House hunters can be a superstitious lot, according to new research, with many saying they would avoid buying a property at number 13 if at all possible.
According to figures released by the UK Government this week, more than 17,000 people have used the Help to Buy scheme to buy a new home.
...Figures released this week by Nationwide, reveal that UK house prices increased by 0.7% in January and were 8.8% higher than in January 2013.
...According to the latest Lloyds Bank Homemovers Review, 337,500 people have moved up the housing ladder in 2013, as rising house prices have given homemovers a higher level of deposit for their next property.
...Interesting figures released by Nationwide Building Society reveal that UK house prices increased by 0.6% in November 2013, with the average house costing £174,566 in November compared to £173,678 in October 2013.
...The Law Society of Scotland is to set up a working group to look into Scotland's residential conveyancing practice and procedure with a view to enhancing and developing the process to meet the needs of home buyers in the 21st century.
...House prices in the first three months of 2013 were 1.2% higher than in the final three months of 2012, according to the latest Halifax House Price Index.
...The number of first-time buyers reached its largest yearly total in five years, according to new data from the Council of Mortgage Lenders (CML). This shows that 216,200 first-time buyers became homeowners in 2012 - the first time the annual total has exceeded 200,000 since 2007.
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