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UK house prices rebound in August.

 admin      August 31st, 2012

• The price of a typical UK house increased by 1.3% [...]

Capping LTV will price first-time buyers out of market, say brokers

 admin      August 29th, 2012

Industry pundits have slammed the International Monetary Fund’s renewed calls [...]

House prices rise 0.8% in July

 admin      August 29th, 2012

The average cost of a home in England and Wales [...]

Market Watch – 01/01/2012

 admin      July 9th, 2012

Abbey
3.35% 2 year fixed rate
• Available to Homebuyer customers only
• Up to [...]

Wake up to the tax relief available on business properties

 admin      July 4th, 2012

Brokers know a lot about property, but here’s something they [...]

RBS set for fine over Libor

 admin      July 4th, 2012

Royal Bank of Scotland is facing a fine of £150m [...]

Gross lending at mutuals rockets 54% in May

 admin      July 4th, 2012

Gross mortgage lending by building societies and other mutual lenders [...]

Mortgage industry cautiously welcomes government lending boost

 admin      June 18th, 2012

The mortgage industry is cautiously welcoming government plans to boost [...]

Osborne’s big plans to boost mortgage and small business lending

 admin      June 18th, 2012

The government has unveiled a £100bn package of support aimed [...]

Barclays to allow parents to help with affordability across all products

 admin      June 18th, 2012

Barclays has launched a new mortgage scheme which allows parents [...]