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Worried about keeping up with mortgage payments? Here’s what experts say you should consider

If you’re a homeowner, chances are your biggest monthly outgoing is your mortgage – and new research suggests a significant number are worried about being able to afford making their payments, as the cost of living rises. Although many homeowners ...

08 Jul 2022 at 09:00

City

Taylor Wimpey says sales dampened by economic storm

Taylor Wimpey has joined rival housebuilder Persimmon in sounding the alarm over the slowing housing market and rising mortgage rates. The FTSE 100-listed firm reported that the volume of private house sales had reduced by nearly half in the ...

09 Nov 2022 at 11:20

House sales held steady last month but experts warn of ‘looming storm’

House sales held steady in October, with the volume of transactions increasing by 2% month-on-month, according to HM Revenue and Customs figures. An estimated 108,480 sales took place, which was also 38% higher than in October 2021 – when a ...

22 Nov 2022 at 13:12

Ireland

Homeowners urged to act now to avoid mortgage repayment hikes

Mortgage holders on either variable or fixed rates with less than two years to run need to act now to avoid challenging repayment hikes, experts have warned. They say people rolling out of historic low fixed-term contracts in the next few ...

05 Sept 2022 at 10:00

Minister wants as many Scots as possible to buy homes using Government scheme

Scotland

Housing Secretary wants as many Scots as possible to buy using Government scheme

The Scottish Government is looking to help as many people as possible buy an affordable home in 2023, Housing Secretary Shona Robison has said. Ms Robison said while ministers recognise the challenges caused by the cost-of-living crisis, ...

03 Jan 2023 at 11:12

Personal Finance

Homeowners wanting to sell by Christmas must ‘market home by early November’

Prospective home sellers hoping to agree a deal by Christmas Day may need to get their home on the market by early November, analysis suggests. Last year, homes took an average of 52 days to sell, according to property website the ...

11 Oct 2022 at 01:01

Scotland

House prices continue to rise as demand declines, survey shows

House prices are continuing to rise although there is less demand in the market, a new survey has found. The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (Rics) residential market study for October highlights how the Scottish housing ...

10 Nov 2022 at 01:01

Home

Revealed: Survey shows house prices in Tipperary increase over summer months

The price of the average second-hand three-bed semi in Tipperary has increased to €260,000, up 3.5% from €251,250 in three months, according to a national survey by Real Estate Alliance. Across the county, the average time taken ...

23 Sept 2024 at 11:33

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House prices in Carlow could be overvalued by 7% or more – ESRI

Residential house prices in Carlow and across Ireland could be overvalued by 7% or more, according to the Economic and Social Research Institute (ESRI). In its latest Quarterly Economic Commentary, the ESRI said the increase in ...

06 Oct 2022 at 14:33

Personal Finance

Major lenders cut mortgage rates in ‘welcome boost’ for market

Some major mortgage lenders have cut their rates in a move that may help borrowers searching for a new deal. HSBC UK reduced more than 140 mortgage rates on Friday, following a review of its deals. Barclays has also reduced ...

17 May 2024 at 10:33

Average UK house price fell by 0.6% in January

The average UK house price fell by 0.6% in January, according to an index. Annual house price growth slowed to 1.1%, from 2.8% in December, and the typical property value is now 3.2% lower than its August peak, Nationwide ...

01 Feb 2023 at 09:19

Housing market confidence starting to dip, say surveyors

Confidence in the UK’s housing market is starting to dip, despite an improving outlook in recent months, according to surveyors. A net balance of 8% of property professionals saw home buyer demand falling rather than ...

13 Jun 2024 at 00:01

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