Finding a Surveyor
It is always best to get a proper survey on a property you are buying and not rely on the lenders valuation to reveal all the possible problems.
Possibly the best way to finding a good surveyor is asking for recommendations from your mortgage lender, solicitors, estate agent or even friends that have moved recently.
Talk to your mortgage lender before instructing a surveyor and get the basic valuation done at the same time as your survey and possibly save on cost.
Find a surveyor online via Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors - Location Search Engine
All surveyors should be a member of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) where you can check up on their credentials
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Wed, 09 Jun 2010 11:29:46
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Mortgage Approvals Rise
The Bank of England has reported a rise in mortgage approvals.
The official figures suggest that mortgage approvals increased to the highest level in four months in April.
Tue, 08 Jun 2010 11:28:45
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Mortgage overpayments increase according to Lloyds Banking Group
Lloyds Banking Group have reported that twice as many people made overpayments to their variable mortgages in 2009 than in 2008.
According to the figures, 14% of Lloyds Banking Group customers paid more than the minimum amount towards their mortgage in 2009.
Mon, 07 Jun 2010 11:27:15
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House Prices Rising
According to Nationwide, UK house prices are now less than 10% short of what they were back in the boom of October 2007.
House prices are being pushed up by a lack of properties available and last month saw prices rise by 0.5%.
Thu, 03 Jun 2010 11:17:36
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New Government urged to maintain Shared Ownership funding
Twenty one of the leading providers of shared ownership and affordable homes have come together to ensure that the new coalition government maintains spending.
With shared ownership giving so many people the chance to get onto the property ladder, the 21 leading housing associations have written to the new Chief Secretary to the Treasury, David Laws, and the new Housing Minister, Grant Shapps. They are urging the new government to recognise the role that shared ownership now plays in the housing market and the value for money that it offers.
Wed, 02 Jun 2010 11:12:42
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Mortgage brokers dominate the mortgage market
According to a recent study into mortgage lending during the first quarter of 2010, mortgage brokers accounted for 62% of all property loans.
First time buyers seem to the biggest group looking to mortgage brokers for advice on the right product for them, with 71% of first time buyer loans coming from intermediaries.
Thu, 27 May 2010 11:01:34
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Rightmove says property prices could be slowing down
UK property website Rightmove claims that house prices have risen slower in May than in April - a sign that things could be levelling out.
House prices went up 2.6% in April and only 0.7% in May according to Rightmove, indicating that things could be cooling off.
Thu, 27 May 2010 11:00:25
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Nationwide says UK property market stable
The UK's largest building society Nationwide, says that it believes that the UK property market will remain pretty stable over the forthcoming 6 to 12 months.
Mon, 23 Feb 2009 18:09:52
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