UK mortgages crash July 1, 2008 House prices were yesterday forecast to plummet even further as mortgage approvals hit their lowest level since records began and below the level of the 1990s recession. Data from the Bank of England showed that mortgage approvals for house purchases had plummeted to 42,000 in May from 58,000 in April. Mortgage approvals have now dropped [...]
Mortgage approvals at a year high November 1, 2005 Bank of England data released yesterday sent out mixed messages, with mortgage approvals at their highest level in more than a year, but unsecured lending slowing down. Bank figures showed that house purchase approvals rose to 107,000 in September, up marginally from 106,000 in August. This puts mortgage approvals at their highest level since June [...]
The house scouts who do all the leg work October 27, 2005 Buy-to-let investors don’t always have the time and the knowledge to find the perfect property. It is still possible to make a living out of buy to-let — by setting up a business that helps others find and run the right investments. Buy-to-let support staff are multiplying fast in a property market which seems unable [...]