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Homes for Londoners website goes live
22 June, 2018
Homes for Londoners, the new online property portal which offers Londoners a one-stop shop where they can search for an affordable home to buy in the capital, has now gone live. We are delighted that Censeo is the preferred mortgage partner for this new website, in partnership with Full Communications, following a formal tendering process… Read more »
Bank of England keeps interest rates on hold
21 June, 2018
The Bank of England has today voted to keep interest rates on hold but it has given a firm signal that an August rate rise is likely, leading to a jump in the value of the pound. As the economy continues to improve, the Monetary Policy Committee within the Bank has rising concerns about the… Read more »
Now cheaper to buy than rent in every UK region
20 June, 2018
New research out from Santander shows that potential first-time buyers in every area of the UK would have lower monthly outgoings if they bought a property rather than renting one. Their report reveals that homeowners could save on average £2,268 a year if they were able to purchase a property rather than rent. Full story here.
House prices 106 times higher than when England won World Cup in 1966
13 June, 2018
New research shows that house prices are 106 times higher than they were when England won the World Cup in 1966. Over the past 52 years they’ve risen from just £2,006 to £211,000. Yet at the same time, wages have risen at around a third of the rate, moving from £798 to £26,500, meaning it… Read more »
Housing market has swung back in favour of property sellers
6 June, 2018
NAEA Propertymark’s latest report shows that the property market is no longer favouring buyers after a strong start to the year. Last month, the average estate agency branch had 337 registered buyers – up 9% on March’s figure of 308. It is, however, 13% lower than the 381 buyers per branch recorded in April 2017…. Read more »
London house price growth slowest out of all major UK cities except Cambridge
1 June, 2018
According to statistics from Hometrack, London’s house prices saw the slowest growth out of all major UK cities except Cambridge over the past year. The data showed that overall, house price growth has stalled in the UK’s southern cities as sellers have started to accept larger discounts from asking prices. In England, discounts on asking… Read more »
The so-called ‘Bank Of Mum & Dad’ is starting to struggle to help their children
29 May, 2018
30 and 40-somethings who are trying to get onto the property ladder have increasingly resorted to the ‘Bank of Mum & Dad’ but their purse strings are getting tighter, according to a new report by Legal & General. The lender noted that the average parental contribution for homebuyers this year would be £18,000, down 17%… Read more »
Censeo Financial shares best practice alongside Prime Minister Theresa May in The Parliamentary Review
20 September, 2017
Censeo Financial appears alongside Prime Minister Theresa May in the 2016/17 Parliamentary Review. Established by former minister The Rt Hon David Curry in 2010, The Parliamentary Review’s September release is now a key fixture in the political calendar. Censeo Financial features alongside the Prime Minister and a small number of outstanding organisations in a document… Read more »
Censeo News & Index | August 2017
15 August, 2017
Censeo News STOP PRESS We are delighted to report that Virgin Money has entered the affordable home ownership market with their new Shared Ownership mortgages, in support of the Government’s ambition to help more first time buyers get on the property ladder. Censeo is equally delighted to have been nominated by Virgin Money to offer… Read more »
Censeo – Proud Winner of New National Housing Award
8 September, 2016
Censeo is the 2016 Winner of the National Housing Awards’ “Best Supplier To the Sector” category. We are immensely proud to have received this accolade and to have been recognised by such a prestigious panel of judges. This is a new award for the NHA which yesterday celebrated its 10th Anniversary. Our profound thanks must… Read more »