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Home sales set to increase in 2013, says Rics
The number of houses being sold to people in the UK property market could be set to increase over the next year, with the first quarter set to be the springboard for future growth, it has been claimed. According to the latest survey conducted by the Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors (Rics), there are now more of its agents who are feeling confident with regards the ...
15th Jan 2013
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Halifax includes part exchange on NewBuy deal
UK property owners who are planning on part exchanging their current abode in order to purchase their next home will be able to do so through the NewBuy scheme at Halifax, it has been announced. The organisation has been able to help over 1,000 first time buyers and home movers through this initiative and it is now attempting to assist people even further. It currently has ...
14th Jan 2013
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Second stepper problems affecting first-time buyers
The troubles faced by many second steppers when attempting to purchase their next house for sale are having a knock-on effect to first-time buyers, according to new research. Lloyds TSB has found that low equity levels are continuing to hold back those who are looking to move up the housing ladder. Second steppers' current equity position would account for just seven ...
14th Jan 2013
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Good times ahead for UK construction sector
The last year has provided somewhat of a boost for the construction sector, ever since the government in the UK announced the introduction of the NewBuy scheme that allowed buyers to get a house with just a five per cent deposit. And now, the Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors (Rics) has said that 2013 could be a good year for those who are building properties for sale. ...
11th Jan 2013
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Highland property market sees unexpected late boost
The property market in the north of Scotland saw a surprising boost in the final month of 2012, going against the national trend of broad stability and little change, despite the fact that prices were still down annually. According to a report released by Highland Solicitors Property Centre (HSPC), the average price throughout the year for a house in the Highlands region ...
10th Jan 2013
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More needed to redress the north v south property divide
More needs to be done to address the issue of the property divide between the north and the south of England throughout the coming year, it has been claimed. In the years since the economic issues in the UK caused a crash in the property market, it has been the case that most of the recovery has come in the south of the country, with London and the south-eastern counties ...
10th Jan 2013
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Rental prices set to stay strong in 2013
People looking to move into the sector for buy-to-let properties for sale may experience a strong level of growth in their investment over the next years, it has been revealed by Move With Us. The company said that over the past year, the cost of renting to tenants in rental homes had gone up by 1.9 per cent across England and Wales. This meant that there was an average ...
9th Jan 2013
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Capital prime property price rises set to slow
The rate of increasing prices in the market for prime properties for sale is set to decline over the coming year after a large period of rises over the past five years since they fell dramatically when the market crashed. Estate agency Knight Frank has explained that changes to how taxation works in the UK is set to cause a large change in the market, which will see little ...
9th Jan 2013
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House prices stabilise at the end of 2012, says Halifax
House prices across the British market in properties for sale saw a degree of "firming" in the final months of the year, according to the Halifax, as it said that the final quarter had seen the trend from earlier in the year merely strengthened. Last week, the building society reported that many Brits expect to see prices rise in 2013, but the market has seen ...
8th Jan 2013
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Rental yields will push landlord portfolios in 2013
Over the course of the past year, improved levels of rental yields for landlords across the UK have been caused by the fact that tenants have continued to improve their demand for rental homes, meaning that prices have gone up and up. This could be set to continue into the new year, with the latest predictions from Halifax saying that the market for properties for sale will ...
8th Jan 2013