Property Still The Best Pension Out There, Say Savers
It’s still better to buy property than save money in a pension, according to people who took part in a recent survey. In their regular Wealth and Assets Survey, The UK …
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Interest-Only Mortgage-Holders Unprepared, says FCA
The end of the term for interest-only mortgage-holders is set to peak over the next 10 to 14 years, and borrowers are not prepared, warns a regulator. Almost one in …
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UK Falling Behind Other Major Housing Markets
The UK is set to be one of only three of the worlds major housing markets who will not see property price increases during 2018. That’s according to Fitch Ratings …
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Stamp Duty Cut ‘Ineffective’ According To Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors
When the Government announced that stamp duty would be cut for first-time buyers buying a home for up to £300,000 last year, estate agents across the country welcomed the news. …
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Average UK Property Asking Price Rises By £2,000
January saw a rise of £2,067 in the average asking price of properties coming on to the market compared with December. That is according to online property portal Rightmove, who …
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First UK House Price Decrease In 6 Months, According To Halifax
UK house prices have fallen for the first time since June according to Halifax. Between November and December, the average home in the UK dropped in value by 0.6%. That brings the …
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UK House Price Growth Begins To Slow
Property price increases in the UK began to slow down during 2017 according to the Nationwide building society. Perhaps surprisingly, London was the weakest performing area with house prices dropping …
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Cheltenham Had The Fastest Growing House Prices In 2017
Research suggests that the area in the UK that enjoyed the fastest growing property prices in 2017, was Cheltenham. The town in Gloucestershire recorded an increase in house prices of 13% …
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