Category Archives: General
Mortgage Lending Increases
On the 20th February it was reported in the Express and Star that: Mortgage lending was 10% higher than a year ago during January as first-time buyers rushed to complete deals before the end of a stamp duty amnesty. The … Continue reading
Stamp duty holiday ends
The stamp duty holiday is soon to end for first time buyers. The following article was posted on moneyfacts.co.uk on 24th January 2012: First time buyers have been urged to move fast if they want to beat the stamp duty … Continue reading
House Sales Increase
On Wednesday 21st December it was written in The Express and Star that: Home sales hit their highest level of the year so far in November, figures from HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) have shown. Some 85,000 homes were sold … Continue reading
RICS report increased enquiries
Graham Ruddick wrote in The Daily Telegraph on 13th December 2011 that the: RICS reports more house buying enquiries. The number of people making enquiries about buying a home in the UK is rising at the most sustained rate since … Continue reading
Bridgnorth’s new property website launch
A West Midland and Shropshire estate agent which saw its website hits top one million this year has revamped the experience for buyers and sellers with a new 21st century site. With the online revolution taking the world by storm … Continue reading
Mortgage market Shake up
A wide-ranging shake-up of the mortgage market has been unveiled today by the financial services regulator FSA, aiming to prevent a return of irresponsible lending and stop borrowers taking out deals which turn out to be unaffordable. The new rules … Continue reading
Tettenhall Office Autumn Review
As autumn draws to a close and winter is upon us I thought it would be interesting to cast an eye over the year to date and see how much the dynamics of the market have, in actuality, changed since … Continue reading
Paying mortgage is cheaper than renting
Paul Farrow wrote in The Daily Telegraph on 14th December 2011: Mortgage repayments are cheaper than rental bills but many first-time borrowers can’t get a mortgage. Renting a home is cheaper than buying in just three of Britain’s 50 biggest … Continue reading
Shropshire Commumnity Infrastructure Levy
Bruce Attwood, associate partner of estate agency Berriman Eaton in Bridgnorth, said he believed the possible introduction of the Shropshire Community Infrastructure Levy could have a significant impact on the housing market, for all the wrong reasons. “Developers and individuals … Continue reading
Latest housing strategy by the government – review by the NAEA
GOVERNMENT HOUSING STRATEGY NOV 2011 The Government published a rather weighty housing strategy review last week. One of the points in it is a Mortgage Interest Guarantee for First Time Buyers purchasing a brand new property. This is something that … Continue reading