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Mortgage Rates Continue to Fall
August 05, 2008
The better news for housebuyers continued this week when more lenders announced rate cuts. Following the lead of the Halifax and others HSBC and the Bank of Ireland announced rate cuts across a range of products. This means now that all the major players in the mortgage market have reduced...
Better News on the Home Front.
August 01, 2008
After many months of pretty depressing news in respect of house values, mortgage costs and falling sales, householders suddenly received three bits of good news in as little as 48 hours.
The first piece of news did not make many headlines - but possibly was actually the most encouraging of...
Think Tank calls for Legalisation of Cannabis
June 12, 2008
The Scottish Futures Forum a social policy think tank has called for consideration to be given to legalisation of Cannabis.
The forum claims evidence from the Netherlands and the USA suggests that when cannabis is legalised (as in the Netherlands) there is a reduced probability of users moving on to...
Figures favour Scottish market
June 12, 2008
The release of figures from the Government confirms the resilience of the Scottish house market. The Communities and Local Government department have issued its house price index for the year to April 2008 and they show annual house price growth at 7.7% in Scotland to be the highest for any...
The 100% Mortgage is back!
May 30, 2008
Slightly better news for hard pressed buyers is the return of that endangered and maybe even thought to be extinct animal - the 100% mortgage. The Bank of Ireland have stepped back into the market with a 100% loan product. Sandy McFarlane - long time mortgage advisor at Caesar and...
The Market For Homes An Alternative View
May 27, 2008
Never has the "House Market" been more in the news than it is now. But so far all the articles I have seen are about houses as a financial investment and whether prices will go up or down. Generally the slant on these articles seems to be it is bad...
First-time buyers 'should not fear repossessions'
May 12, 2008
Scottish first-time buyers looking to buy a house in Scotland may be pleased to hear that they may be immune to the rise in repossessions experienced throughout the UK.
According to Firstrung, people stepping onto the housing ladder for the first time may be able to weather the storm of repossessions...
Edinburgh 'top for million pound properties'
May 12, 2008
For those hoping to buy a house in Edinburgh, new statistics from Halifax may be welcome news.
According to the Halifax Estate Agents Million Pound Property Report, Edinburgh witnessed the largest number of million pound property sales in the northern regions of the UK in 2007.
The bank states that 148 such...
Scottish property market 'gives economy a boost'
May 12, 2008
The Scottish economy is being buoyed by the housing market, it has been claimed.
According to a forecast released today (May 12th) by the Bank of Scotland, the economy will see an upturn in growth next year, the Scotsman reports.
Factors contributing to Scotland's economic growth include consumer confidence, good car sales...
More rate cuts 'encouraged'
May 09, 2008
People hoping to buy a house in Scotland may be interested to know that one industry body has called for more interest rate cuts from the Bank of England.
Convex.net, a company of online property conveyancers, has claimed that the Bank of England should take further measures to bolster the housing...
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