7th March 2017
Category: Buying and Selling tips
30th September 2016
Help to Buy Mortgage Guarantee Scheme Confirmed as Finishing by the End of the Year
The UK Government has confirmed the ending of one of David Cameron’s flagship housing policies; Help to Buy Mortgage scheme. While some officials have commented that it is a U-turn, researchers have highlighted that this particular part of the Help to Buy Scheme was always going to end on December 31. In a letter sent […]26th August 2016
Buying Property: Finding Your Perfect Home and Haggling Over the Price
If there’s one financial move that you should take the time to get right, it’s the purchase of a house. As the biggest investment you will ever make in your life, a home purchase can take you a good way towards important life goals, or, if you choose poorly, drag down your standard of living. […]12th January 2016
£108,000: Average cost of first-time buyers’ home in Northern Ireland
The average deposit put down by a first-time buyer in London is fast approaching the price of a starter home in Northern Ireland, new figures have revealed. In London, the average first-time buyer’s deposit last year was £91,409 – more than five times as big a deposit as in Northern Ireland, at £16,578. The typical […]20th August 2015
Business property investments to top £300m during year
Commercial property investments in Northern Ireland are expected to top £300m this year, a major agency predicted. Lisney said transaction volume so far this year had exceeded expectations, with operators like Cerberus – which bought the entire Nama portfolio in the province – starting to sell on its acquisitions. And Lisney said a plan by […]19th August 2015
Property franchise opportunity for property investors
A property franchise based in Northern Ireland is inviting potential international property entrepreneurs to attend a workshop next month. BeckettHanlon said its franchise partners can run their own international property business as their own, but with the benefits of training and support. They also have access to BeckettHanlon’s portfolio of potential properties to buy across […]27th July 2015
Inside tranquil new Lough Erne homes
Every once in a while something unique which manages to set new standards in modern living comes along and this week Home Finder has found it – Water’s Edge in Fermanagh. This one-off new development on the shores of Lower Lough Erne at Castle Caldwell near Belleek offers a rare and privileged chance to live among the […]25th June 2015
Mortgage approvals at 14-month high as banks say market ‘buoyant’
The number of mortgage approvals made to home buyers jumped to a 14-month high in May, as the property market remained “buoyant”, banks have reported. Some 42,530 mortgages with a total value of £7bn were approved for house purchase last month, marking the highest number since March 2014, figures from the British Bankers’ Association (BBA) show. Borrowing using credit […]22nd June 2015
One in three mortgages to end after the age of 65
More than one in three new mortgages being taken out today will extend beyond the borrower’s 65th birthday, the Council of Mortgage Lenders (CML) has said. Lengthening mortgage terms and the older age at which people are managing to climb on to the property ladder mean that nearly 35% of new home loans are not […]4th June 2015
