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Halifax has launched a low-cost contents insurance product after working with US fintech firm Trov. The product insures contents up to £10,000, while users can insure individual items to keep costs down. They can also manage the process online, while cover can be taken out on a monthly basis rather than people being tied to […]
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More than half (55%) of older homeowners who own leasehold properties in England and Wales would consider buying the freehold or extending the lease, research from equity release adviser Key has found. Homes owned on a leasehold basis account for around one in four sales a year and once a property has less than 80 […]
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Mears New Homes has signed a £2.8m contract with North Lanarkshire Council to build a scheme of 16 dwellings at Plains Village in Airdrie, Lanarkshire. When finished, the scheme will consist of six different house types, including amenity bungalows, one and two bedroomed flat and houses and three and four bedroom houses. The building is […]
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The supply of available properties fell slightly to 39 in in October, the lowest amount since June, the NAEA Propertymark’s October Housing Report has found. They fell slightly from 40 in September. Mark Hayward, chief executive, NAEA Propertymark, said: “Brexit is undoubtedly causing uncertainty in the housing market, which in turn affects sentiment and decision-making. […]
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L&G Mortgage Club achieved £7.5bn in mortgage completions in October, the highest in its history. The previous record of £7.1bn was set in October 2018. In the year to October lending facilitated by the club reached £64.3bn, an increase of 6% year-on-year. Kevin Roberts, director of Legal & General Mortgage Club, said: “We are in […]
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Gross mortgage lending fell by 0.9% in October 2019 year-on-year, but approvals rose by 3% to give a mixed picture of the market. UK Finance data shows there was £25.5bn of mortgage lending in October 2019. Mark Harris, chief executive of mortgage broker SPF Private Clients, said: “As we head towards the end of the […]
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Renting app Movebubble has partnered with investment company Blackfinch, as it looks to expand in 2020. Blackfinch is said to have made “a considerable contribution” into the business. In 2019 Movebubble launched in Manchester, adding Build to Rent deveopers to its platform. It plans to expand to other cities next year. Dr Reuben Wilcock, ventures […]
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The UK buy-to-let market is now more attractive to expat and overseas buyers owing to the Brexit effect, mortgage broker Offshoreonline.org has argued. Since the Brexit referendum in 2016, the rate of price increase in the UK housing market has fallen from 8.2% per annum in June 2016 to 1.3% in September 2019. Combined with […]
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The Conservative Party manifesto has launched, with the catchphrase “get Brexit done” printed at the top. Focusing on property however, here’s what the manifesto is proposing: • Introduce long-term fixed rate mortgages. More • Charge non-UK residents a stamp duty surcharge. More • Abolish ‘no fault’ evictions – aka get rid of Section 21. • […]
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Aberdeen has been rated the best place to live in the UK, based on job opportunities, average salary and house price affordability, analysis from Adzuna has revealed. Other strong areas are Preston, Newport, Liverpool and Carlisle. The most affordable spot for renters is Hull, where under 17% of renters’ salary goes towards paying rent. Andrew […]
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