Archives for March 2006
March 10th, 2006
The cost of owning a home rose by more than three times the rate of inflation in the 2004/05 financial year, according to research published today by mortgage lender the Halifax.The combined cost of mortgage payments, council tax and fuel bills was 7% higher than in the previous year, increasing ...
Continue reading Household Costs 'Outstrip Inflation'
March 9th, 2006
A strong February in the UK housing market has more than compensated for a minor setback in January, as increases to house prices point to a revived industry.A survey from HBOS found that house values increased by an average of 1.4 per cent in February, as confidence continued to rise ...
Continue reading British House Prices Climbing
March 8th, 2006
U.K. consumer confidence fell to a four month low in February as Britons became more pessimistic about the state of the economy and less willing to spend, a survey by Nationwide Building Society shows. The sentiment index fell 4 points to 94, Britain’s third biggest mortgage lender, said today. Nationwide ...
Continue reading UK Consumer Confidence fell to a four month low
March 7th, 2006
Comprising Costa Blanca’s most popular resorts and sandy beaches, Marina Alta is found in the north of Alicante province. This is the Costa Blanca’s most attractive region, and the towns and villages here have retained their original character.Inland are the stunning Jalon and Orba valleys, which are home to the ...
Continue reading Featured Location – Marina Alta, Alicante
March 6th, 2006
While Spain has long been a favourite destination for UK residents looking to invest in property, there have always been reservations about some of the less reasonable land laws.While capital appreciation on Spanish property has been essentially unrivalled across Europe for ten years or more, individual cases seem to emerge ...
Continue reading Transparency Returns to Spanish Property Market
March 3rd, 2006
A huge demand for homes in the sun has seen Britons’ spending on properties overseas increase by 45 per cent in four years.The number of Britons owning second homes abroad now exceeds a quarter of a million people, at 257,000.An official report today says British families have invested more than ...
Continue reading Britons Spend 23bn on a Place in the Sun
March 2nd, 2006
The property markets across the EU have been boosted by news that economic growth is expected to pick up pace this year.A report from the European Commission has found that conditions are now ripe for development and investors considering buying property in a number of the key European markets will ...
Continue reading EU to Enjoy 'Acceleration in Economic Growth'
March 1st, 2006
If you’re tired of looking for Spanish property, you’ll definitely want to check out some exciting new features on Kyero, designed to make your life easier.Now you can keep a copy of properties that interest you most, keep track of which ones you have enquired about and make faster, easier ...
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