Investors see homes double in value in the last 10 years according to a survey from the Halifax.

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

27th October 2010, 16 years ago | 0

Property investors have seen homes double in value over the past 10 years despite the ups and downs of recession....

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Land Registry Reports house prices rise by 6.7% in past year

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

27th October 2010, 16 years ago | 0

House prices are pretty much at a stand still this year although prices are up an average 6.7% for all...

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Landlords eager to expand buy-to-let portfolios. Report from LSL Property Services

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

27th October 2010, 16 years ago | 0

One in four buy to let landlords have solid confidence in property investment and believe now is a good time...

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High yields and low prices spark a boom in the UK holiday lettings market

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

27th October 2010, 16 years ago | 0

Low house prices and interest rates have sparked a holiday home boom as investors swoop property at popular tourist locations...