First time buyer property prices jump £27000 in a decade – 6 tips to help you buy sooner – Mirror.co.uk

When compared with ten years ago, first-time home buyers are spending four times as much money to get into a home. That’s not stopping first-time home buyers. Purchasing a home is still cheaper than renting. The cost of home ownership is expected to ease. To take advantage of these good times, set a budget to […]

Be a property pioneer: shared ownership homes in East London’s industrial Canning Town district for adventurous … – Homes and Property

In East London, plans are underway to convert an economically depressed area into a modernized urban area through selling shares of flats. Instead of buying the whole flat, as has been the custom, one company, Silver Owner is selling fractional ownership of the flats for a fraction of the price of the entire flat. This […]

Tesco Bank launch new 5 year fixed rate remortgage products … – Property Reporter

Tesco Bank and Tesco Mortgage Intermediaries: has announced two new five year fixed rate products as well as 2 year, 3 year and 5 year fixed rate reductions. The bank’s managing director relates that they have taken notice in customers wanting more long-term fixed rate mortgages and that is why they have offered these products. […]

Would you live in a home the size of a Tube carriage? – BBC News

Some of the smallest homes in Europe are in the UK, with its average home size of just 76 sqm; compare that to Denmark’s average home of 137 sqm. But 76 sqm is huge compared to one of the newest housing trends out there: micro-homes. Micro-homes are homes less than 37 sqm, and some 7800 […]

Property prices UK: Midlands mini-BOOM as asking prices soar in August – Express.co.uk

Several counties in the Midlands and East of England are showing a marked increase in asking prices. The Rightmove House Price Index compiles data on asking prices for homes listed for sale, rather than the final sale price, which is compiled by the Office of National Statistics, among others. While England at large is enjoying […]

Own two waterfalls, 60 acres of land, and a cabin upstate for $925K – 6Sqft (blog)

Are you interested in a natural, private, secluded area in the upstate portion of NY? This 60 acre piece of land near Cazenovia, NY may be the answer to what you’re looking for. In addition to two water falls, the main home is a well designed, modern building with many new features. It has two […]

UK house price growth slows with London and north-east hardest hit – The Guardian

UK housing prices enjoyed a resurgence recently based on good news. But now these prices have started a decline that is hard to deny. The London area seems to be hardest hit by these declining prices. Buyers should be wary and avoid purchasing houses that are not up to par. The market will have to […]

The landmarks that mean you’re nearly home – BBC News

BBC News recently asked readers, “How do you know when you’re almost home”? Six landmarks garnered a high degree of popularity. The first is Cookworthy Knapp, Devon. It’s a stand of 140 beech trees atop a hill, and is thought to have been planted either to mark a property boundary or to protect a flock […]

Homeowners could be gambling their house in home raffles, authorities warn – Telegraph.co.uk

Brits may be facing jail time for running illegal lotteries as the new means of selling their homes. So called “house raffles” have cropped up as a means to flout the challenging housing market. But since lotteries and raffles are only legally permitted to raise money for charities, it would be easy to run afoul […]

I’m 85 and still have a mortgage, should I pay off that interest-only loan using equity release? – This is Money

Older buyers may still have a mortgage and wonder what to do. Read a story about an older gentleman who sought financial help. The bank has written to ask whether the old man plans to pay off his mortgage in time. They have extended some terms that are vital for his future. Take a page […]