News For November 2007

Switching to variable rate trackers a 'shrewd move'
Given present financial conditions, choosing a variable rate mortgage can be a sensible move, according to one expert. ... Read more...

Domestic efficiency linked to mortgages
Over the next few years energy efficiency is expected to play a key role in mortgage finance, it has been claimed. ... Read more...

Gross lending increases by 6%
Gross mortgage lending rose by six per cent in October, according to the latest report published by the Council of Mortgage Lenders (CML). ... Read more...

"Business to be done" in the buy-to-let sector
Despite recent conditions affecting the mortgage market, one expert has suggested that there are still opportunities for both lenders and investors in the buy-to-let market. ... Read more...

Rate cut before the end of the year "unlikely"
The minutes from the last meeting of the Bank of England''s monetary policy committee (MPC) suggest that a cut in interest rates is "unlikely" to happen next month, it has been claimed. ... Read more...

Buyers told to consider all charges
People taking out mortgages ought to ensure that they review deals in their "entirety", one expert has claimed. ... Read more...

FTBs are 'willing to relocate'
Many first-time buyers (FTBs) would consider moving to another part of the country if it meant they could afford to buy a property, new research has revealed. ... Read more...

Mortgage borrowers urged 'to be vigilant'
Despite predictions that the Bank of England will choose to cut the base rate of interest in the near future, an expert has warned that mortgage lenders may not follow its lead. ... Read more...

Interest rate cut predicted for February
The Bank of England could choose to reduce the base rate of interest in February next year, according to a new report. ... Read more...

NAEA welcomes rates announcement
The National Association of Estate Agents (NAEA) has praised the Bank of England''s announcement that it would look to make interest rate cuts next year. ... Read more...

Mortgage holders told to 'get the best deal'
With a number of people experiencing financial difficulty, one expert has suggested that mortgage holders should ensure that they are getting the most appropriate deal. ... Read more...

FTBs have "more of a selection"
Recent developments within the UK''s property market may mean that there are more options available to first-time buyers (FTBs), it has been claimed. ... Read more...

Bank urged to cut rates
There have been "renewed calls" for the Bank of England''s monetary policy committee (MPC) to vote to cut the base rate of interest, it has been claimed. ... Read more...

Buy-to-let investors "to hunt around for value"
Buy-to-let mortgage holders and other potential property investors are likely to move away from new-build properties in favour of looking for "value", it has been claimed. ... Read more...

Better to buy than rent, says expert
Despite the monthly cost of buying and renting property "converging", new research has revealed that in the long-term, buying a property can be less expensive. ... Read more...

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