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NewBuy – Buy a home with a 95% mortgage

NewBuy – Buy a home with a 95% mortgage

NewBuy is a new initiative which aims to help home-buyers secure up to a 95% Loan to Value mortgage on new build properties from participating builders in England.

Property news   |   March 26, 2012
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Price of an average home for sale in Kensington and Chelsea breaks £2 million barrier

Price of an average home for sale in Kensington and Chelsea breaks £2 million barrier

New sellers’ asking prices in London have reached a new peak of £455,159, the result of a monthly rise of 1.3% (£5,907).

Property news   |   March 21, 2012
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Average asking prices up 4.9% in the first three months of 2012

Average asking prices up 4.9% in the first three months of 2012

Early indicators suggest that property market activity in 2012 is on course to be more robust than in 2011.

Property news   |   March 21, 2012
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NewBuy – boost for home-movers who need it most

NewBuy – boost for home-movers who need it most

NewBuy, a government-backed scheme, will provide a major housing market boost for the buyer groups who need it most.

Property news   |   March 12, 2012
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You move house. What’s the first thing you unpack/set up?

You move house. What’s the first thing you unpack/set up?

We asked our Facebook fans to answer the following question: You move house. What's the first thing you unpack/set up?

Property news   |   February 28, 2012
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‘Spring bounce’ puts London asking prices close to record high

‘Spring bounce’ puts London asking prices close to record high

There is evidence of a 'spring bounce' in the price of properties in London with a monthly rise in new seller asking prices of 2.5%.

Property news   |   February 22, 2012
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Biggest monthly asking price jump for almost a decade

Biggest monthly asking price jump for almost a decade

This February’s 4.1% (£9,192) increase is the highest monthly rise Rightmove has recorded since April 2002, a surprisingly strong uplift given the challenging economic environment.

Property news   |   February 22, 2012
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How happy is your region compared to the rest of the UK?

How happy is your region compared to the rest of the UK?

We surveyed over 25,000 people to find out how happy we are at home as a nation.

Property news   |   February 15, 2012
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