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Cost of overseas homes falls
The cost of buying a property in the popular destinations of the US, Spain and France has fallen for UK investors over the past year, making the case for purchasing a second home in these countries more attractive, experts say
Be wary of high-yield, low capital growth
Buy-to-let property investors should be cautious of investing in higher yielding properties, experts have warned, as they are likely to be in areas that will experience relatively low capital growth over the long term
Fund offers holiday deals
Wealthy homebuyers are being targeted by a new property investment fund that offers investors shared ownership and rent-free use of luxury holiday homes around the world
UK house price growth slows
House prices rose at their slowest pace in six months in January, according to a closely watched index, adding to signs that the rapid pace of recovery in the housing market may be easing
House prices rise but at a slower pace
House prices rose for the seventh consecutive month in January but at a more modest pace, according to the latest Halifax house price index.
Skipton apologises to customers for data breach
Skipton Building Society has apologised to customers after a serious breach of data security procedures resulted in thousands of savers receiving financial details about other customers of the mutual
Seaside towns see top house price rises
Seaside towns have experienced the biggest house price gains over the last decade, outpacing even the London market, but growth is likely to be slower over the next ten years, agents say
Building societies forced to act on losses
Mortgage rate hikes and mergers as mutuals struggle
Windfalls expected at building society
Members of the former Barnsley Building Society could receive bonuses
FSA crackdown on sale-and-rent back firms
The Financial Services Authority is cracking down on controversial sale-and-rent back schemes, with plans to ban exploitative advertising and high-pressure sales techniques
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