The latest House Price Index from Halifax has revealed a 1.6% increase in house prices in the three months to July, compared to the previous three months. This exceeds the 1.1% increase seen in June, and is similar to the rates recorded in April and May (both 1.5%).
...In the final months of 2013, the number of loans for house purchase in Scotland reached its highest level since the second quarter of 2008, new CML data shows.
...A recent report from the Council for Mortgage Lending (CML) has revealed interesting data regarding the profile of UK lending in October 2013, including first-time buyer, home mover, remortgagor and buy-to-let lending.
...There has been more encouraging news from the Council of Mortgage Lenders (CML), which recently reported that the third quarter of 2008 saw the highest quarterly lending level in Scotland since mid-2008.
...One in six second steppers in Scotland are contemplating turning to the bank of mum and dad to plug the gap between the value of their first home and the cost of the house they would ideally move to, according to the latest research from Bank of Scotland.
...Home-ownership is the long-term tenure of choice for most Scottish adults, according to findings released by the Council of Mortgage Lenders based on a survey undertaken by YouGov.
...The Scottish housing market remained broadly stable last month, with both activity and house prices showing some encouraging signs, according to the latest RICS Housing Market Survey.
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