Latest property news from Home Showcase http://www.homeshowcase.co.uk Regular updates about key developments affecting the UK property market 60 Tue, 31 Jan 2012 12:00:00 GMT 31.1.2012 | Twice as many mortgage holders save rather than pay down their debt: First Direct http://www.homeshowcase.co.uk/jan12.htm#31 27.1.2012 | BBA reports that December was the strongest month of 2011 for net mortgage lending by banks http://www.homeshowcase.co.uk/jan12.htm#27 23.1.2012 | Closing months of 2011 saw stronger mortgage lending, says CML http://www.homeshowcase.co.uk/jan12.htm#23 5.1.2012 | Mortgage lending by mutuals grows by almost a quarter in November: BSA http://www.homeshowcase.co.uk/jan12.htm#05 30.12.2011 | UK house prices edged up by 1 per cent over the course of 2011 - Nationwide http://www.homeshowcase.co.uk/dec11.htm#30 9.12.2011 | haart forecasts steep rise in number of people renting over next twelve months http://www.homeshowcase.co.uk/dec11.htm#09 6.12.2011 | Halifax says house prices fell by 0.9 per cent in November - but with a modest pick up in housing activity http://www.homeshowcase.co.uk/dec11.htm#06 4.12.2011 | UK house prices continue to creep up in November, according to Nationwide http://www.homeshowcase.co.uk/dec11.htm#04 3.11.2011 | Most ex-fixed rate borrowers now paying less than their original mortgage, finds CML http://www.homeshowcase.co.uk/nov11.htm#03 11.10.2011 | Housing supply falls back in September - RICS http://www.homeshowcase.co.uk/oct11.htm#11 21.9.2011 | BSA Property Tracker - most young people aspire to buy their own home by age thirty http://www.homeshowcase.co.uk/sep11.htm#21 2.8.2011 | House prices edged up by 0.2 per cent in August, says latest Nationwide House Price Index http://www.homeshowcase.co.uk/aug11.htm#02 16.7.2011 | UK house sales slump in June, says Agency Express http://www.homeshowcase.co.uk/jul11.htm#16 20.6.2011 | More Britons expect house prices to rise than rather than fall over next year - Halifax report http://www.homeshowcase.co.uk/jun11.htm#20 11.5.2011 | Sellers return to test the Spring housing market, says RICS UK http://www.homeshowcase.co.uk/may11.htm#11 21.4.2011 | Farmland outperforms other assets as rising values hit record high, says Knight Frank http://www.homeshowcase.co.uk/apr11.htm#21 20.4.2011 | Surge in demand for property in March, says estate agents' body NAEA http://www.homeshowcase.co.uk/apr11.htm#20c 20.4.2011 | Gross mortgage lending up 21 per cent in March, says Council of Mortgage Lenders http://www.homeshowcase.co.uk/apr11.htm#20b 20.4.2011 | AMI: mortgage arrears likely to rise with increase in unemployment http://www.homeshowcase.co.uk/apr11.htm#20 15.4.2011 | London property revival pushes prime country house prices higher - Knight Frank http://www.homeshowcase.co.uk/apr11.htm#15 8.4.2011 | Small improvement for mortgage market in February, says CML http://www.homeshowcase.co.uk/apr11.htm#08 31.12.2010 | UK property prices edge higher at the end of 2010: Nationwide http://www.homeshowcase.co.uk/dec10.htm#31 23.9.2010 | Demand for mortgages continues to be weak: British Bankers' Association http://www.homeshowcase.co.uk/sep10.htm#23 18.9.2010 | CML survey shows long-term desire for home-ownership stronger than ever http://www.homeshowcase.co.uk/sep10.htm#18 13.9.2010 | July sees continuing subdued mortgage market, says Council of Mortgage Lenders http://www.homeshowcase.co.uk/sep10.htm#13 11.9.2010 | NAEA: August activity drops but longer-term trends remain positive http://www.homeshowcase.co.uk/sep10.htm#11 7.9.2010 | House prices see second consecutive monthly fall in August, says Nationwide http://www.homeshowcase.co.uk/sep10.htm#07 3.9.2010 | Prime London residential price decline is continuing, but at a slower rate, say Knight Frank http://www.homeshowcase.co.uk/sep10.htm#03 1.9.2010 | Detached house prices rise by 91 pounds a day over the past year, say Halifax http://www.homeshowcase.co.uk/sep10.htm#01 25.8.2010 | Improved affordability proves less constraining for first-time buyers: Halifax http://www.homeshowcase.co.uk/aug10.htm#25 19.8.2010 | Gross mortgage lending up 5 per cent in July, says Council of Mortgage Lenders http://www.homeshowcase.co.uk/aug10.htm#19 16.8.2010 | Upbeat July at Hamptons International, as property sales increase http://www.homeshowcase.co.uk/aug10.htm#16 13.8.2010 | NAEA: July bounce-back sees market recovery trend restored http://www.homeshowcase.co.uk/aug10.htm#13 11.8.2010 | Fixed rate mortgages gained in popularity in June, says CML http://www.homeshowcase.co.uk/aug10.htm#11 9.8.2010 | House prices fall for the first time in a year: RICS http://www.homeshowcase.co.uk/aug10.htm#09 4.8.2010 | House prices rose by 0.6 per cent in July, says Halifax http://www.homeshowcase.co.uk/aug10.htm#04 2.8.2010 | Prime London prices begin to fall back after a fifteen month surge, says Knight Frank http://www.homeshowcase.co.uk/aug10.htm#02 27.7.2010 | East London house prices up 26 per cent since London 2012 victory announcement http://www.homeshowcase.co.uk/jul10.htm#27 12.7.2010 | Movers spend lowest ever average proportion of income on their mortgages, says CML http://www.homeshowcase.co.uk/jul10.htm#12a 12.7.2010 | Scotland and London buck the trend with rising house prices: RICS http://www.homeshowcase.co.uk/jul10.htm#12 5.7.2010 | Yorkshire Building Society launches market leading three-year fixed rate mortgages http://www.homeshowcase.co.uk/jul10.htm#05 23.6.2010 | Emergency Budget will have little immediate impact on the mortgage and property markets: AMI http://www.homeshowcase.co.uk/jun10.htm#23 15.6.2010 | No easy solutions as consumer confidence in housing market recovery remains low: BSA http://www.homeshowcase.co.uk/jun10.htm#15 3.6.2010 | House prices now less than 10 per cent below their 2007 peak: Nationwide http://www.homeshowcase.co.uk/jun10.htm#03 13.5.2010 | Arrears and repossessions down, but vulnerability remains: CML http://www.homeshowcase.co.uk/may10.htm#13 12.5.2010 | NAEA: post-Budget bounce boosts housing market http://www.homeshowcase.co.uk/may10.htm#12 6.5.2010 | Budget deficit will continue to drive up cost of mortgage lending, says AMI http://www.homeshowcase.co.uk/may10.htm#06 30.4.2010 | Annual house price rise is 7.5 per cent: Land Registry http://www.homeshowcase.co.uk/apr10.htm#30 13.4.2010 | Vendor activity picks up but house price rise slows: RICS http://www.homeshowcase.co.uk/apr10.htm#13 24.3.2010 | Southern regions of England will benefit most from stamp duty threshold change: Halifax http://www.homeshowcase.co.uk/mar10.htm#24 16.3.2010 | Winter chills do little to curb house hunters' enthusaism http://www.homeshowcase.co.uk/mar10.htm#16 26.2.2010 | House prices slip in the winter snow during February: Nationwide http://www.homeshowcase.co.uk/feb10.htm#26 9.2.2010 | House prices rise again but weather depresses activity: RICS http://www.homeshowcase.co.uk/feb10.htm#09 21.1.2010 | Gross lending up 14 per cent in December, reports Council of Mortgage Lenders http://www.homeshowcase.co.uk/jan10.htm#21 20.1.2010 | Halifax reviews key changes in the UK housing market over the last fifty years http://www.homeshowcase.co.uk/jan10.htm#20 14.1.2010 | CML: proportion of income needed for new mortgages at five-year low http://www.homeshowcase.co.uk/jan10.htm#14 12.1.2010 | House prices continue to rise, albeit at a slower pace: RICS http://www.homeshowcase.co.uk/jan10.htm#12 7.1.2010 | Bank of England leaves lending rate unchanged at 0.5% http://www.homeshowcase.co.uk/jan10.htm#07 5.1.2010 | Housing affordable for first-time buyers in four in ten areas, says Halifax http://www.homeshowcase.co.uk/jan10.htm#05 2.1.2010 | Streets of West London are the most expensive in England and Wales http://www.homeshowcase.co.uk/jan10.htm#02