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Tenants are falling into debt in 2012.

Tenant arrears £300m says LSL

April has seen rents and rental arrears rise, according to the LSL Property Services buy-to-let index. Rents rose by 0.5 per cent in April, the first upward movement for three months.

Saving a home deposit.

First-time buyers overestimate deposit costs

First-time buyers are overestimating the amount of money they need for a house deposit. According to research from HSBC in most areas of life people underestimate how much they need in their kitty but this trend does not carry over to a house deposit.

Mortgage lending expected to drop.

Drop in mortgage activity expected

March mortgage figures skyrocketed thanks to the stamp-duty exemptions for first-time buyers but this spike is expected to be short lived. The end of the stamp-duty holiday in March did exactly as forecast and pulled figures up from the February levels.

Edinburgh will see further house price falls.

Scotland house price index shows negative movement

The first-time buyer rush was not enough to see a positive annual movement in Scottish house prices in March. According to the house price index from LSL and Acadametrics Scotland’s house prices saw an annual drop of 1.2 per cent in March.

Older divorcees find new lives abroad.

France may be top spot for divorced retirees

Divorce between people aged 60 plus is on the rise in the UK leaving many older Brits alone and trying to find a home. According to the Office of the National Statistics divorce rates in the UK fell by 11 per cent between 2007 and 2009, but rose for those aged over 60.

Letting could help homeowners stay on financial track.

Homeowners falling into buy-to-let

There is a forecast spike in the number of accidental landlords in the UK following the rise in Standard Variable Rates from lenders. An increasing number of home owners will stop moving up the property ladder due to the increased rates.

Vacant land can provide an opportunity to build a dream home.

Land prices remain stable

The cost of residential land in the UK remained unchanged in the first quarter of this year. According to the Knight Frank unique development land index prices remained stable across the UK in the first three months of this year.

House prices and transactions drop in April

House transactions in England and Wales dropped by a whopping 18 per cent in April, according to LSL Property Services/Acadametrics’ house price index. At the same time prices dropped by 0.2 per cent from the previous month.

Interest Rates sit tight again

The Bank of England has again given homeowners a reason to celebrate choosing to leave interest rates at 0.5 per cent. The respite for home owners was no surprise with the bank of England holding rates for the past three years.

FAQs about the Scotland Act and stamp duty

Royal Assent has been granted to the Scotland Bill, making it the Scotland Act 2012. It gives the Scottish government the power to determine income tax and the rate of stamp duty land tax people have to pay, meaning you need to know what it is about.

London property transactions down

London central prices continue to outstrip the rest of the UK but transaction numbers have started to decline. According to the Land Registry sales in central London hit a low in the first quarter of this year.

The French Riviera beckons buyers

This property is located on Cote d’Azur, on the Gulf of St Tropez in a village called Grimaud. Perched on an escarpment the property has panoramic surrounding views of the lush green hills and ocean.

Renting cheaper than buying a high-end property

It can be up to 34 per cent cheaper to rent a prime property in the UK than buy one. This finding comes from the PrimeLocation.com prime rental index.

Londoners spend "71% of income on rent"

The gap between rents in London and other parts of the UK has grown according to FindaProperty’s latest rental index. London households spend a whopping 71 per cent of income on rent.

First house price rise for seven months

The Halifax house price index has shown the first positive figures clocked up in the past seven months. The first quarter saw house prices rise by 0.3 per cent in comparison to the last quarter of 2011.

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Scotland house price index shows negative movement

Edinburgh will see further house price falls.

The first-time buyer rush was not enough to see a positive annual movement in Scottish house prices in March. According to the house price index from LSL and Acadametrics Scotland’s house prices saw an annual drop of 1.2 per cent in March.

Interest Rates sit tight again

Interest rates remain 0.5 per cent.

The Bank of England has again given homeowners a reason to celebrate choosing to leave interest rates at 0.5 per cent. The respite for home owners was no surprise with the bank of England holding rates for the past three years.