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House prices rise for sixth month in a row
The Land Registry has revealed that in November, England and Wales saw the sixth consecutive rise in house prices. The average property value rose a further 0.9% last month, which means that prices were just 0.3% lower than ...

Wed 30th Dec, 2009
House prices rise for fifth month in a row
According to the Halifax, house prices have risen for the fifth consecutive month. The mortgage lenders latest survey shows a 1.4% increase in November, pushing the average cost of a home in the UK to £167,664.This puts ...

Tue 8th Dec, 2009
Lenders revert to offering 90% mortgages
Mortgage lenders have restored their appetite to provide home loans of up to 90% of a property’s value, as the mortgage market has shown an increase in competition for borrowers with smaller deposits. Those looking to ...

Thu 3rd Dec, 2009
New first direct mortgage 'flexible and easy to use'
A new mortgage unveiled today (December 2nd) by first direct has been described as easy to use and flexible. A brand-new mortgage made available by first direct is flexible and easy to use.This is according to the lender, ...

Wed 2nd Dec, 2009
House prices rise for seventh consecutive month
House prices in the UK have risen for the seventh month in a row, which was encouraged by unexpected news from the job market, according to the UK's third largest mortgage lender. The Nationwide, also the second largest ...

Tue 1st Dec, 2009