Housing Associations

Majority of first time buyers get help from parents

Majority of first time buyers get help from parents

11th June 2013

According to new research by the Council for Mortgage Lenders, 64 per cent of first time buyers in Northern Ireland and the rest of the UK got financial assistance from... Read more

Report shows increase in NI house sales

23rd May 2013

The latest government statistics reveal that there continues to be an increase in property sale transactions in Northern Ireland, and while there is a varying performance of house values across... 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

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

Important Charity tax relief case win

25th April 2013

Charities in Northern Ireland and the rest of the UK could benefit greatly from the recent tax relief case involving Buckinghamshire charity, Longridge On The Thames. In 2010 the outdoor activity... 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

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

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

Trustees £500k pay-off amounted to misconduct

22nd January 2013

The Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator (OSCR) has found that the trustees of Glasgow East Regeneration Agency (GERA) were guilty of misconduct when they paid out a £500,000 redundancy... 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

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

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

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

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

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

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