Friday, Feb 29, 2008

BTL gone! House prices gone! It is the curse of the "fiinnannciall llleevveragge"

Times: Buyers who do not have 10% deposits are left out in the cold

You remember those BTL i@iots repeating the mantra "the power of the fiinnannciall llleevveragge" AAHHHAHAH now it is the curse!! Divide a large number by a small number, what you get is a mess! Prices will fall like leaves in autumn!

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1. happyrenterz said...

So Lloyds TSB must be expecting a 10% fall in prices.

Friday, February 29, 2008 11:48PM Report Comment
 

2. happyrenterz said...

"It said that about £1.7 billion of mortgages on its books was to borrowers with deposits of 5 per cent or less." So house prices only have to fall 5% for those mortgages to go into of negative equity.

Friday, February 29, 2008 11:56PM Report Comment
 

3. alan said...

@Happyrenterz,

If the (Lloyds/TSB) borrowers purchased in (say) Feb 2007, then they will already be sitting on a paper increase of 2.7% (Nationwide).

Bradford & Bingley have moved their 110% mortgage banner off the homepage. 100% mortgages are still quoted. I noticed their shares spiked on Friday - it seems there are bid rumours....

Saturday, March 1, 2008 08:47AM Report Comment
 

4. harold said...

"it seems there are bid rumours...."

That'll be the same 'company' that took over Northern Rock?

Saturday, March 1, 2008 09:02AM Report Comment
 

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