Monthly Archives: September 2010

House prices ‘to fall 10%’

The mortgage drought could mean further house price reductions, according to one organisation.

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Landlords and lodgers see age convergence

As younger people become landlords and older people become lodgers, the two groups have more in common than they used to.

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Lloyds’ new buy-to-let policy ‘restrictive’

Buy-to-let portfolios at Lloyds Banking Group will be limited to three properties or £2 million of lending in the future.

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More householders taking in lodgers

More households are taking in lodgers as a way of easing their financial burdens.

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Govt ‘responsible for improving lending conditions’

UK banks charge more than any other country for mortgages, a study has found.

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Partners have ‘equal responsibility’ for DIY jobs

More women seem to be taking up DIY as their partners have lost the skills.

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Will moving country provide a better standard of living?

The UK has been ranked among the lowest in Europe for its standard of living, but whether moving abroad will help is dependent on the individual.

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Mortgage lending ‘could worsen as banks repay state support’

Access to funds remains a barrier to many first-time buyers in the UK.

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Govt ‘should do more for first-time buyers’

The government needs to replace some of the first-time buyer schemes it has scrapped with something else, FirstRungNow.com believes.

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House price recovery ‘depends on economic triggers’

London Central Portfolio believes two conditions must be met for the housing market to make a full recovery.

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