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Censeo nominated for What Mortgage award
Censeo is thrilled to have been nominated for the 2013 Best Specialist Mortgage Advisor at the 2013 What Mortgage awards. Read more »
Delays in the home buying process due to a lack of qualified surveyors
Home buyers are experiencing delays due to a lack of qualified surveyors, according to Mortgage Strategy. Read more »
Very few know the true cost of a mortgage
A new report out today by consumer champion Which shows that 99.5% of people do not know the true and total cost of a mortgage. Read more »
Censeo on the radio
Censeo has been taking part in a series of radio interviews talking about the Government’s new Help to Buy Scheme. Read more »
Warning about house price bubble
More concerns have been raised about the Government’s Help to Buy scheme. The Building Societies Association fears that it may lead to a housing bubble. Read more »
More people choosing to rent – study by the Halifax
A new study by the Halifax shows that we are starting to become a nation of renters, with fewer young people being prepared to spend several years saving for a decent deposit. Read more »
New survey reveals 85% of homes in Central London sold to foreign buyers
A survey by the estate agent network London Property Partners reveals that 85% of homes sold last year in Central London were to foreign buyers. Of this figure, 80% were to European purchases and 20% to those from Asia. Read more »
Almost 20% of ‘second steppers’ ask family for help
According to Lloyds TSB, one in six (16%) so-called ‘second steppers’ – people moving up the ladder from their first home – are contemplating turning to their parents to plug the gap between the value of their first home and the cost of their second property. Read more »
Number of first-time buyer transactions increases by 15% in April
According to a new report, the number of first time buyers rose by 15% in April. Read more »
Home Builders Federation: Help to Buy off to a flying start
The Home Builders Federation has heralded the Government’s Help to Buy scheme saying that 4,000 people had reserved a new home in the two months since it was launched. Read more »