Property Investor’s Factfile – March 2018 Commentary
March 2018 Property Investor´s Factfile The Property Investor’s Factfile presents a range of relevant data from national / London house prices, the latest buy-to-let Limited Company (SPV) loan rates, LIBOR / SWAP rates and rentals to mortgage debt figures and information on the first-time buyer sector. Below are some noteworthy observations over the last month: Property Market Trends According to the Halifax, property prices are rising at their slowest rate since 2013 – growing by 1.8% in the three months to February. Managing director Russell Galley, nonetheless, responded with some relatively positive feedback on the data: “While we expect price growth to remain low, the low mortgage rate environment, combined with an ongoing shortage of properties for sale, should continue to support house prices over the coming months”; Nationwide data reported that house prices fell 0.3% between January and February (after rising... [Read More]