Arrears and repossessions continue to fall, says CML
Latest figures from the Council of Mortgage Lenders show a fall in the first quarter of this year in the number and the proportion of mortgages in arrears or ending in repossession. A decline was experienced in all arrears bands, and across both owner-occupier and...
Buy to Let Investing is still surging!
Buy-to-let investment is still surging, fuelled by impressive returns. A study conducted by a former economist last week claims that buy-to-let investments have outperformed all major asset classes over the past 18 years. TSB Bank is expanding the sale of its...
Gross mortgage lending declines in January
The Council of Mortgage Lenders estimates that gross mortgage lending reached £14.3 billion in January. This represents a 14% decrease from December’s gross lending total (£16.6 billion) and is 11% lower than the £16.1 billion lent in January...
Year ends with largest ever monthly fall in price of property coming to market
Rightmove forecast for 2015: price of property coming to market to rise by between 4% and 5%, with upwards price pressure driven by: Key points Year ends with largest ever monthly fall in price of property coming to market — down by nearly £9,000...
