April 2015 – House Price Index

[ad_1] House price growth in South East and East Anglia overtakes London For the first time in four and a half years, London no longer leads the regions – beaten by South East and East Anglia, which are experiencing stronger year-on-year price rises than the capital Across England and Wales, house price growth picks up on…

May 2015 – Mortgage Monitor

[ad_1] Higher LTV lending supporting the wider mortgage market in April April sees over 10,000 house purchase approvals to higher LTV borrowers, up 7.3% year-on-year Lending to borrowers with small deposits represents 16.3% of house purchase approvals in April, up 1.4 percentage points from 14.9% a year ago Small deposit borrowing concentrated in Yorkshire and North…

April 2015 – First Time Buyer Tracker

[ad_1] Worst quarter for first-time buyers in two years First-time buyer (FTB) transactions drop to 60,900 in the first quarter – lowest since Q1 2013 (51,000)  March 2015 sees 23,300 first-time buyers, up since winter drop-off, but still 3.7% lower than March 2014 Comes despite FTBs paying the lowest mortgage rates in over four years…

April 2015 – Mortgage Monitor

[ad_1] Pre-election pause dampens demand for mortgages House purchase approvals dip 2.4% from February to March, with 60,280 loans approved First-time buyers particularly cautious in the run-up to the General Election: higher LTV loans see a marked reduction, with just 9,343 such loans in March – down 10.5% from February Nevertheless, higher LTV lending remains strong…

March 2015 – House Price Index

[ad_1] House price growth slowest since 2013 March sees smallest annual change in house prices for sixteen months, at 5.6% (£14,620) Despite slower rises, average property prices across England and Wales set new record at £275,123 Slowdown more prevalent in the south as London hit by higher stamp duty and threat of Mansion Tax Sales…

Inventories: common mistakes!

[ad_1] An inventory records the condition of the property prior to the tenant moving in and lists all the items in the property that belong to you, the landlord. If we carry out a let only or managed service, we will organise the inventory for you and your tenant. The purpose of the inventory is…