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Bank of Ireland doubles and triples tracker mortgage payments
Bank of Ireland doubles and triples tracker mortgage payments - The Guardian OUCH!If you're sitting pretty on a tracker mortgage, you may not be feeling quite so comfortable after you've read about what happened to Gary Smith. On Wednesday he found out that his...
First-time buyer mortgages highest in five years
First-time buyer mortgages highest in five years - The GuardianThe number of first-time buyers entering the housing market reached 216,000 in 2012, the highest in five years and a further sign that the mortgage drought for new borrowers is beginning to ease. Figures...
UK house sales hit two-and-a-half year high, Rics survey shows
UK house sales hit two-and-a-half year high, Rics survey shows - The GuardianProperty transactions in the UK reached their highest level in two and a half years as house buyers took advantage of record low interest rates, according to a survey of estate agents. The...
Lending schemes ‘boosting mortgages’
The UK mortgage market has been boosted by government schemes to help first-time buyers, according to homebuilder Redrow. The company praised the government-backed NewBuy scheme, which enables people to get a 95% mortgage. Redrow also said the market had been helped...
National self-build week launches
National self-build week launches - Mortgage IntroducerThe news of the initiative coincides with the results of an exclusive Ipsos MORI poll, which shows that around six million people in Briton are currently planning or researching how to build a home for themselves...
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Why Professionally Executed Conveyancing is Important
The way that conveyancing works in any property transaction is that experienced people with the relevant skills search the title, check any anomalies and prepare and process documentation in a structured process.Continue reading....
Local Authority Search Specialists – Property Search North East
About Local Authority Searches Specialists Property Search North East and clients comments. Based in Newcastle we provide a national service for conveyancing solicitors, on both residential and commercial properties. Property Search North East was established in 2003...
Top tips for getting your dream home
Top tips for getting your dream home - Your MoneyBuying a home is hard work. Not only do you have to go through the initial headache of finding the perfect property and the uncertainty of whether you will get the finance, there's no guarantee until the very last...
Conveyancing explained
Conveyancing explained - NW Evening MailWHAT happens when you accept an offer from a buyer for the sale of your house? Step 1: Your conveyancer, whether they are a solicitor, licensed conveyancer or other conveyancing professional, provides a contract and a copy of...