Property News

BTL landlords ‘upbeat’10/03/2010

The latest Upad Rental Confidence Index shows that 61% of UK landlords feel more confident about the buy-to-let sector for March 2010, compared to February.

Savvy investors eye South America10/03/2010

Brazil and Argentina are currently property investment hotspots, claims one overseas property expert.

Mortgages: Women rule the roost10/03/2010

Women have more financial control than ever before and will control £68 billion worth of mortgage borrowing in the UK in 2010.

Malaysia targets India increase10/03/2010

The Malaysian Tourism Ministry has again upped its target for tourist arrivals from India, hoping to pull in 650,000 visitors to Malaysia this year.

No ’fast fix’ for NI house prices10/03/2010

There is no hope for a ’fast fix’ in the NI housing market as the local economy faces a slow, uneven recovery, chartered surveyors have warned.

UK: Return of the buyer’s market?10/03/2010

The balance between supply and demand shifted toward the supply side as new instructions outpaced buyer interest for the second consecutive month, according to RICS latest UK Housing Market survey.

UK economy ’on the right track’10/03/2010

A top Bank of England policymaker has told Sky News he is confident that enough will be done to turn around Britain’s economy.

Life’s a beach in Bulgaria10/03/2010

Bulgaria’s Government will shortly approve a new strategy for development of the country’s beaches, which - according to one Minister - will include lowering the cost of concessions and rentals.

Croatia expects ’last-minute tourism’ in 201010/03/2010

Croatian Minister of Tourism Damir Bajs has said that 2010 will likely be the year of "last-minute" tourism.

Mortgage boost for Spain buyers?10/03/2010

Spanish Banks are slowly relaxing their lending criteria, with one or two offering more attractive deals and higher LTVs, claims Kyero.com,