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UK residential rents expected to keep rising after strong growth in 2012
Jan 4, 2013
Advertised rental prices increased by an average of 1.9% across Great Britain in 2012, reaching a 12 month high of almost
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UK property prices unlikely to reach 2007 peak until 2019, it is forecast
Jan 3, 2013
UK house prices will not reach their 2007 peak until 2019, the longest housing market recovery on record, according to a the latest forecast for the residential sector from Knight Frank.
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Portuguese property market still seeing price falls
Jan 3, 2013
Residential property prices and rents in Portugal are continuing to fall due to very weak demand, according to the latest housing market survey from the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors and Confidencial Immobiliario.
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UK private rented sector sees tenant arrears fall significantly
Jan 3, 2013
2012 ended on a high for private sector landlords in the UK as severe tenant arrears dropped by 15.6% in the final months of the year.
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HSBC offer new mortgage rates for the start of 2013
Jan 3, 2013
UK lender HSBC is marking the start of 2013 with new competitive mortgage rates for customers with a 10% deposit as of today (Wednesday 02 January).
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Prices of prime country houses in the UK falling apart from certain hotspots
Jan 3, 2013
Prime country house prices in the UK fell 1.2% in the fourth quarter of 2012 taking the annual decline in prices at 3.
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Alternative mortgage lending set to grow in 2013
Jan 3, 2013
Growth in the mainstream mortgage market in the UK in 2013 will be eclipsed by growth in lending from alternative sources of finance, according to a poll of financial intermediaries.
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Growth in central London prime home market set to hover around zero
Jan 2, 2013
2012 saw a significant slowing of house price growth in central London despite strong international demand, according to a new analysis from international real estate consultant Savills.
Commentaries
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