International, US Real Estate

UK Real Estate Market Boosted by First-Time Buyer Activity

By Allison Halliday | August 15, 2012
The real estate market in the UK was boosted by first-time buyer activity in June, according to data published by the Council of Mortgage Lenders. Their figures show lending for this month was the highest since July 2010, with the exception being March this year as this month marked the end of the stamp duty concession.
International, US Real Estate

Scotland Sets up New Scheme to Protect Deposits on Rental Properties

By Allison Halliday | July 3, 2012
Scotland has just set up a new scheme designed to safeguard rental deposits, which came into force just yesterday. The private rental sector in Scotland consists of 273,000 households, which between them have deposits worth more than £75 million, according to Scottish housing minister Keith Brown.
International, Real Estate, US Real Estate

UK House with Unlikely History Hits the Market

By Allison Halliday | May 17, 2012
A property in East Sussex, England, has just come onto the market, and it can make two very different claims to fame. The first is that the £2 million property, Crotchford Farm, used to be the home of A A Milne. He is of course the creator of one of the most famous bears in the world, Winnie the Pooh...
International, US Real Estate

Asking Prices in the UK Hit an All-Time High

By Allison Halliday | April 17, 2012
The average asking price for a home in England and Wales is now £243,737, an all-time high at £1,237 more than figures seen four years ago. Even so, this doesn't paint a particularly accurate picture of the UK housing market.
International, Real Estate, US Real Estate

FSA Rules in the UK Could Mean Misery for Mortgage Holders

By Allison Halliday | April 5, 2012
New rules proposed by the Financial Services Authority in the UK, known as the Mortgage Market Review, are likely to be enforced by next summer, and could create misery for millions of homeowners. According to the Financial Services Consumer Panel, many existing homeowners will face difficulty remortgaging when their current deal comes to an end. […]
International, Real Estate, US Real Estate

UK New Home Prices Increase for Six Consecutive Months

By Allison Halliday | April 3, 2012
The price of a new home in the UK has increased for six consecutive months, and has risen by 0.2% since the beginning of the year according to a property price index from SmartNewHomes.
International, Real Estate, US Real Estate

UK Residents Fear Homes May Collapse Due to Badger Damage

By Allison Halliday | March 27, 2012
Families living in a peaceful cul-de-sac in Stourbridge, West Midlands are worried their homes may be in danger due to badger setts in their gardens. The animals have dug holes large enough for a grown man to climb into and one elderly resident has already seen her garden wall collapse

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