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Biggest rise in house prices for three years: Overseas buyers see Britain as 'safe haven' from eurozone crisis

http://www.dailymail.co.uk

Published 2 months ago

House prices recorded their strongest monthly jump in three years in March as market conditions continue to blossom, property analyst Hometrack said today. The 0.3 per cent rise was driven by a boost to London house prices, with concerns over the crisis in Cyprus and the eurozone likely to send more cash flowing into the English capital in the coming months, the study said.

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Loraine Marshall @Student_Rooms 2 months ago

Overseas buyers see Britain as 'safe haven' for property #MailOnline http://t.co/1iKhGNizMZ http://t.co/zmBE6ajKyY

Booming London property market helps house prices record strongest jump in three years

http://www.standard.co.uk

Published 2 months ago

The 0.3% rise was driven by a boost to London house prices, with concerns over the crisis in Cyprus and the eurozone likely to send more cash flowing into the English capital in the coming months, the study said. The national increase in house prices this month marks the highest growth seen since March 2010.

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propertini @propertini 2 months ago

Booming London property market helps house prices record strongest jump in three years http://t.co/R1BgQuA9R8 @eveningstandard

House prices rise 0.3pc - Telegraph

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Published 2 months ago

The 0.3pc rise over the last month was driven by a boost to London house prices, with concerns over the crisis in Cyprus and the eurozone likely to send more cash into the capital in coming months, the study said. Prices soared by 0.7pc month-on-month in London, showing the strongest uplift since February 2010.

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Thomas Morris @ThomasMorrisEA 2 months ago

Will Cyprus crisis mean more cash for London property market a house prices rise 0.3p? via @Telegraph http://t.co/2cWDr2vAes

Help to Buy set to boost housing transactions - Estate Agent Today

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Published 2 months ago

The Help to Buy mortgage indemnity scheme which kicks in next January is expected to raise both house transaction levels and property prices. It has also emerged that the scheme, designed to generate £3.5bn of new lending, could be administered by 'bad banks' Northern Rock Asset Management and Bradford & Bingley, now in the umbrella of UK Asset Resolution.

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Steve Tolfree @StvRav 2 months ago

Help to Buy set to boost housing transactions - Estate Agent Today http://t.co/CsgQ6U85zB

House prices in biggest jump for three years, says Hometrack - Estate Agent Today

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Published 2 months ago

House prices are being kept up by lack of stock - but affordability appears to be driving new buyers away. The latest Hometrack report, out this morning, says house prices rose by 0.3% this month, but stock volumes and the level of sales agreed were down.

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Eric Woodhams @Consortia_Eric 2 months ago

Agency News - House prices in biggest jump for three years, says Hometrack http://t.co/6mWDfw98jP

Mortgage guru questions need for government intervention in market - Estate Agent Today

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Published 2 months ago

Question marks continue to be asked over the Budget initiatives for the housing market, with the launch next January of what have been described as 'Fannie Mae-style' government backed mortgages. From next January, taxpayers' money will be put behind efforts to encourage lenders to offer better access to low deposit mortgages on both secondhand and new homes worth up to £600,000.

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Ian Charles Watson @Iancwatson 2 months ago

Mortgage guru questions need for government intervention in market http://t.co/P5bXOnjy5d

UKdealroom New 'Dating Site' for Developers and Investors - Property Portal Watch

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Published 2 months ago

In the UK, a new property portal with a difference has been launched, UKdealroom.com, the offspring of U.K.Property Professionals (UKPP). The new website does not sell property, but it does try to bring together developers with investors across the UK who are looking for investment opportunities from £100,000 up to £50 million.

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Thomas Morris @ThomasMorrisEA 2 months ago

UKdealroom ‘Dating Site’ for Developers and Investors http://t.co/KoCIyGHwAh

Estate agents forced to break code of silence on defects

http://www.independent.co.uk

Published 2 months ago

It could be a long hot summer for the property industry as consumer laws are applied to estate and lettings agents for the first time, This could force them to disclose details that may make homes on the market far less appealing to would-be buyers and renters.

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Thomas Morris @ThomasMorrisEA 2 months ago

#EstateAgent 's forced to break code of silence on defects - Property - House & Home The Independent http://t.co/9zDQS1UN3d via @independent

Help to Buy, or just another property bubble?

http://www.guardian.co.uk

Published 2 months ago

THE LENDER: Kim Rebecchi, Sales and marketing director, Leeds building society We very much welcome this. We know there are many first-time-buyers who can afford the mortgage repayments, but are unable to provide a large deposit. That is why we launched our Helping Hand 95% mortgages with a number of local authorities.

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GH Didsbury @GHDidsbury 2 months ago

Help to Buy, or just another property bubble? http://t.co/2RSpWz3G97 via @guardianmoney

Snap Decisions: Online property details have 20 seconds to make an impression | PrimeResi

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Published 2 months ago

March 22, 2013 Forget hi-falutin adjectives and swathes of superlatives; according to some eye-catching research from the States, viewers of online property listings tend to hone in on a main image for no more than 20 seconds before completely losing concentration. Researchers at Old Dominion University at Norfolk, Va.

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PrimeResi @PrimeResi 2 months ago

Snap Decisions: Online property details have 20 seconds to make an impression - http://t.co/o7iSLLHY9G via @PrimeResi

Budget 2013: Wealthy house-buyers look to take advantage of mortgage aid - Telegraph

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Published 2 months ago

"I've had a few calls to discuss this, which is surprising given that the sort of people we deal with aren't usually associated with help getting a mortgage," he said. "Given the limit at £600,000 and lack of salary cap surely this is going to appeal to those wanting really quite nice property - for example three-bedroom flats and houses in Battersea and Wandsworth [in South-West London].

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Jamie Lester @jamielester 2 months ago

Budget 2013: Wealthy house-buyers look to take advantage of mortgage aid via @Telegraph http://t.co/FeG3xKYfkQ

Landlord advice: are lettings agents worth the money? - Telegraph

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Published 2 months ago

"We put landlords in contact with tenants and they conduct their own viewings, which enables you to meet the people who will be living in your investment." Online estate agencies such as eMoov offer a similar service to a high street lettings agent, taking photos, drawing floorplans and arranging viewings for a flat fee of £395 (excluding VAT).

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Edward Foley @EdwardFoley 2 months ago

Landlord advice: are lettings agents worth the money? http://t.co/AEJ4an8loz

Due diligence for Landlords - a comprehensive guide.

http://www.propertytribes.com

Published 2 months ago

We often talk about due diligence, mostly in the context of property deals. But there is a lot more to due diligence for landlords and it spans a lot of different areas. The importance of due diligence is simply this: One of the biggest mistakes that novice landlord's make is

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Vanessa Warwick @4_Walls 2 months ago

Comprehensive guide to #Landlord due diligence http://t.co/f8hNubjEnR @paul_rout @landlordref @meetmyagent @safeagent @tpomb @ombudservices

BUDGET 2013: Could the great state mortgage scheme be hijacked by the rich?

http://www.dailymail.co.uk

Published 2 months ago

Plans to offer state-backed mortgages were mired in confusion last night over whether they could be used by the wealthy to buy second homes. The Chancellor said the £130billion scheme was a 'big new step' that would help hundreds of thousands of families buy their own home or move home as their family grows.

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LPC @LPCestates 2 months ago

BUDGET 2013: Could the great state mortgage scheme be hijacked by the rich? http://t.co/NwpCZ7WwLC

Sourcing Property - Investing in a buy-to-let property

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Published 2 months ago

Sourcing Property is a London property search agent whose house finder service can help you find London property and buy investment property. If you are a property buyer looking to find london property then Sourcing Property can help you.

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Redstones Brentwood @redstonesbwood 2 months ago

Investing in a buy-to-let property via @joeccles http://t.co/Y7KZtDgdUz #buytolet #landlords #property #btl

How the property world reacted to the Budget

http://www.independent.co.uk

Published 2 months ago

The Chancellor's £5.4 billion package of financial support to help the housing market announced in the Budget included the launch of two schemes under the Help to Buy banner - 'equity loan' (the Government will loan up to 20 per cent of the value of anew build home) and 'mortgage guarantee' (lenders will be given incentives to make more mortgages available for people with small deposits).

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GH Didsbury @GHDidsbury 2 months ago

How the property world reacted to the Budget http://t.co/jrgTpOMBB3 via @independent

Mansion tax fears remain for the middle class after new property levy | The Times

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Published 2 months ago

The uncertainty surrounding the introduction of a "mansion tax" is set to continue, with the levy likely to remain on the political agenda - despite Labour's recent defeat over the issue in the House of Commons - and on the minds of wealthy property owners for some time to come.

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Emma Ward Hunt @ewardhunt 2 months ago

..And if a Mansion Tax were introduced, it would cause a surge in the £1.3m-£1.9m mkt say @HausProperties (client): http://t.co/e4E52iLwqq

Help to Buy could see end of Generation Rent, landlords warned - Landlord Today

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Published 2 months ago
The Chancellor's new measures in the Budget aimed at boosting home ownership could have significant implications for 'Generation Rent'. The Help to Buy scheme will offer 95% mortgages on properties worth up to £600,000 from next January, and agents are saying that those keenest to take advantage will be tenants in the private rented sector.

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Ian Charles Watson @Iancwatson 2 months ago

Help to Buy could see end of Generation Rent, landlords warned http://t.co/cUzC9YgUII