Mortgage approvals at their...

April 16, 2012

According to recent statistics, fewer applications for mortgage loans are being approved and are apt the lowest level since December of 2010. In fact, only 43,450 mortgages were approved in March and...

Reintroduction of stamp duty...

March 29, 2012

As had been predicted, the stamp duty deadline resulted in lower house prices as first-time buyers lost incentive to buy homes. Since there is now a 1% stamp duty, the surge in home sales has come to...

Housing market may be on its...

March 01, 2012

As the end of the stamp duty exemption nears, there has been an upswing in the number of homes being sold, according to recent figures released by the Land Registry. Some see this a sign that the mark...

Housing market in London pro...

January 05, 2012

Recent figures information by CEBR (Centre for Business Research) projects that London’s housing market will come to a virtual standstill this year due to loss of jobs and stagnant wages. Most of th...