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Property Headlines 'Lack of choice' for FTBs
FTBs are finding it hard to locate a suitable property, it has been suggested.
January house price growth 'remained weak'
House price growth is still sluggish despite a slight rise in January.
House prices 'expected to rise in 2012'
Most Brits are expecting house prices to escalate rather than fall this year.
Housing 'central to economic plans'
Grant Shapps has highlighted the importance of housing to the UK's economic recovery.
Buy-to-let market 'has flourished'
The number of buy-to-let mortgages on the market has increased of late.
UK house prices 'slid in January'
The price of a typical home now stands at £162,228.
Increasing living costs affecting FTBs
FTBs are feeling the squeeze due to escalating living costs.
Home repossessions 'on the increase'
The level of home repossessions in the UK has reached a two-year high.
Mortgage holders 'saving rather than paying debt'
Mortgage holders in the UK are missing the chance to pay off what they owe.
Buying a property 'more cost-effective than renting'
Purchasing a property works out at more than £100 a month cheaper than renting.
'Generational divide' for UK property market
Young people are finding it hard to buy homes and older individuals are unwilling to sell.
'Confidence returning' to UK property market
Almost four million Brits are planning on buying a house in 2012.
Long-term mortgages to become more popular?
More providers may soon start offering long-term mortgages.
FTBs 'dominated 2011'
Many FTBs sought mortgage advice in 2011, new figures have shown.
Average FTB 'is 30 years old'
The typical FTB in the UK at present is 30 years old.
Rental activity in rural Scotland 'on the increase'
Rural Scotland has seen increased rental activity following the recession.
Landlords may benefit from water proposal
The British Property Federation has welcomed a government review into water bills for renters.
Residential letting 'is a UK growth industry'
The next few years will see residential letting continue to grow in popularity.
Gross mortgage data rises year-on-year
Gross mortgage lending in December 2011 was greater than it was during the same month a year earlier.
Rental market 'beginning to soften'
The UK has witnessed an ease in demand for rental property.
London housing market 'dominated by foreign buyers'
Overseas buyers are likely to continue leading the way in the London property market.
Hybrid mortgages 'could prove popular'
Hybrid mortgages may prove a good option for homeowners, it has been claimed.
Mortgage market activity in 2011 'higher than expected'
The CML's forecast of £138 billion in mortgage market activity for 2011 may fall below the actual result.
November 'saw return of mortgage lending growth'
House purchasing lending increased in November 2011, new figures have shown.
Local communities 'will drive housing regeneration'
Grant Shapps has claimed local communities will drive forward regeneration.
UK homes 'increasingly affordable'
Home affordability is at its best since 1997.
Mortgage rates 'continue to rise'
Mortgage rates have risen despite the bank rate staying the same.
UK mortgage possession rates 'high'
More than 153 mortgage possession orders are made in the UK on a daily basis.
Raising a deposit 'still a problem' for buyers
People are still finding it difficult to save up a sizeable deposit.
HS2 'likely to affect homeowners'
The development of HS2 may affect homeowners located near the confirmed route.
Increase in tenant demand 'on the cards'
Most landlords are expecting to see a rise in tenant demand this year.

About Stapleton Long

Stapleton Long, Chartered Surveyors and Estate Agents has practised in South London for over 100 years, originally from an office in Gipsy Hill but now from their office in West Norwood.

The First Stapleton Long Offices
Originally established as an Estate Office, managing properties and collecting rents, the firm now boasts the longest established Residential Sales Agency of any firm in the area.

The firm has unrivalled knowledge and experience of valuing, selling and letting properties within the area and continues to manage a substantial portfolio of residential and commercial properties.

Local knowledge and experience are important elements of the firm's Building Surveying services particularly in the undertaking of Building surveys and Homebuyers reports on behalf of purchasers.

The firm also specialises in designing and supervising a wide range of building projects including the preparation of computer generated drawings, specifications, Town Planning applications and Party Wall Awards.

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