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Rates at a record low for the 14th month… The committee also chose not to pump any more money into the economy through its quantitative easing programme. With the election date now confirmed as May 6, analysts claim tinkering at this stage might be seen by some as...

Despite low interest rates and signs of stability, 2010 will continue to pose some challenges for private landlords. This is according to Landlord Assist, who says that whilst there are signs of optimism in the market, private landlords still face growing rent arrears caused by...

Alan Ward, chairman of the Residential Landlords Association, said the new planning permission laws will mean that buy-to-let landlords will have to apply for planning permission if they own properties where three or more of the residents are not related. “This is just the...

House purchase loans fell by more than three times the decline in remortgages in January, according to data released today by the Council of Mortgage Lenders. This emphatically demonstrates the effect on the mortgage market from the end of the temporary stamp duty holiday in...

The number of first time buyers actively looking to purchase a property in London has dropped off significantly in 2010, as a lack of rising prices has hit demand, according to estate agent Marsh & Parsons. In January 2009, first time buyers comprised 17% of new buyer...

One year ago this month the Bank of England ended six months of dramatic rate cuts leaving Bank of England Base Rate at a record low of 0.5%. But what has happened since? Analysis from moneysupermarket.com shows the winners and losers from this static rate. Hannah-Mercedes...

First-time buyers in the UK are being forced into renting for a longer period than they would like, one expert has stated. Alan Ward, chairman of the Residential Landlords Association, says that the recession has meant that fewer houses are being built and there is now a distinct...

First-time buyers need to make sure that they save enough money for a deposit so that they are taken seriously in the mortgage market, one expert has advised. Catherine Hearnden, director of MyMortgageDirect, says that the majority of home loan lenders still require a five per...