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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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