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Tips for saving a house deposit

The monthly forecast of falling house prices has done little to endear brick and mortar investment to those that bought their house before the market started to plummet. If you’ve read reports such as the research from property website Zoopla in March of this year that claimed a massive £45,000 [...]

Is the UK housing market in 2011 a cause for optimism?  

The UK housing market in 2011 is a real mixed bag with just as many positive news reports and research figures abounding as negative. Since the recession started and job losses began to take their toll, the housing market has been subject to almost constant [...]

The Definitive First Time Buyer Guide to Buying a House  

Up there with getting married and having a child as one of life’s most stressful experiences, making the decision to buy a house is often the start of a long, frustrating and exhilarating process. A first time buyer guide to buying a house can make the [...]

How much deposit for a house do first time buyers need?  

One of the biggest concerns of anyone looking to get onto the property ladder is ‘how much deposit for a house do I really need’? Unfortunately for those pondering this question, the short answer is – a lot!

New research into how much deposit for a [...]

What is first time buyer stamp duty?   

There are many costs associated with buying a home for the first time over and above the amount needed for a house deposit.  Mortgage arrangement fees, conveyancing costs and solicitor fees all add up, as do more practical considerations such as the cost of moving home and then furnishing [...]

How do UK house prices vary from region to region?

There has long been talk of a North – South divide, with house prices in the UK used as a yard stick as to how much of a gulf exists between the two areas of the country. In the aftermath of the recession and in the [...]

UK Housing Market Predictions

It’s no secret that the UK housing market has been through the ringer in the last 24 months with prophets of doom blaring out from newspaper front pages on an almost daily basis. The poster boy of a recession that has blighted the global economy, the UK housing market has felt the [...]

The Big Question – Can I Get A Mortgage?

Probably the main question on most people’s lips regarding the UK housing market at present is “Can I get a mortgage?”  Borrowers are stuck between lenders not lending and a housing market that is stuck in a rut.  

Affordability is key as with the desire for lenders to [...]

A 95% Non-Mortgage House Purchase

There is a new deal out on the market for first time buyers to get on the property ladder.  First time buyers will only require a 5% deposit.

The Mill Group which is a specialist property company has developed a fund which will help time buyers with the purchase of the remaining [...]

Crime Mapping Might Create House Buyer No Go Areas

Crime Mapping has gone live in the UK today. Go to police.uk where you can type in a postcode or town and the database will give you detailed information as to the crime types and levels right down to street level.

The aim is to provide complete transparency [...]