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Housing supply/demand malfunctions: data reveals over 1 million hidden households

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Published 2 months, 2 weeks ago

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Kate Allen @StatsJournalist 2 months, 2 weeks ago

Housing demand: New data reveals 1 million hidden households http://t.co/DA1anDHq5N

Generation rent: why aren't more first-time buyers joining the property ladder? | Simon Read | Independent The Money Blog Blogs

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Published 2 months, 2 weeks ago

On Saturday The Independent reported that home ownership in the UK is at its lowest level since the mid-80s. Looking back, home ownership levels peaked in 2003. What's happened since then to turn almost a whole generation into renters rather than home buyers?

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Redstones Brentwood @redstonesbwood 2 months, 2 weeks ago

Generation rent: why aren't more first-time buyers joining the property ladder http://t.co/CJgcWriX0r #property

London housing associations join private market to fund affordable rents

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Published 2 months, 2 weeks ago

London's housing associations are to venture into the private property market on a grand scale for the first time in a bid to extend their social housing mission to "generation rent" - the growing numbers of people who are unable afford to buy in the capital and are vulnerable to exploitation from unscrupulous landlords.

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Rhys Davies @rhysdavies3000 2 months, 2 weeks ago

London housing associations join private market to fund affordable rents http://t.co/7ZV7tJ6DoY

SSLL: The developing trend of Self Servicing Landlords

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Published 2 months, 2 weeks ago

I've coined a new acronym this morning. SSLL = self servicing landlord I think it's a growing trend, that to reduce costs and increase net rents, landlords are "doing it for themselves". This probably applies to the more experienced, long term landlords, but, nonetheless, there are a growing number of products and service that allow landlords to "self service".

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Vanessa Warwick @4_Walls 2 months, 2 weeks ago

New post: SSLL - the developing trend of self-servicing landlords http://t.co/6oWHPNhr1K featuring @openrent @imfuna @landlordref

North South divide sharpens for housing market, says Hometrack - Estate Agent Today

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Published 2 months, 2 weeks ago

A country of two halves is painted by the Hometrack survey of the housing market, out this morning. While house prices have risen in 14.8% of postcodes, three-quarters of these are in London and the South-East. Almost half of London postcodes (48%) registered rises, as did 26% of other South-East postcodes.

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Thomas Morris @ThomasMorrisEA 2 months, 2 weeks ago

North South divide sharpens for housing market, says Hometrack http://t.co/xppxjwfmi6

London housing associations join private market to fund affordable rents

http://www.guardian.co.uk

Published 2 months, 2 weeks ago

London's housing associations are to venture into the private property market on a grand scale for the first time in a bid to extend their social housing mission to "generation rent" - the growing numbers of people who are unable afford to buy in the capital and are vulnerable to exploitation from unscrupulous landlords.

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GH Didsbury @GHDidsbury 2 months, 2 weeks ago

London housing associations join private market to fund affordable rents http://t.co/lHTux13Ypi via @guardianmoney

Needaproperty splashes some cash in consumer competition - Estate Agent Today

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Published 2 months, 2 weeks ago

New property portal Needaproperty has launched an online competition for consumers to win £25,000. The competition, which runs until March 31, asks them to rank seven out of a possible 12 choices in what they look for when they choose a new home.

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NationalHomesNetwork @NHN_Eric 2 months, 2 weeks ago

Agency News - Needaproperty splashes some cash in consumer competition http://t.co/KoolGoUXJd

10 tips for the top mortgage deals | The Times

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Published 2 months, 2 weeks ago

Record low mortgage deals may be coming to lender near you soon - watch out for these pitfalls, but grab a bargain now Mortgage rates are expected to fall again, despite the recent loss of Britain's triple-A sovereign rating.

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Montrose Properties @MontroseProps 2 months, 2 weeks ago

“@TimesProperty: How to take advantage of low mortgage rates http://t.co/E5EWpOVt5K”

House prices up for fifth successive month

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Published 2 months, 2 weeks ago

House prices crept up by 0.2% in February, the fifth successive month without a fall, according to figures from Nationwide Building Society. The lender's latest snapshop of the housing market put the average cost of a UK home at £162,638 - almost £1,500 higher than in February 2012.

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Colet Estates @coletestates 2 months, 2 weeks ago

House prices up for fifth successive month. Average cost of #UK home now stands at £162,638 http://t.co/HW35CrRUHW

Stamp Duty bonanza for taxman despite transactions fall - Estate Agent Today

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Published 2 months, 2 weeks ago

Last year's hikes in Stamp Duty have hit the London sales market by reducing volumes 15%, Knight Frank said this morning. The new 7% rate introduced with immediate effect in the 2012 Budget for properties over £2m was forecast by HMRC to bring in another £150m.

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Eric Woodhams @Consortia_Eric 2 months, 2 weeks ago

Agency News - Stamp Duty bonanza for taxman despite transactions fall http://t.co/G39qCKs6rE

High street banks target large mortgages - FT.com

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Published 2 months, 2 weeks ago

Borrowers seeking £1m-plus mortgages can now find more choice on the high street as lenders eye up the large loan market. But homebuyers with complex income streams are still unlikely to have access to the cheapest deals, brokers warn. Santander is

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Melanie Bien @melaniebien 2 months, 2 weeks ago

'High street banks target large mortgages' - clients @Anderson_Harris and @SPFPrivClients discuss in the FT http://t.co/Zdwg1w4dvQ

Headline rates on BTL mortgages 'disguise true costs' - Landlord Today

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Published 3 months, 1 week ago
Friday 8th February 2013 Headline rates on buy-to-let mortgages are misleading because of the effect of fees, it has been claimed. Specialist broker Mortgages for Business says that lender, valuation and legal fees are currently adding 0.57% on average to yearly buy-to-let mortgage costs. On short-term loans - two-year mortgages - they are adding around 0.85%.

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GH Didsbury @GHDidsbury 3 months, 1 week ago

Headline rates on BTL mortgages 'disguise true costs' http://t.co/hIdZu2wF via @landlord_today

Mortgage rates fall to new lows

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Published 3 months, 1 week ago

Interest rates on some new mortgages fixed for five years have fallen to the lowest levels on record. There are currently 16 lenders offering mortgage loans at less than 3%, if borrowers can put down large deposits. HSBC's internet lender First Direct has launched a new deal with an interest rate of just 2.69%, if a borrower can put down a 35% deposit.

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Aaron Strutt @Aaron_Trinity 3 months, 1 week ago

BBC News - Long-term mortgage rates fall to record lows http://t.co/OFlTjlW6 #bestbuymortgages