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Report shows NI house prices still falling
23rd May 2013
Despite a number of recent surveys suggesting that Northern Ireland property prices were stabilising, and in some cases increasing, the latest government statistics reveal that house values in the province... Read more
20 per cent increase in first time buyer mortgages
15th May 2013
There was a 20 per cent increase in the number of first time buyers taking out a mortgage in the month of March, according to the Council of Mortgage Lenders. The... Read more
Investors driving the NI property market
14th May 2013
There has been an increase in purchases of lower priced properties in Northern Ireland according to research by the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS), but it is thought to... Read more
£25k fine for building house without permission
10th May 2013
A Northern Ireland man who built a house without any of the appropriate planning or building control permissions has been fined £25,000, his third fine in respect of the unapproved... Read more
Interest rates remain frozen at 0.5 per cent
9th May 2013
As expected, the Bank of England has today confirmed that interest rates will remain frozen at 0.5 per cent - good news for mortgage borrowers and would-be house purchasers. Many commentators... Read more
NI property report shows signs of stabilisation
7th May 2013
Northern Ireland property buyers are waiting anxiously for the headlines that house prices are on their way up again, but for now they will have to settle for reports that... Read more
Guide to Northern Ireland house value performance
7th May 2013
Below is a quick glance guide to house value performance in the different regions of Northern Ireland based on the latest survey from the University of Ulster, produced with the... Read more
New mortgage approvals up in March
1st May 2013
There was an increase in the number of new mortgage approvals for home purchasers and remortgagors in the month of March, though February's five year low was always going to... Read more
Mortgage borrowers favour 5yr fixed deals
30th April 2013
Mortgage borrowers in Northern Ireland and the rest of the UK are turning to 5-year fixed products, with a 73% increase in the past year. Home buyers and remortgagors have traditionally... Read more
No confidence in Northern Ireland property prices
29th April 2013
While the rest of the UK responded to a survey with growing confidence in the property market, not one person in Northern Ireland predicted any increase in house values this... Read more
Lending to first time buyers at 5yr high
16th April 2013
New figures released by the Council of Mortgage Lenders suggests that lending to first time buyers in January and February reached a 5 year high. There was a 3 per cent... Read more
First time buyers are more optimistic
11th April 2013
A new survey has revealed that first time buyers in Northern Ireland and the rest of the UK are slightly more optimistic about getting their foot on the property ladder. The... Read more
Survey suggests NI property prices steady
9th April 2013
The latest Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) survey presents a very positive picture of the Northern Ireland property market, with the majority of those surveyed saying house prices had... Read more
Mortgage rates to fall in next quarter
3rd April 2013
The Bank of England expects mortgage rates to fall over the next three months, having already dropped for three quarters in a row. The fall in mortgage rates is thought to... Read more
Even hobbit houses need planning permission
26th March 2013
Property owners in Wales have learned that it is one thing to build a house that is friendly to the environment, but it also has to be friendly to the... Read more
Mortgage borrowing down in February
25th March 2013
Mortgage lending to fund house buying and remortgaging in Northern Ireland and the rest of the UK was down in February according to the latest figures from the The British... Read more
County Armagh castle sold for £1.19m
14th March 2013
Killeavy Castle in County Armagh has been sold at auction for £1.19million, more than its guide price of just under £1million.The castle is a Grade 1 listing building, and after... Read more
Mansion tax defeated in House of Commons
13th March 2013
The Labour party proposal of a "mansion tax" on properties in the UK worth over £2million has been defeated in the House of Commons. The proposal was criticised as being a... Read more
NI developers to be forced to complete sites
12th March 2013
A power under the Planning Order to require developers to complete developments they have begun work on in Northern Ireland is being tested for the first time. There are a large... Read more
Survey suggests end to NI property price decline
12th March 2013
Over a half of the estate agents and surveyors who took part in the latest Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) poll said that property prices in Northern Ireland had remained... Read more
First-time sellers stuck on property ladder
11th March 2013
The UK preoccupation with property shows no sign of abating, and all the monthly reports and statistics have us well familiar with the plight of the first-time buyer, but a... Read more
Liverpool City Council sell houses for £1
7th March 2013
Liverpool City Council has come up with a bold initiative to tackle a problem with derelict housing in some of its' streets. The Council offered up 20 houses for a... Read more
NI is region with most negative equity
6th March 2013
New figures from the Council of Mortgage Lenders show that 69,000 houses in Northern Ireland are in negative equity, making it the worst effected region of the UK. The Northern Ireland... Read more
NI first time buyers paid 20 pc deposits in 2012
28th February 2013
The average deposit paid by the 5,100 first-time buyers who purchased a house in Northern Ireland last year was 20 per cent of the total property price, according to figures... Read more
NI house prices dropped 13 per cent in 2012
20th February 2013
Another report has emerged in respect of the Northern Ireland property market, with the Land and Property service figures showing that houses lost 13 per cent in value over the... Read more
NI property activity up at lower end of market
18th February 2013
The latest University of Ulster Quarterly House Price Index reveals that 69 per cent of property purchases in Northern Ireland involved houses costing £150,000 or less in the last quarter... Read more
Northern Ireland house price guide
18th February 2013
The latest University of Ulster Quarterly House Price Index has been released with statistics on the Northern Ireland property market in the last quarter of 2012. Below is a list showing... Read more
Northern Ireland house prices still falling
13th February 2013
Northern Ireland property prices are still falling according to the most recent report from the Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyers and Ulster Bank. On a positive note, there has been an... Read more
NI house prices to increase by 6% in 5 years
12th February 2013
Property prices in Northern Ireland will increase by 6% over the next five years according to a new study by the think tank, Centre for Economics and Business Research (CEBR). The... Read more
First time buyers put January borrowing at 4yr high
12th February 2013
New figures produced by E.surv suggest that mortgage borrowing reached a four year high in January of this year, with first time buyers using high loan-to-value mortgages said to be... Read more
Farmer can seek damages over land development delay
8th February 2013
Court of Appeal judges have paved the way for a farmer to claim up to £400,000 damages against consulting engineers that delayed his housing development by 15 months, with the... Read more
Interest rates remain frozen at record low
7th February 2013
As expected, the Monetary Policy Committee has today announced that interest rates will remain frozen at 0.5 per cent, which will mean that next month will see the completion of... Read more
Wilson Nesbitt commits to CA consumer pledges
15th January 2013
Wilson Nesbitt has committed to support and uphold Conveyancing Association consumer pledges which are designed to make the process of buying a house smoother and more efficient for our clients... Read more
Belfast property owner loses NI vesting case
14th January 2013
Joel Kerr, who was left with no property and a mortgage shortfall of £50,000 after his house was vested by the Northern Ireland Housing Executive (NIHE), has lost his attempt... Read more
Bank of England maintains interest rate freeze
10th January 2013
The interest rate will remain at 0.5% for the 46th consecutive month, on course to reach four years in March 2013. As expected, the Bank of England monetary policy committee (MPC)... Read more
Decision on Belfast vested houses case today
10th January 2013
A decision is expected today from the Land Tribunal in respect of the case brought by the Belfast homeowners who had their properties vested by the Northern Ireland Housing Executive... Read more
UK mortgage approvals continue to increase
4th January 2013
The number of new mortgage approvals in Northern Ireland and the rest of the UK in November increased to a three year high according to new figures from the Bank... Read more
NI house prices fall back to 2004 values
4th January 2013
Property prices in Northern Ireland fell by 1.4% in the last quarter of 2012, resulting in an overall 8.2% decrease for the year, which takes values back to the levels... Read more
5 year high of first-time buyers in 2012
2nd January 2013
The number of first-time buyers entering the property market in Northern Ireland and the rest of the UK reached a five year high in 2012, according to a new report... Read more
Average first time buyer deposit 27k
2nd January 2013
A new report by Halifax suggests that the average deposit put down by first time buyers in Northern Ireland and the rest of the UK in 2012 was £27,239. The number... Read more
New Years resolutions more finance orientated
31st December 2012
The past couple of years have seen a change to the most popular New Years resolutions made by people in Northern Ireland and the rest of the UK. While dieting, exercise... Read more
Homeowners opt to reduce mortgage debt
28th December 2012
The number of new mortgages taken out in November was marginally up on the month before, but down on the same month last year. Homeowners in Northern Ireland and the... Read more
Mortgage arrears and repossessions lower than forecast
21st December 2012
The number of mortgage borrowers in arrears by the end of this year is 22 per cent lower than forecast at the start of 2012, and repossessions are also lower... Read more
CML predicts increased house sales in 2013
20th December 2012
The Council of Mortgage Lenders (CML) is predicting an increase in house sales in Northern Ireland and the rest of the UK in 2013 as a result of the government... Read more
First time buyers to save 10 yrs for a deposit
17th December 2012
A quarter of first-time buyers say it will take them 10 years to save the money required for a deposit to complete a house purchase, according to a new report... Read more
NI house prices to continue falling in 2013
17th December 2012
A new house price forecast by the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) suggests that Northern Ireland property values will continue to go down in 2013, while the rest of... Read more
NI commercial property market stabilising
14th December 2012
The Northern Ireland commercial property market is showing signs of stability according to a report by University of Ulster academics. Social Development Minister Nelson McCausland launched the report that was co-produced... Read more
Equity release by parents reducing inheritances
14th December 2012
New figures suggest that an increase in equity release among older property owners is resulting in fewer and smaller inheritances. The statistics produced by Remortgage.com point to the availability of mortgages... Read more
NI house prices dropping at a slower rate
12th December 2012
Property prices in Northern Ireland may be starting to fall at a slower rate according to a new report, with the average house in Northern Ireland now said to be... Read more
Cheaper to buy a house than to rent
11th December 2012
A new survey by Zoopla.co.uk suggests that it costs £1,080 less each year to purchase a house than to rent one in 90 per cent of towns in Britain. The average... Read more
Car parking spaces sell for over £50,000 each
29th November 2012
While most property related headlines deal with the rise, or mostly fall, of house prices, in one resort in Cornwall, it is car parking spaces that are attracting headlines for... Read more
Northern Ireland house prices by region and type
28th November 2012
House prices in Northern Ireland dropped in the third quarter of this year according to the latest University of Ulster Quarterly House Price Index, with apartments in particular experiencing the... Read more
Buying a house is bigger commitment than marriage
22nd November 2012
A couple of interesting surveys have emerged over the last weeks showing a curious relationship between property and marriage. Over 25 per cent of people in Northern Ireland and the rest... Read more
Mortgage lending increased in October
22nd November 2012
Mortgage lending reached an eleven month high in October, with a £12.9billion worth of new mortgages borrowed by people in Northern Ireland and the rest of the UK. The number of... Read more
Home ownership down in NI but higher than UK
16th November 2012
The percentage of people in Northern Ireland who own a home has fallen but still remains higher than the overall UK average, according to new figures released by the Home... Read more
Belfast site close to being seized by NIHE
8th November 2012
The Northern Ireland Housing Executive (NIHE) has successfully won the first part of a court case in a bid to seize back a site of land in Belfast city centre... Read more
Government too focused on first time buyers
6th November 2012
A House of Lords select committee has been warned that the government is focusing too much on first time buyers, and neglecting other house purchasers in attempts to stimulate the... Read more
NI most affordable region in UK to buy property
2nd November 2012
Northern Ireland is the most affordable region of the UK to buy a property with regard to the house price to earnings ratio, according to new figures from Nationwide. That has... Read more
Co-ownership gets £50million boost
2nd November 2012
The Northern Ireland Co-ownership Housing Association (NICHA) has received a £50million cash injection from the Bank of Ireland and Barclays, to help more first time buyers get on to the... Read more
NI property buyers turn to auctions for bargains
2nd November 2012
An increasing number of Northern Ireland property purchasers are turning up at auctions hoping to pick up a bargain, and many are walking away with a property deal that has... Read more
Northern Ireland's negative equity problem
31st October 2012
New research by the Council of Mortgage Lenders (CML) suggests that negative equity could soon just be an issue for Northern Ireland property owners. Negative equity occurs when a homeowner has... Read more
First time buyers borrowing from family doubles
19th October 2012
A report by the Yorkshire Building Society has revealed that the number of first-time buyers turning to family for help purchasing their house has more than doubled in the last... Read more
Remortgaging and house buying down in September
18th October 2012
The Council of Mortgage Lenders (CML) have reported that mortgage lending in Northern Ireland and the rest of the UK was down in September. The number of new mortgages taken out... Read more
1.6m would-be house buyers living with parents
15th October 2012
Over 1.6 million would-be house purchasers aged 20-40 are having to live with their parents because they can not afford to buy a property, according to a new survey by... Read more
Mortgage borrowers preferring 5 yr fixed deals
15th October 2012
New mortgage borrowers in Northern Ireland and the rest of the UK are preferring five-year fixed deals, as property owners try to make the most of the record low interest... Read more
Increase in Mortgage lending in August
12th October 2012
There was an increase in the number of house buyers approved for mortgages in the month of August according to the latest figures from the Council of Mortgage Lenders (CML). There... Read more
New lending scheme expected to boost house sales
9th October 2012
Property sales in Northern Ireland and the rest of the UK are expected to increase over the next quarter according to a survey carried out by the Royal Institution of... Read more
Labour propose two year stamp duty holiday
1st October 2012
Shadow chancellor Ed Balls is to propose a two year stamp duty holiday for first-time buyers purchasing a property worth £250,000 or less. Mr Balls will outline the proposal at the... Read more
Lib Dems propose pension-from-property scheme
24th September 2012
Nick Clegg has announced a Liberal Democrat proposal to introduce a 'pension-from-property' scheme which would allow parents and grandparents of first-time buyers to use a portion of their pension to... Read more
Tribunal hearing over Belfast vested houses
20th September 2012
A land tribunal will consider the case of property owners in south Belfast whose properties were vested by the Northern Ireland Housing Executive to create space for development. Homeowners in south... Read more
Drop in mortgage deposit requirement for FTBs
13th September 2012
The percentage deposit required to be put forward by a first-time buyer in order to get a mortgage for a house purchase has dropped below 20% according to new statistics. The... Read more
First-time buyers expect to buy at 40
12th September 2012
A new study has revealed that first-time buyers don't expect to be in a position to purchase a property until they reach the age of 40. Approximately 600 would-be first-time buyers... Read more
Drop in pace of NI house price decline
12th September 2012
The latest survey by the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) suggests that Northern Ireland house prices are dropping at a slower rate since April this year, and RICS suggests... Read more
Northern Ireland land valued at £75m sold for £4m
12th September 2012
A site of land outside Ballymena, Northern Ireland, that was once valued at £75million has been sold for £4million, and to make matters worse, a £50million offer to purchase was... Read more
Purchaser of Belfast house ordered to complete
11th September 2012
A purchaser who entered into contract to purchase a house in Malone Park, Belfast, has been told he must complete the purchase after he attempted to withdraw from the agreement. Nicholas... Read more
Labour consider permanent Mansion tax
10th September 2012
Labour Shadow Chancellor Ed Balls has said in an interview that a future Labour government may introduce a permanent wealth tax, or mansion tax. The Liberal Democrats have previously proposed a... Read more
Northern Ireland house price guide
4th September 2012
The latest University of Ulster Quarterly House Price Index estimates that the overall average house price in Northern Ireland is currently £139,633. That figure does not include houses sold at... Read more
Report suggests NI property market stability
4th September 2012
The latest University of Ulster Quarterly House Price Index suggests that there are signs of stability returning to the property market in some regions of Northern Ireland. The overall average sale... Read more
Grants for NI homeowners to upgrade heating
4th September 2012
Northern Ireland homeowners can apply for a grant of up to £1000 to replace old inefficient boilers. The Northern Ireland Executive has pledged £12million in grants to help property owners upgrade... Read more
1000 NI homes sold each month last quarter
22nd August 2012
Approximately 1000 Northern Ireland houses were sold each month in the second quarter of this year according to the official Residential Property Price Index. The report is published by the Land... Read more
Investment risks farmland IHT exemption
9th August 2012
The increasing practice of investors purchasing farming land to avoid inheritance tax could result in the IHT exemption on farmland being removed altogether by HMRC. In some areas farmers are finding... Read more
Interest rates unchanged in August
2nd August 2012
The Bank of England has once again chosen to maintain interest rates at 0.5%, and has not increased its quantitative easing (QE) programme. The decisions were widely expected as an increase... Read more
Bidder got 'carried away' at NI house auction
19th January 2012
A judge has ruled that a man who "got a little carried away" when he bid over £1million at a property auction in Northern is still required to complete the... Read more
NI estate agent reports sales at 3 yr high
14th December 2011
County Down estate agent John Minnis has announced that they have had their best quarter of property sales for three years. The announcement comes amidst continuing reports of falling house prices... Read more
Record repayment of mortgages by homeowners
1st December 2011
Figures released by the Bank of England show that homeowners are racing to pay off their mortgage, with a record £9.1million paid back between April and June this year by... Read more
Stamp duty relief will not be extended
29th November 2011
The stamp duty relief currently benefiting first-time buyers purchasing a house up to the value of £250,000 will not be extended beyond 24th March 2012 as the government has taken... Read more
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