BTL investors see ‘buying opportunities’. May 2008
A majority of buy-to-let investors believe the current
housing market presents them with good buying opportunities,
according to a survey by Mortgage Express.
The survey also found buy-to-let landlords are confident rental
demand will be strong in the coming months. The survey of mortgage
intermediaries found six out of ten brokers say their clients
believe the current slump in the housing market presents them
with good buying opportunities.
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BoE will prevent 'hard landing' for house prices. 4 January 2008
The Bank of England needs to cut interest rates to at least 4.5pc this year to shield Britain's housing market from a hard landing, economists at one of the City's biggest banks said today. Economists at UBS made the call as they revised down their prediction for UK house prices. The bank now expects average prices to drop 3pc this year compared with an earlier forecast that prices would remain flat.
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Rate of annual house price growth slows in all UK regions. January 2008
Annual house price growth slows across the whole of the UK in final quarter of 2007. The ripple effect is still evident as the North-South gap widens by £15,000 in 2007. Northern Ireland saw the biggest slowdown in annual house price growth while the West Midlands was the most stable region. London saw fastest rate of annual house price growth in England for the seventh consecutive quarter. Northern Ireland and Yorkshire & Humberside saw price falls during the final quarter.
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House Prices still rising regardless of rising interest rates - Thursday, 12 July 2007
Asking Prices in England and Wales are rising at an annual rate of 5.7%, ca.
3.3%
above the CPI, ca. 1.4% above the RPI and ca. 1.7% above
the AEI excluding
bonuses. Set against a backdrop of rising borrowing costs, asking prices remain
surprisingly buoyant across most regions. Favourable seasonal factors and market
momentum have, so far, helped to preserve a continued high level of confidence
amongst sellers of homes across most of the UK.
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