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Mortgage approvals increase in January
– from www.bbc.co.uk 1 March 2007
House buyers have not been put off by the increased cost in mortgages, as approvals rose sharply in January.
Average house price passes £200,000
– from The Guardian Unlimited 12 February 2007
The average UK house price has reached £201,090 according to a government survey. Annual price inflation now stands at almost 10%.
House prices ‘starting to cool’
- from www.bbc.co.uk 30 January 2007
House price increases are starting to cool, according to the Nationwide building society. January saw the slowest rise in eight months.
House price rise to continue in 2007
- from www.bbc.co.uk 28th January 2007
House prices should continue to rise in 2007, despite recent rises in interest rates. This is according to a recent report from the CEBR.
Report calls for end to green belt policy
- from www.house-builder.co.uk 24 January 2007
The national green belt policy should be abolished to free up more land for housing development, according to a Policy Exchange report.
Shock UK interest rate rise
- from www.bbc.co.uk 11 January 2007
Homeowners could face an increase in monthly mortgage repayments after the Bank of England raised interest rates in a bid to curb inflation.
House prices in South-West soar
- from www.bbc.co.uk 02 January 2007
A study by the Halifax shows that house prices in the South-West have trebled in the last decade as the population has increased. This rise has led to new housing development opportunities.
House price growth ‘eased off at end of 2006’
- from www.bbc.co.uk 02 January 2007
House price growth slowed very slightly in November, according to the latest study. This is due to a sense of calm in the English and Welsh property markets.
Housing market predictions for 2007
- from www.bbc.co.uk 21 December 2006
Expert analysts from some of Britain’s biggest mortgage lenders and industry bodies were asked for their predictions for the housing market in 2007. Forecasts are for house price growth of between 3.5% and 8%.
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