Residential Conveyancing
New Northern Ireland homes drop in price
24th January 2012
Figures released by the Department of Social Development, and based on data from the National House Building Council (NHBC), have revealed that the average sale price of newly built residential... Read more
NI property price drop highest in UK
3rd January 2012
A new report released by Nationwide shows that property prices in Northern Ireland dropped the most in 2010 of all the regions in the UK. While the report shows an average... Read more
Mini property boom before stamp duty holiday end?
22nd December 2011
Figures released from HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) have revealed that property sales reached their highest level in 16 months during November, with some suggesting that first time buyers are... Read more
2012 - 'Less new mortgages and more repossessions'
16th December 2011
The Council of Mortgage Lenders (CML) has made a bleak prediction for the property market in 2012, saying that there will be fewer property sales and remortgages, and an increase... Read more
Repossessed properties sold in Belfast auction
9th December 2011
Belfast firm Osborne King has successfully auctioned off £1.2million of commercial and residential properties repossessed by banks in Northern Ireland. Auctions are proving a particularly popular method for banks to sell... Read more
NI housing market shows improvement
21st November 2011
Results of a University of Ulster survey suggest that there has been a marginal improvement in the Northern Ireland housing market, with the number of property sales up and a... Read more
Interest rates remain frozen at 0.5%
10th November 2011
The Bank of England Monetary Policy Committee has voted to maintain the record low interest rates at 0.5% - the rate originally set back in March 2009. There is to be... Read more
Homeowners continue to increase equity share
5th July 2011
New statistics released by the Bank of England show that homeowners are continuing to increase their equity share in their properties by paying extra on top of their monthly mortgage... Read more
UK interest rates freeze continues
10th June 2011
The monthly UK interest rate announcement had for some months been anxiously awaited by homeowners and would-be house purchasers throughout Northern Ireland and the rest of the UK, eager to... Read more
Home-owners unaware of effect of interest rate increase
11th April 2011
A survey by unbiased.co.uk has revealed that 3.5million people; 22% of all property owners, are not aware how an increase in the base rate would affect their monthly mortgage payments. While... Read more
Mortgage arrears to increase says Debt charity
6th April 2011
Consumer Credit Counselling Service, a debt charity, have warned that the amount of home-owners who fall into mortgage arrears this year will increase significantly as a result of an increased... Read more
Northern Ireland property market weakest in UK
1st April 2011
Northern Ireland continues to have the weakest property market of all the regions of the UK according to the most recent statistics compiled by Nationwide. While some areas of England were... Read more
New stamp duty rules to improve rental market
31st March 2011
The changes to stamp duty rules that apply when more than one property is being bought have been welcomed by landlord groups as a positive step which should help address... Read more
Rush to remortgage over interest rate fears
31st March 2011
Bank of England figures for February show an increase of 5% in mortgage approvals for existing home owners, taking the remortgage rate to a 26-month high, and 35% higher than... Read more
'First time buyers will be 40 before purchasing'
4th March 2011
A survey by Globrix.com has revealed that 38% of first-time buyers believe they will not be able to purchase a property until they reach the age of 40, and 8%... Read more
Borrower rush puts fixed-rate mortgages at a high
3rd March 2011
A rush by borrowers wanting to switch to a fixed-rate mortgage has resulted in a nine-month high for the deals. Banks have been steadily increasing rates on their fixed deals,... Read more
Asking prices cut by 4 in 10 property sellers
10th February 2011
According to Zoopla.co.uk, the site that markets properties for sale in Northern Ireland and the rest of the UK, almost 4 in 10 sellers have cut their asking prices at... Read more
Purchasers encouraged to consider 'take-away' homes
3rd February 2011
First time buyers and home movers are being encouraged to consider prefabricated homes as a cheaper viable option for getting on to the property market. A new report advises that factory... Read more
Failed property company's site dropped 90% in value
2nd February 2011
County Down property company, Olympus Development and Investments, bought a nine acre development site in County Roscommon with a Bank of Ireland loan of £732,000, and the administrator has now... Read more
Failed Belfast flat purchasers to pay developer damages
2nd February 2011
Six purchasers who failed to complete transactions involving seven new Belfast apartments have been ordered to pay damages of £433,000 to Northern Ireland based developer Fernhill Properties (NI) Ltd. The developer... Read more
Lenders to explain refusal to lend to first time buyers
28th January 2011
Mortgage lenders are to appear before government ministers next month to discuss their continued refusal to approve mortgage applications of first time buyers in Northern Ireland and the rest of... Read more
Mortgage approvals down 10% in 2010
26th January 2011
The British Bankers' Association (BBA) has confirmed that mortgage approvals for house purchasers in Northern Ireland and the rest of the UK fell by 10% in 2010 to reach the... Read more
Controversial Belfast build backed by planners
25th January 2011
Planners have given their backing to the building of apartments by Big Pictures Developments Ltd on a site of controversial land at Nelson Street in Belfast. The land had been designated... Read more
Northern Ireland first time buyers still struggling
11th January 2011
Research by Halifax has found that first time buyers in Northern Ireland face the greatest hurdle of all those in the UK trying to get on the property market. The... Read more
Apartment purchaser to pay £67k for not completing
24th December 2010
The High Court has ordered Paul Mulgrew to pay £67,000 to developer Fernhill Properties Limited for agreeing to purchase a Belfast apartment at the height of the property boom but... Read more
UK interest rates held at 0.5% by Bank of England
9th December 2010
As expected, the Bank of England's Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) has announced that there will be no change to the current 0.5% interest rates, and that there are currently no... Read more
First time buyer to purchase £66.5million home
3rd December 2010
Most 22-year-old first time buyers face affordability problems and hurdles getting a mortgage and putting together an adequate deposit. Petra, daughter of F1 boss Bernie Ecclestone, is not however your... Read more
Reforms to return planning control to councils
30th November 2010
Environment minister for Northern Ireland, Edwin Poots, has released details of what he has called "the most sweeping reforms to the planning system for 30 years". The reforms include the... Read more
Northern Ireland house prices at 5 year low
23rd November 2010
A report carried out by the University of Ulster (UU) has calculated the average house price in Northern Ireland at £148,243; a five year low for the region, with the... Read more
Northern Ireland pays lowest average stamp duty
15th November 2010
A report by Everest analysing Treasury data has found that Northern Ireland on average pays the lowest amount of Stamp Duty of all the regions in the UK, with an... Read more
Homebuyers consider remortgage option
10th November 2010
The latest John Charcol Mortgage Index suggests that homeowners are beginning to consider remortgaging their homes again after what has been a significant lull in the housing refinancing market. The... Read more
House owners predict fall in property values
25th October 2010
Property owners in Northern Ireland and the rest of the UK are predicting a drop in property values by this time next year, and at the very least they expect... Read more
Belfast Titanic apartment counter-claim launched
15th October 2010
Property Developer John Taggart has launched a counter-claim to the action by Titanic Quarter Ltd trying to compel him to complete the purchase of a Belfast apartment. A number of... Read more
First-time buyer deposit hurdle grows higher
12th October 2010
A report conducted by Glenworth Financial in conjunction with the Centre for Housing Policy at the University of York has looked at the "wealth barrier" preventing first-time buyers from purchasing... Read more
FSA checks delay Tesco plans to offer mortgages
4th October 2010
Plans for Tesco's new banking arm to launch mortgages before the end of 2011 have been shelved as the Financial Services Authority (FSA) has still not granted permission. Tesco had... Read more
August Mortgage lending at ten year low
20th September 2010
The Council of Mortgage Lenders (CML) has confirmed that total mortgage lending in the UK fell again for the second consecutive month in August. Lending fell by 14% from £13.3billion... Read more
Court upholds Belfast apartment contracts despite delay
16th September 2010
A married couple and private company have failed in their attempt to get out of contracts to purchase apartments costing £245,000 and £216,000 in the James Clow, Granary Building complex... Read more
36 consecutive months of falling NI house prices
14th September 2010
The latest Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) report suggests that Northern Ireland has seen house prices fall every month for the last 3 years. The current decline in property... Read more
Interest rates remain at record low
9th September 2010
The Bank of England has opted to hold the UK interest rates at 0.5% for the 18th month in a row. The move was expected but each month the record... Read more
Court refuses to force completion of Belfast apartment contract
26th August 2010
The High Court has ruled that Neil Rowe of Belfast cannot be forced to fulfil his obligations under a contract to purchase an apartment in the Belfast's Titanic Quarter because... Read more
1.1million trapped in homes they can't sell
23rd August 2010
A study carried out by Santander has revealed that approximately 1.1million people have been trying in vain to sell their properties since June 2009. Homeowners putting their property on the... Read more
Coleraine house prices up as UK cities profit from new students
20th August 2010
Analysis from Lloyds TSB has revealed that cities throughout the UK are recording increases in house prices as a result of a growth of the student population there, as students... Read more
Mortgage market dip predicted by Lenders
19th August 2010
The Council of Mortgage Lenders (CML) is predicting a drop in the mortgage market for the remainder of 2010 with activity in the market described as "subdued" compared to the... Read more
NICHA remove applications quota for 2 months
12th August 2010
The Northern Ireland Co-ownership Housing Association (NICHA) has advised that it will remove its' applications quota for the months of September and October of this year. The move has been welcomed... Read more
NI property market suffers due to fear of public spending
10th August 2010
The Northern Ireland property market is being severely impacted by the fear among purchasers of public spending cuts according to a new survey by the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors... Read more
Interest rates remain at 0.5 per cent
5th August 2010
The Bank of England have voted to maintain interest rates at 0.5% for the eighteenth consecutive month; opting once again to ignore high inflation concerns and to continue the record... Read more
Mortgage refused because of a busy road
2nd August 2010
Mortgage Lenders have tightened their lending criteria so much that they are now often refusing to lend on properties that they were previously happy to use as security for a... Read more
Northern Ireland house prices 'still falling'
30th June 2010
A survey by Nationwide building society has revealed that house prices in Northern Ireland are still falling and that the province has the weakest property market of the whole UK. The... Read more
Lowest proportion of first time buyers since 2007
15th June 2010
The number of loans for first time buyers fell by 17% in April, making up the lowest proportion of total house purchasers since September 2007. The figures were revealed by the... Read more
Most private renters unlikely to buy home in next 5 years
10th June 2010
Research carried out by the mortgage lender Kensington suggests that two-thirds of people living in rented accommodation do not believe they will be in a position to purchase a home... Read more
Housing Association apartments built without Planning Permission
4th June 2010
A social housing scheme in Northern Ireland, funded by government money to the tune of £1million, and constructed by Helm Housing Association, has been revealed to have been built without... Read more
Fold Housing partnership delivers jobs and houses
2nd June 2010
A partnership between Fold Housing Association, the Northern Ireland Housing Executive and The Department for Social Development has culminated in a £65million investment in social housing which is set to... Read more
Moderate rise in Northern Ireland house prices
26th May 2010
The Quarterly House Price report produced by the University of Ulster, in partnership with the Bank of Ireland and the Northern Ireland Housing Executive has indicated a 4.9% rise in... Read more
Funding gap causes mortgage lending to fall
21st May 2010
Lenders have urged the coalition Government to address the funding gap that is preventing Banks from lending as much as they would like, and which is said to be the... Read more
?38million redevelopment plan for North Belfast announced
20th May 2010
Social Development Minister Margaret Ritchie has announced that £38million will be spent on the redevelopment of nearly 300 houses in North Belfast.276 homes in the Upper Long Street, Parkside, and... Read more
'DIY jobs gone wrong' lower house values
17th May 2010
New research by home insurer LV= reveals that many homeowners in Northern Ireland and the rest of the UK have devalued their properties by badly carried out DIY renovations and... Read more
Ulster Bank lower rates and say they have substantial funds
12th May 2010
After another announcement by the Bank of England confirming interest rates are to remain frozen at 0.5%, Ulster Bank, one of Northern Ireland's largest banks, has announced rate cuts on... Read more
Northern Ireland property market worst performing in UK
11th May 2010
According to a survey from the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS), Northern Ireland is the worst performing region of the UK when it comes to house prices. With almost... Read more
Property market in limbo due to election
10th May 2010
Liam Bailey, Head of Residential Research at estate agents Knight Frank, believes that the housing market is in limbo as a result of the build up to the election and... Read more
4.9 tenants vying for every rental property as prices go up
28th April 2010
Lettings agent and property services group Countrywide have released figures confirming a rising demand for rental property, and a steady decrease in supply. They confirmed that they had 48,332 tenants registering... Read more
Number of houses for sale at 20-month high
1st April 2010
While house sales were down last month, the number of houses being put on the market for sale reached a 20-month high in February according to the latest Agency Express... Read more
Ulster Bank commits ?500million to mortgages in N.I.
30th March 2010
Ulster Bank have confirmed that it will commit £500million to new mortgage lending in Northern Ireland over the next 12 months. The bank lent over £400million in 2009, including a... Read more
Stamp duty changes 'major victory' for campaigners
26th March 2010
The dust is beginning to settle on the pre-election budget and the various announcements are now carefully dissected, critiqued, and talked up or down as good government or pre-election pandering.... Read more
Chancellor axes stamp duty on homes under ?250,000
24th March 2010
Chancellor Alistair Darling aimed to please first time buyers and help re-ignite the faltering property market in his pre-election Budget today by getting rid of stamp duty on homes under... Read more
40% of young adults delay marriage because of high house prices
22nd March 2010
A YouGov survey commissioned by a housing campaign group, National Housing Federation (NHF), and involving 1,096 participants, has found that 40% of young adults say they are postponing settling down... Read more
Small increase in house sales and prices in February
16th March 2010
According to the National Association of Estate Agents (NAEA) there was an increase in the number of properties agreed for sale in the month of February. The increase is largely thought... Read more
New NHBC Technical standards come into effect on 1st April
11th March 2010
Builders in Northern Ireland should make sure they are acquainted with the new NHBC Technical Standards 2010 which will come into effect on 1st April, and will be in force... Read more
Increased speculation on when mortgage rates will go up
3rd March 2010
Just as economists like to predict when a housing market will peak or fall, or boom, another favourite past-time is when mortgage rates will start to go up. And in... Read more
Santander offers 90% mortgages to first-time buyers
25th February 2010
In a move to stimulate the lower rung of the property market, Santander is welcoming first time buyers of new build properties through its doors for the first time since... Read more
Mortgage lending reaching stability
22nd January 2010
A consecutive few months of good mortgage lending figures has prompted many analysts to speculate that the market is well on the road to stability. Gross mortgage lending rose by 3%... Read more
Cost of mortgage repayments for new properties hit 13-year low
15th January 2010
November saw the cost of mortgage repayments of home buyers in the UK reach it's lowest in 13 years according to the Council of Mortgage Lenders (CML). On average, people... Read more
Surveyors predict lull in house sales in Q1 of 2010
15th December 2009
Surveyors responding to a questionnaire sent out by The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) have overwhelmingly agreed that they don't expect to see an increase in house sales in... Read more
Mortgage advances highest since December 2007
10th December 2009
Mortgages advances made to house purchasers has reached a two year high, with 55,300 loans taken out in October according to the Council of Mortgage Lenders; 43% more than the... Read more
Chancellor confirms end of VAT and stamp duty breaks
9th December 2009
The Chancellor Alistair Darling has confirmed that VAT and stamp duty will both return to normal levels on 1 January 2010, despite much lobbying from business owners and industry experts... Read more
Google property service to be launched in Britain next year
4th December 2009
Google is to branch out into the UK property industry according to plans outlined at a conference called Estate Agency Events last week, and a new story run by the... Read more
Research shows property price increase for fourth month in a row
1st December 2009
Housing Intelligence group Hometrack has said that house prices rose by 0.2% in November 2009 across England and Wales. The group were careful however to temper the results of their... Read more
First-time buyers 'may benefit from winter property trends'
25th November 2009
First-time buyers may be able to take advantage of the traditional winter lull in the UK's property market, an expert suggests.Katie Tucker, who acts as technical manager at the mortgage... Read more
NHBC confirms increase in number of new homes being built in N.I.
25th November 2009
Statistics published by the National House Building Council (NHBC) in their quarterly booklet show that the number of registrations to build new homes in Northern Ireland and the rest of the... Read more
October Mortgage approvals doubled compared to last year
24th November 2009
Mortgage approvals in October rose by 98% against the same month last year according to the British Bankers' Association (BBA). It should be remembered that this time last year approvals... Read more
People 'should not be dissuaded' from home ownership
2nd October 2009
More should be done to ensure that UK residents are not dissuaded from owning their own homes, according to one organisation.Research published by the National Association of Estate Agents (NAEA)... Read more
People 'should not be dissuaded' from home ownership
2nd October 2009
More should be done to ensure that UK residents are not dissuaded from owning their own homes, according to one organisation.Research published by the National Association of Estate Agents (NAEA)... Read more
UK rental property market 'starting to stabilise'
1st October 2009
The UK's residential rental market may be showing signs of stabilising, new research suggests.According to figures published by the Association of Residential Letting Agents (ARLA), the volume of new tenancies... Read more
UK rental property market 'starting to stabilise'
1st October 2009
The UK's residential rental market may be showing signs of stabilising, new research suggests.According to figures published by the Association of Residential Letting Agents (ARLA), the volume of new tenancies... Read more
House buyers in NI facing legal action from developers
4th September 2009
House buyers in Northern Ireland are reportedly facing a tough choice between legal action and losing thousands of pounds on properties as developers start adopting increasingly tough measures on people... Read more
House buyers in NI facing legal action from developers
4th September 2009
House buyers in Northern Ireland are reportedly facing a tough choice between legal action and losing thousands of pounds on properties as developers start adopting increasingly tough measures on people... Read more
CML data shows shift from remortgaging
14th April 2009
Remortgaging companies in Northern Ireland are likely to feel the pinch as as new figures from the Council of Mortgage Lenders (CML) indicate that remortgaging declined in February.The CML data... Read more
CML data shows shift from remortgaging
14th April 2009
Remortgaging companies in Northern Ireland are likely to feel the pinch as as new figures from the Council of Mortgage Lenders (CML) indicate that remortgaging declined in February.The CML data... Read more
Mortgage arrears up 31 per cent last year
17th March 2009
The number of mortgage accounts in arrears rose by a massive 31 per cent last year, new figures from the Financial Services Authority (FSA) show.In news that is likely to... Read more
'More should be done' to promote mortgage lending
22nd December 2008
The government needs to follow the lead of banks and building societies and do more to encourage greater mortgage lending, it has been argued. With the Ministry of Justice recently... Read more
Buying abroad 'may prove popular'
8th September 2008
Property investors may begin to look further afield if the housing market in Northern Ireland slows significantly, it has been suggested.The claim comes from Philip Orr of overseas property specialist... Read more
'Lower house prices mean lower divorce rates'
7th August 2008
A reduction in the value of properties may mean a slowing in the level of divorces taking place in Britain and Northern Ireland, according to a new survey.Savills Research found... Read more
Lack of Hips 'breaking law'
5th August 2008
A number of estate agents are breaking the law by failing to provide home information packs (Hips) to buyers, it has been claimed.The Law Society believes potential buyers are often... Read more
Ministers try to solve housing problems
21st July 2008
The Northern Ireland deputy and first ministers have met with bankers to try to work out a way of making mortgages more available.Martin McGuinness and Peter Robinson met six representatives... Read more
Northern Ireland property 'more appealing'
21st July 2008
The decrease in prices seen in property in Northern Ireland is "good news" for those wishing to move to the province, it has been reported.According to property guru Phil Spencer,... Read more
NI house prices down 18%
2nd July 2008
House prices in Northern Ireland have fallen by an average of 18 per cent over the last year, a Nationwide survey has shown.According to the report, while the average house... Read more
Remortgaging sector 'bouyant'
13th June 2008
The director general of the Council of Mortgage Lenders (CML) Michael Coogan has claimed that the British remortgaging market remains "buoyant".Speaking to BBC Radio 4's Today programme, Mr Coogan described... Read more
Super-rich 'still hunting for NI property'
12th June 2008
The very wealthy are still on the look-out for new large luxury homes, an architect has claimed.Des Ewing said that interest in his homes is so high that he has... Read more
Buyers on look out for environmental homes in Northern Ireland
9th June 2008
Potential homebuyers in Northern Ireland are on the look-out for environmentally-friendly homes in the province.The Carvill Group's green homes will make up Northern Ireland's first eco-village which is to be... Read more
Supply and affordability "challenges" for borrowers in Northern Ireland
6th June 2008
The Council of Mortgage Lenders (CML) has said that the greatest challenge facing borrowers in Northern Ireland remains the affordability and supply of housing in the province.Solicitors are unable to... Read more
House prices fall by 2.4% in a month
5th June 2008
UK house prices fell by 2.4 per cent in May and now stand 3.8 per cent lower than they were this time last year, according to the Halifax House Price... Read more
Plan to help Northern Ireland homeowners in danger of repossession
3rd June 2008
The social development minister Margaret Richie is due to announce a rescue plan for homeowners in Northern Ireland facing repossession.Over the past six years, repossessions through the courts have risen... Read more
A quarter 'trapped' in their current homes
3rd June 2008
Some 25 per cent of homeowners in the UK say they feel trapped in their current home by their financial situation.Research from Gocompare.com has revealed that the credit crunch has... Read more
Mortgage approvals at record low
2nd June 2008
Figures from the Bank of England have revealed that mortgage approvals in the UK have dropped to their lowest levels for 15 years.The total worth of the 58,000 mortgages issued... Read more
House prices falling at 1990s levels
30th May 2008
The prices of houses in the UK are falling at their fastest rate since the early 1990s, new research has revealed.Nationwide Building Society's survey of the housing market showed that... Read more
Empty property in Northern Ireland 'should be taxed'
23rd May 2008
Northern Ireland finance minister Peter Robinson has proposed that extra rates should be imposed on empty properties in the province in a bid to encourage them back into use.The government... Read more
Northern Ireland houses to need energy certificate
22nd May 2008
Houses being sold by solicitors in Northern Ireland will need to have an energy performance certificate by July.The scheme is based on similar initiatives in England and Wales, the BBC... Read more
Weak housing market benefiting buy-to-let
22nd May 2008
Buyers being forced back into the rental market by the reduced availability of mortgages and a downturn in property sales are making buy-to-let investment more profitable, a survey has found.The... Read more
Increased demand for five-year fixed-rate mortgage
21st May 2008
There is increased consumer demand for five-year mortgage products in the UK, including in Northern Ireland, according to new research. A report produced by Abbey found that up to 30... Read more
Mortgage lending dealt with by Northern Ireland solicitors on the up
21st May 2008
Solicitors in Northern Ireland are seeing an increased demand for lending services as the gross mortgage lending increased in April, it has been claimed.The Council of Mortgage Lenders (CML) has... Read more
Endowment mortgage shortfall expected
19th May 2008
Some 86 per cent of homeowners holding endowment mortgages have been warned to expect a shortfall in their policies, solicitors and independent financial advisors have warned.People in Northern Ireland who... Read more
Personal bankruptcies 'could rocket'
16th May 2008
There could be a huge rise in the number of personal bankruptcies, an academic has warned.Professor Nick Wilson, from Leeds University Business School, told BBC Radio 4's Today programme that... Read more
Government announces help for first-time buyers
15th May 2008
The government has launched a scheme to help more first-time buyers to get onto the housing ladder.It intends to make it easier for people to enter into shared equity schemes.Under... Read more
Eco-homes welcomed by consumers
15th May 2008
Homebuyers in the UK have a positive attitude towards eco-friendly home improvements, according to a new report.Eco-homes: Economically Sustainable? found that there is an optimistic attitude towards green homebuilding among... Read more
'Surprising' speed of housing downturn
14th May 2008
The Federation of Master Builders (FMB) has claimed that the recent slump in the housing market has occurred at a surprising speed and to an unusual extent.Speaking on BBC Radio... Read more
Gloomy picture for Northern Ireland property market
13th May 2008
The property market in the UK is the worst it has been in 30 years, according to figures released today by the Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors (Rics).Rics has revealed... Read more
Interest rates decision 'disappointing' for homeowners
9th May 2008
The Bank of England's (BoE's) decision to hold interest rates at five per cent was "disappointing", according to the Council of Mortgage Lenders (CML). Michael Coogan, CML director general, said... Read more
Interest rates kept at 5%
9th May 2008
Interest rates are to be held at five per cent, the Bank of England has announced.The hold is thought to be due to inflationary pressures which have been amplified by... Read more
UK market may slow but 'recession unlikely'
1st May 2008
Mortgage lenders believe the economy will continue to slow but will avoid a full-scale recession, according to a survey by the Intermediary Mortgage Lenders Association (IMLA).Eight out ten lenders said... Read more
House prices in Northern Ireland 'set for big drop'
1st May 2008
The average price of a house in Northern Ireland is set for a steep reduction, according to a local economist.Richard Ramsey from the Ulster Bank told the BBC that the... Read more
Conference to consider housing issues in Northern Ireland
29th April 2008
Housing management students from the University of Ulster are holding a conference to examine the future of the Northern Ireland property market.It will explore the issues facing housing in the... Read more
NI builders 'hardest hit' by credit crunch
25th April 2008
Builders and tradesmen in Northern Ireland are losing more building work than their peers elsewhere in the UK, according to the Federation of Master Builders (FMB).The FMB reported that builders... Read more
Government 'working to support' mortgage holders
23rd April 2008
The government and the Council of Mortgage Lenders (CML) have announced that they are working together in order to find ways to support mortgage borrowers struggling to cope in the... Read more
'Attractive yields' still available from the buy-to-let market
23rd April 2008
Fewer buy-to-let landlords are planning to sell their properties because of "slipping back" prices and attractive rental yields, according to research by the Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors (Rics).The study... Read more
Solicitors in Northern Ireland can advise on housing choices
17th April 2008
Taking a long-term view is important when considering the value of assets like property, according to a property advisory service.YourPropertyClub.com, which acts for property investors, has said that a number... Read more
Huge house price rises in NI over the last ten years
8th April 2008
The latest figures published in the Halifax House Price Index have shown that Northern Ireland has seen the biggest house price rises in the UK over the past ten years.Property... Read more
UK property 'dependent on mortgage crisis'
7th April 2008
The fate of the housing market in the UK depends on calming the turbulence in the mortgage market, according to a property consultancy.Head of residential research at Knight Frank Liam... Read more
Property development planned for Belfast
1st April 2008
Property solicitors in Northern Ireland could benefit from new plans for a £90 million mixed-use development in Belfast.The Lighthouse scheme is set to include 180,000 sq ft of office space,... Read more
Northern Ireland sees property market ?stabilise?
31st March 2008
Solicitors in Northern Ireland may have seen demand for property stabilise in recent months, according to one expert.Derek Wilson, mortgage expert at Ulster Bank, said that there had been a... Read more
Northern Ireland housing plans going ahead
27th March 2008
Plans to boost the availability of affordable and social housing in Northern Ireland remain set to go ahead, it has been asserted.Margaret Ritchie, a minister at the Northern Ireland Assembly,... Read more
Buying property among top ambitions
27th March 2008
New research has revealed that buying a property is among the key goals for people under the age of 30 in the UK.Coming in the wake of a report by... Read more
Solicitors in NI will be more in demand as equity release 'set for growth'
26th March 2008
The use of equity release schemes in the UK is set to increase according to Safe home income plans (Ship).A recent report from the Council of Mortgage Lenders suggested that... Read more
Property in Northern Ireland 'a buyer's market'
25th March 2008
The National Association of Estate Agents (NAEA) has reported that now is a good time to invest in property because reduced demand is meaning lower prices for buyers.According to NAEA,... Read more
Solicitors in Northern Ireland 'should recommend house purchases'
20th March 2008
According to a property firm, times when the housing market are uncertain are a good time.Miller Homes said that as the property market has been the best investment over the... Read more
Changes in co-ownership rules may affect solicitors in Northern Ireland
19th March 2008
The government has announced it is set to stop the co-ownership scheme for new applicants, the Belfast Telegraph reports.Co-ownership allows first-time buyers to buy homes by part-renting and part-owning their... Read more
Seven of top ten highest house price growth towns in NI
17th March 2008
Conveyancers in Northern Ireland are among the busiest in the UK, according to a new poll, showing that seven of the ten towns which have shown the highest house price... Read more
Budget failed first-timers, conveyancing firm says
14th March 2008
Alistair Darling's first Budget speech neglected the first-time buyer, a conveyancing specialist has claimed.On Wednesday, the chancellor outlined plans for changes to stamp duty land tax in shared ownership products.However... Read more
NI house price growth dips
13th March 2008
Annual house price inflation in Northern Ireland fell by more than four per cent in January, new data shows.Latest figures for the Department for Communities and Local Government (DCLG) show... Read more
Stamp duty cuts 'will not benefit everyone'
13th March 2008
Many first time buyers in Belfast and Northern Ireland will be no better off as a result of yesterday's Budget speech, despite some changes to the way stamp duty works.Alistair... Read more
Long-term mortgages 'misjudged and misinformed'
13th March 2008
It appears that home buyers in Belfast and Northern Ireland will continue to seek advice from their solicitors when buying a home, as new government proposals for long-term mortgages are... Read more
Buy-to-let buoyant
12th March 2008
Solicitors in Belfast and Northern Ireland are likely to be approached for legal advice well into the future by buy to let investors as the market continues to expand.According to... Read more
CML reports mortgage lending drop
11th March 2008
Solicitors in Belfast and Northern Ireland may notice a drop in the number of people approaching them for advice in entering the UK property market in light of new figures.... Read more
Stamp duty doubling for FTBs
10th March 2008
Solicitors in Belfast and Northern Ireland may well see an increase in the number of first-time buyers (FTBs)seeking advice on getting onto the property ladder in the coming year as... Read more
Fraudsters target movers
7th March 2008
While people in Belfast and Northern Ireland have enough trouble affording their new home, they could find themselves having to contact solicitors for a whole range of issues if they... Read more
'Mortgage budget' could help FTBs
7th March 2008
Solicitors in Belfast and Northern Ireland could see more first-time buyers (FTBs) able to enter the housing market if the recommendations made by the Association of Mortgage Intermediaries (AMI) are... Read more
Student digs 'getting posher'
5th March 2008
The days when solicitors saw clients in Belfast and Northern Ireland sealing deals on squalid properties in order to rent them out to students could be gone, as experts say... Read more
'No relief' for mortgage holders
29th February 2008
Solicitors in Belfast and Northern Ireland are unlikely to see an increase in people buying property as most experts think the Bank of England monetary policy committee (MPC) will leave... Read more
Portfolios 'help with future purchases'
28th February 2008
Solicitors in Belfast and Northern Ireland are likely to see landlords who already have a portfolio of properties finding it easier to get a mortgage than new landlords.While solicitors are... Read more
Mixed opinion on housing plans
27th February 2008
Solicitors will have listened with interest to minister Margaret Ritchie's proposals to help lower income families in Belfast and Northern Ireland get onto the property ladder, but experts have reacted... Read more
Ritchie unveils cheap housing plan
26th February 2008
Solicitors in Belfast and Northern Ireland could see poorer people able to progress on to the property ladder after social development minister Margaret Ritchie is set to create more affordable... Read more
Younger buyers stumble on property ladder
25th February 2008
There is every likelihood that solicitors in Belfast and Northern Ireland will see fewer young buyers embarking on the property ladder after mortgage providers are withdrawing deals.Solicitors in Belfast and... Read more
Buy-to-let 'not pushing FTBs off property ladder'
22nd February 2008
Solicitors in Belfast and Northern Ireland should not expect to see fewer first-time buyers (FTBs) able to afford property as a result of buy-to-let investors, experts claim.According to figures from... Read more
NI property 'hit a brick wall'
20th February 2008
Solicitors in Belfast and Northern Ireland will see clients sealing deals on property for considerably less money since the end of last year, new figures show.According to the latest University... Read more
More parents helping children buy homes
19th February 2008
With property prices still remaining high in Belfast and Northern Ireland, solicitors could see more parents putting money towards helping their children to buy their first home.However, solicitors in Belfast... Read more
Buyers returning to NI market
14th February 2008
Declining house prices could be encouraging buyers in Northern Ireland back into the property market, after new figures indicated further falls.A survey from the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (Rics)... Read more
Landlords 'still confident'
7th February 2008
Despite the rising house prices in Belfast and Northern Ireland, solicitors in the province are more likely to see landlords buying additional property than they are to see investors selling... Read more
First-borns 'more likely' to be helped onto property ladder
6th February 2008
Parents in Belfast and Northern Ireland are more likely to visit their solicitors with their first-born child to help them seal a deal on a property than with children born... Read more
Professionals offered more in a mortgage
6th February 2008
While solicitors in Belfast and Northern Ireland will see many clients struggling to get onto the property ladder due to high house prices and tighter lending, solicitors themselves are favoured... Read more
Lenders 'still supporting' new buyers
5th February 2008
After the global credit crunch has seen mortgage lenders withdrawing some of their products, experts say it may not be the case that solicitors in Belfast and Northern Ireland will... Read more
Landlords 'put off selling by logistics'
4th February 2008
Solicitors in Belfast and Northern Ireland are unlikely to see landlords selling their property despite a slowdown in the housing market, experts have claimed.According to PropertyHawk website, solicitors in Belfast... Read more
Older homeowners strike gold
31st January 2008
Solicitors in Belfast and Northern Ireland could see older people prepared to sell up their family home in order to release a massive amount of cash.People in their 60s could... Read more
Older homeowners strike gold
31st January 2008
Solicitors in Belfast and Northern Ireland could see older people prepared to sell up their family home in order to release a massive amount of cash.People in their 60s could... Read more
Student debt 'won't restrict FTBs'
30th January 2008
Solicitors in Belfast and Northern Ireland are unlikely to see any drop in the number of students purchasing property, after experts have reassured graduates that owing universities money will not... Read more
Student debt 'won't restrict FTBs'
30th January 2008
Solicitors in Belfast and Northern Ireland are unlikely to see any drop in the number of students purchasing property, after experts have reassured graduates that owing universities money will not... Read more
New tax for holiday homes?
29th January 2008
Solicitors in Northern Ireland could have to deal with a new form of tax, after it has been suggested that a levy should now be placed on holiday homes.According to... Read more
New tax for holiday homes?
29th January 2008
Solicitors in Northern Ireland could have to deal with a new form of tax, after it has been suggested that a levy should now be placed on holiday homes.According to... Read more
Belfast is 'extremely unaffordable'
28th January 2008
Although solicitors in Northern Ireland will know that house prices in the province are going through the roof, Belfast has been shown to be one of the most expensive places... Read more
Belfast is 'extremely unaffordable'
28th January 2008
Although solicitors in Northern Ireland will know that house prices in the province are going through the roof, Belfast has been shown to be one of the most expensive places... Read more
More homes for first-time buyers
22nd January 2008
Solicitors in Belfast and Northern Ireland should see more first-time buyers come through their doors after extra money has been made available to build affordable homes.However solicitors are likely to... Read more
£8m estate up for sale
18th January 2008
Solicitors in Northern Ireland will have to wait to find out who the buyers of an historic Ulster estate are, as it goes up for sale this week - but... Read more
December saw house price drop
17th January 2008
Solicitors in Belfast and Northern Ireland saw a drop in house prices in December, with most properties falling in value by up to five per cent.According to the Royal Institution... Read more
Housing market to be revived?
16th January 2008
Although solicitors will have noticed that house prices in Belfast and Northern Ireland are cooling to a degree almost as dramatic as the rocketing rates seen at the peak of... Read more
Overseas property investors 'need solicitors'
15th January 2008
People from Belfast and Northern Ireland who are planning on buying a property overseas must contact their solicitors as soon as possible, experts have said.According to www.carolvordermanoverseashomes.com, as soon as... Read more
Solicitors 'essential' for co-buyers
14th January 2008
With property prices in Belfast and Northern Ireland remaining high, many people may be tempted to buy a house with other people, but this should be entered into with caution... Read more
NI property to 'thrive' in 2008
11th January 2008
Solicitors in Belfast and Northern Ireland may have worried that - given the high property prices in the province - people would stop buying homes, but experts predict a good... Read more
Mortgage payments rise by 20%
9th January 2008
Clients of solicitors in Belfast and Northern Ireland will have seen an extra £135 on their monthly mortgage repayments, as borrowing has been shown to cost 20 per cent more... Read more
NI house prices face 4% fall
7th January 2008
Solicitors in Belfast and Northern Ireland are likely to see more people buying property this year, after experts predicted that house prices would fall by four per cent.Potential buyers in... Read more
Good year for new buyers
2nd January 2008
Solicitors should see more new buyers sealing a deal on property in Belfast and Northern Ireland after experts predict 2008 will open up the housing market.First-time buyers in Belfast and... Read more
Joint mortgages offer a helping hand
28th December 2007
Solicitors in Northern Ireland could see more people splitting their mortgage between two or more parties, as experts say this may be the only way for first-time buyers to get... Read more
Let-to-buy mortgages 'suit slowing market'
28th December 2007
Solicitors in Belfast and Northern Ireland could see more people taking out let-to-buy mortgages, as industry experts have claimed they are useful when the housing market is slow.As property prices... Read more
Consumers to be hit by repossessions
21st December 2007
Solicitors in Belfast and Northern Ireland could be pursuing record numbers of people for debt in the New Year after experts predict that repossessions will be on the rise.Belfast solicitors... Read more
Four-fifths of NI houses drop in price
17th December 2007
Belfast and Northern Ireland solicitors could see more first-time buyers in their offices in the New Year after property prices in the province have fallen.Despite solicitors in Belfast and Northern... Read more
Belfast professionals attract landlords
13th December 2007
Solicitors in Belfast and Northern Ireland may be surprised to note a drop off in young professionals buying homes as the state of the housing market forces many to rent.While... Read more
Buy-to-let 'could still be worth it'
12th December 2007
Northern Ireland solicitors may not see a drop-off in buy-to-let investors, after experts have claimed there is still a market despite the housing market conditions.Indeed Belfast and Northern Ireland solicitors... Read more
Double-edged sword for homebuyers
10th December 2007
Solicitors in Belfast and throughout Northern Ireland will see both costs and benefits for new buyers next year as experts predict a 'double-edged sword' in property in the province.According to... Read more
First timers going for a fix
10th December 2007
Solicitors in Belfast and Northern Ireland are more likely to see clients taking out longer-term fixed rate mortgages as these deals have proved "increasingly" popular in recent years.According to Mortgage... Read more
Builders cosy up to homebuyers
7th December 2007
Solicitors in Northern Ireland could see many clients claiming to have found the ideal home, after housing developers desperate to get sales design properties with the buyer firmly in mind.... Read more
Ditching 11-plus could boost NI property
6th December 2007
Solicitors in Northern Ireland could see clients battling for property close to local schools, thanks to the education minister's announcement that 11-plus tests will be scrapped.The government's decision could bolster... Read more
'Best time' to buy a house in NI
5th December 2007
Solicitors in Northern Ireland could see a flood of people looking to seal a deal on their dream home after an estate agent has claimed there has never been a... Read more
Housing slowdown 'not helping' FTBs
5th December 2007
Although a slowdown in the property market will provide "some opportunities" for buyers, solicitors in Northern Ireland are unlikely to see first-time buyers (FTBs) benefiting, according to experts.Although the choice... Read more
Lenders seek rate cut
3rd December 2007
Lenders in Britain and Northern Ireland are calling on the Bank of England's monetary policy committee (MPC) to introduce a cut in interest rates. Solicitors in Northern Ireland have seen... Read more
Share-to-buy 'a lifeline' for divorcees
28th November 2007
Solicitors in Northern Ireland who help in divorce cases may see the same clients returning for share-to-buy house purchases, as the trend increases among those who would otherwise struggle to... Read more
NI to improve social housing
27th November 2007
Solicitors in Belfast could see more people on lower incomes able to get onto the property ladder in Northern Ireland if the Assembly's ministers learn lessons on social housing from... Read more
South Belfast 'saturated' with HMOs
27th November 2007
Solicitors dealing with house purchasers in south Belfast are more likely to be dealing with commercial landlords than people buying to get onto the property ladder after it has been... Read more
Credit crunch squeezes lending market
23rd November 2007
Solicitors in Northern Ireland may see fewer clients who are taking out adverse credit mortgages, after lenders have tightened their lending criteria or withdrawn mortgages for those with an impaired... Read more
Belfast development wins award
23rd November 2007
Solicitors in Belfast may find the happiest homebuyers in the city in those who have invested in Malone Square.Northern Ireland development and construction firm, the McGinnis Group, has won the... Read more
New bathrooms boost house prices
23rd November 2007
Solicitors carrying out conveyancing work in Northern Ireland may see a lot of new bathrooms being added to properties in the province of late, as the National Home Improvement Council... Read more
New buyers 'should do homework'
20th November 2007
Despite the current slowdown in the province's housing market, first-time buyers are advised to do their homework, such as consulting solicitors in Northern Ireland, experts have advised.Solicitors can direct advice... Read more
Investors 'should consider' foreign property
19th November 2007
Solicitors in Northern Ireland may see a fall in the number of people looking to buy property in the province after advisors have said investors may increasingly look abroad.Due to... Read more
NI property prices top quarter of a million
19th November 2007
Solicitors in Northern Ireland will find the price of an average property in the province stands at more than a quarter of a million pounds, although prices have been slowing.After... Read more
First-time buyers enjoy gap in housing market
13th November 2007
Solicitors in Northern Ireland may see a rush of first-time buyers squeezing onto the property ladder, as estate agents claim that the market is prime for new buyers in the... Read more
NI housing market sees battles
13th November 2007
The chaotic situation in the province's property market means that Northern Ireland's solicitors will witness an increasing number of people turning to underhand methods to secure the best deals.While during... Read more
Obel offers homebuyers the high life
12th November 2007
Solicitors in Belfast will be seeing new buyers considering a purchase in one of the city's highest buildings, as 64 new apartments become available at the Obel Tower.The Belfast Telegraph... Read more
NI economic growth means property still popular
1st November 2007
Solicitors in Northern Ireland may see more clients than they had expected buying property in the province in spite of the market slowdown, it has been suggested.The recent dropping off... Read more
Affordable mortgage most important for buyers
30th October 2007
The most savvy property buyers that solicitors in Northern Ireland will see will have chosen a mortgage that they can afford, as financial advisers Key Financial Consultants has said this... Read more
Curtailing of mortgages 'won't affect house prices'
29th October 2007
Despite the fact that a number of lenders have withdrawn mortgage products from the market, solicitors in Northern Ireland are unlikely to find that their clients report any change in... Read more
Huge interest in Titanic flats
24th October 2007
While Belfast solicitors may have seen a reduced number of clients looking to seal a deal on a property in the city, due to affordability pressures, a new complex has... Read more
Co-buying a solution to the first rung?
22nd October 2007
Solicitors in Northern Ireland may see an increasing number of strange alliances coming to them for conveyancing services, as co-buying becomes a more popular method for single first-time buyers to... Read more
NI property prices leapfrog UK
19th October 2007
Solicitors in Northern Ireland may have noticed over the past year that the number of first-time buyers wanting conveyancing services may have dropped off as property prices in the province... Read more
Self-cert borrowers 'should seek advice'
17th October 2007
Self-employed people in Northern Ireland who want to take out a mortgage but have no proof of fixed income could benefit from a self-cert mortgage, but should always visit solicitors... Read more
Property developer tempts buyers with free car
16th October 2007
Solicitors in Northern Ireland will have noticed a big drop in the number of people buying property in the province, and it appears that property developers are feeling the squeeze... Read more
NI sees 'negative' house price growth
12th October 2007
Solicitors in Northern Ireland may finally see more first time buyers trying to get onto the property ladder as most house prices are remaining static or have dropped in the... Read more
NI mortgage lending tails off
11th October 2007
The number of new mortgages being taken out in Northern Ireland has dropped quite dramatically the BBC reports, which points to the final cooling of the housing market. According to... Read more
Darling pledges inheritance tax cut
10th October 2007
Chancellor Alistair Darling has announced that inheritance tax will be cut in his first pre-Budget Report.Solicitors in Northern Ireland may see more clients looking to buy houses as the inheritance... Read more
Life changes fuel endowment sales
9th October 2007
New research has shown that the most common reasons for selling an endowment policy in Northern Ireland are those which involve solicitors.According to aap, the endowment policy company, divorce settlements... Read more
MPC 'made interest rate mistake'
9th October 2007
Financial experts have said that the monetary policy committee (MPC) probably made a mistake in making their last decision on interest rates and are now predicting a housing market crash.Capital... Read more
Stamp duty doubles in Northern Ireland
2nd October 2007
Latest statistics show that the amount of stamp duty paid by homebuyers has more than doubled over the past year in the province, meaning that Northern Ireland solicitors are likely... Read more
Rates rebate urged by charities
1st October 2007
Environmental charities in Northern Ireland have called on the government to introduce rates rebates for homes which produce less carbon dioxide. According to the Belfast Telegraph, the WWF is appealing... Read more
Property developers lend buyers a hand
28th September 2007
Commercial property developers in Northern Ireland have offered to pay stamp duty and mortgage costs for first-time buyers, as an attempt to get them onto the property ladder.According to the... Read more
Property price stagnation predicted
26th September 2007
Solicitors in Northern Ireland may be seeing a few more first-time buyers for conveyancing services, as experts predict that prices in the housing market are likely to stagnate over the... Read more
Buy-to-let gaining strength
24th September 2007
Given the fact that property prices in Northern Ireland have continued to remain high, solicitors are more likely to see commercial property investors than new buyers for conveyancing services.According to... Read more
Lending fell by 6% in August
20th September 2007
Solicitors may have recently seen less people who were prepared to take out a mortgage, as gross mortgage lending fell by six per cent in Britain and Northern Ireland during... Read more
One in 10 victims of gazumping
19th September 2007
One in ten home-buyers in Britain and Northern Ireland have visited solicitors to carry out surveys, only to find that another buyer gazumps them.According to research by Fool.co.uk, one in... Read more
NI property prices drop
13th September 2007
Solicitors may be seeing more first-time buyers needing their services, as property prices in Northern Ireland are no longer in ascension, giving younger buyers a chance to step onto the... Read more
Land law could cripple countryside
7th September 2007
Following a consultation, a review into the rural planning law PPS 14 concerning building limits in Northern Ireland's countryside will be published shortly. The findings of the review could be... Read more
NI housing market still healthy
6th September 2007
Experts on the property market in Northern Ireland say they are still confident in "healthy" growth in house prices and have dismissed fears that recent acceleration in prices will lead... Read more
Rate rises push up repossessions
3rd September 2007
The number of repossessions in Britain and Northern Ireland has increased by 32 per cent since April, according to a new report.The Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors (Rics) has revealed... Read more
NI property market hardly cooling
30th August 2007
Despite the fact that analysts have predicted a cooling of the property market in Northern Ireland, solicitors will know that clients are still being squeezed, and new research has now... Read more
Belfast rents on the rise
28th August 2007
While new buyers in Northern Ireland are being squeezed out of the housing market due to overinflated house prices, commercial landlords have been able to push up rents as youngsters... Read more
FTBs spaced out
24th August 2007
There is an increasing trend towards first-time buyers (FTBs) purchasing smaller properties in an attempt to get onto the property ladder, research from GE Money Home Lending and the Future... Read more
University cities bolster property prices
17th August 2007
Property prices in university towns cities are leading the increase in inflation of Northern Ireland's housing market, with Belfast topping the table for fastest rising prices.With Belfast offering two campuses,... Read more
NI property prices break records again
14th August 2007
House prices in Northern Ireland have again gone through the roof, with increases in the cost of buying a home in the province breaking new records.According to a housing survey... Read more
NI sees less mortgage debt
13th August 2007
Solicitors in Northern Ireland will be seeing fewer debt recovery cases that relate to mortgage repayments, as repossessions have dropped despite over-inflated house prices in the province.According to 4NI, figures... Read more
NI grads can't buy homes
30th July 2007
Solicitors in Britain and Northern Ireland are unlikely to see graduates for conveyancing services, as research has revealed that more than half of university leavers can not afford to buy... Read more
NI hotter property than London
10th July 2007
The price of an average property in Belfast has now grown to £300,229, even above the price of an average house in London, which would only set buyers back £292,409,... Read more
Mortgage misery as MPC hikes rate
5th July 2007
Thousands of mortgage holders across Britain and Northern Ireland will be facing higher repayments after the Bank of England's monetary policy committee (MPC) announced that the interest rate would rise... Read more
Rocketing property prices cripple NI incomes
5th July 2007
With the housing boom being felt most in Northern Ireland above all other countries in Great Britain, people in the province are feeling the effects on their wallets more than... Read more
Dissolution to solve selling distress
8th June 2007
Proposals to change the law could result in easier transactions for people who want to sell their apartment in a development where the facilities management has a poor track record.Until... Read more
House prices continue to rise
15th May 2007
New figures have shown that house prices continued to grow last month despite an increase in the number of homes on the market.Research carried out by the Royal Institution of... Read more
Solicitors seeing more unusual cases
14th May 2007
Around two million people seek legal advice a year and although some cases will always be in a solicitor's daily remit, people are increasingly seeking advice for more unusual matters.According... Read more
Mortgage approvals expected to fall
11th May 2007
Experts have begun predicting an end to the rapid property price inflation that has been seen in several parts of the UK in recent months, including Northern Ireland.Property prices have... Read more
NI property crowds top ten for inflation
23rd April 2007
Property in Northern Ireland has broken records again, with all of the top ten towns showing the biggest house price inflation annually being located in the province.Halifax's House Price Index... Read more
Buyers warned of subsidence risk
13th April 2007
A warning has been sent out to homebuyers this week to check potential homes stringently for subsidence, after the number of claims has reached a new high.Halifax has provided some... Read more
NI property inflation still leading the field
4th April 2007
Further confirmation of Northern Ireland's booming property market arrived in the form of the Nationwide Building Society's latest study, which reported another 14.6 per cent price rise in the first... Read more
Splits cause pressure on housing market
3rd April 2007
High divorce statistics and reduced marriage rates mean that an increasing number of people are living alone, adding pressure to prices in the housing market, according to the latest reports.Mortgage... Read more
Bank says UK demographics ensure boom will not lead to bust
29th March 2007
Bank of England governor Mervyn King has said the current boom in property prices will not result in a market crash, despite another looming interest rate rise.Property prices in Britain,... Read more
Bank predicts NI's high house price inflation to continue
26th March 2007
Economic experts at the Bank of Ireland have confirmed that they expect the property market in Northern Ireland to remain strong for 2007, after prices showed a 37 per cent... Read more
Seek advice before embarking on buy-to-let
23rd March 2007
New terms on buy-to-let mortgages could catch first-time borrowers out unless sage advice is sought from solicitors, warn experts.Borrowers taking up new buy-to-let loans on properties in Britain and Northern... Read more
Belfast property market 'on the up'
13th March 2007
Solicitors in Northern Ireland can expect to see continued increases in the work from property transactions, it has been suggested.One estate agent believes that the property market inn Northern Ireland... Read more
Homebuyers warned to check foundations
7th March 2007
Most homebuyers would get checks done on the main structure of their potential property, but few would think to dig a little deeper, where there may be latent, dangerous and... Read more
Conflicting opinion over stamp duty rises
5th March 2007
Almost a quarter of postcode districts in Great Britain and Northern Ireland now qualify to pay the higher three per cent stamp duty rate, which applies to properties valued above... Read more
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