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| 19 2008 |
| Property in Edinburgh falls 11% |
| House prices in Edinburgh have now fallen 11 per cent in a year, research has concluded.... |
| NLA comments on 'reluctant landlord' |
| The National Landlord's Association (NLA) has commented on the phenomenon of the... |
| Rents tumbling as property supply rises |
| Research from the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (Rics) Wales has found that... |
| 18 2008 |
| Rent could drop as buy-to-let grows |
| Both interest rates and house prices are dropping at present, creating what should be a... |
| Top London homes fall 11.5% in quarter |
| New homes in some of London's most sought-after locations have fallen by a massive 11.5... |
| Asking prices tumble |
| Average asking prices have fallen 7.1 per cent in the past 12 months, it has been... |
| 14 2008 |
| Lower rates 'could mean expanded portfolios' |
| The Bank of England's move to slash interest rates could result in an expansion in the... |
| Further problems reported from housing crash |
| UK property website Rightmove has reported its own turmoil experienced from the housing... |
| Rics reports rising confidence in market |
| The mood among property professionals appears to be gaining in confidence regarding the... |
| London prices may be 'past the worst' |
| House prices in London could soon be on the rise once more, it has been suggested by one... |
| Scotland homes drop 4% |
| The Scottish House Price Monitor has recorded property values falling by four per cent in... |
| Private landlords backed by CML |
| The Council of Mortgage Lenders (CML) has given its support to private landlords by... |
| 12 2008 |
| First-time buyers increasingly reliant on family |
| Nearly half of all first-time buyers are now reliant on family members for cash to pay the... |
| Ireland home to 'worst property returns' |
| The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (Rics) has named the Irish property market... |
| Housing misery spreads to more sectors |
| Johnston Press has reported a significant drop in revenue as a result of a lack of demand... |
| 11 2008 |
| Rics research highlights lengthy property woes |
| House prices in the UK look set to be facing a downturn for a considerable amount of time... |
| House sales remain bleak |
| The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (Rics) has published figures demonstrating... |
| Mortgage costs drop following Bank move |
| High street mortgage lenders are increasingly falling into line over the 1.5 per cent drop... |
| Government records 5% decline in house prices |
| House price figures from September show a 5.1 per cent fall in the average value of a... |
| Landlords making the most of downturn |
| Around 20 per cent of British landlords are currently looking to invest further in the... |
| 08 2008 |
| Interest in property may be resurging |
| LaSalle Investment Management (LIM) has confirmed plans to raise £400 million to... |
| 07 2008 |
| Future house prices rises 'will be sharp' |
| The current stagnation of the housing market is more to do with the inability to buy or... |
| Bank of England slashes rates |
| The Bank of England yesterday (November 6th) slashed interest rates by a third, taking... |
| 05 2008 |
| Affordable homes slipping from reach |
| Waiting lists for affordable housing have grown by two-thirds in the top ten areas for... |
| Cheaper homes underway in Wales |
| Construction of 6,500 new homes has begun in Wales as the Assembly government begins its... |
| Homeowners and agents should utilise the web |
| As the process of selling a home becomes increasingly difficult homeowners and estate... |
| 04 2008 |
| Quarter of a million homes left empty |
| Recent research conducted by Halifax building society has found that there are 279,281... |
| 2009 set to be difficult year for private landlords |
| A Times report published on Monday (November 3rd) has outlined various key issues in... |
| Stoke-on-Trent property value rising |
| Stoke-on-Trent is managing to buck the trend of sharply falling house prices across the... |
| London properties fall almost 4pc |
| London homes are now beginning to fall in line with the overall price drops recorded in... |
| Confidence in housing falling sharply |
| Just one third (33 per cent) of Brits are now relying on the equity in their homes for... |
| Buy-to-let homes may flood the market following license |
| Private landlords may be required to pay £50 for a permit or license before being... |
| 02 2008 |
| Property values drop by over salary levels |
| Average house prices fell by more in the past year than most Brits earn in the same... |
| New means of buying could invigorate market |
| A recently launched property auction website could be useful in creating a more confident... |
| 30 2008 |
| Rental, not buying, is the 'accommodation of choice' |
| The lettings sector is "thriving" at present, one expert has claimed after... |
| More homes to go to auction |
| Buyers looking for a cheap property should turn to the auction houses of Britain, it has... |
| Property 'must stand out to sell' |
| Homeowners hoping to make a sale in today's declining market will have to make their... |
| 29 2008 |
| Mortgage approvals low but rising |
| The number of mortgage approvals throughout September 2008 reached 33,000 - marginally... |
| Edinburgh purchases fall 50% |
| Edinburgh solicitors and estate agents are both facing significant numbers of redundancies... |
| 1.2m homes 'facing negative equity' |
| A total of 1.2 million households could fall into negative equity if the housing market... |
| 28 2008 |
| Persimmon concerned about outlook |
| Persimmon, one of the UK's largest housebuilders, has restated its concerns regarding the... |
| September sees 2.2pc price drop |
| Recent figures from the Land Registry show a fall in house prices of 2.2 per cent... |
| Repossessions make significant jump |
| The Financial Services Authority (FSA) has published figures regarding the number of... |
| 27 2008 |
| End of East London boom? |
| The financial crisis affecting banks and the connected housing market crash may have put... |
| Some UK property 'still gaining value' |
| The property market has suffered immensely in the past year but there are still some areas... |
| Private landlords the focus of shake-up |
| Owning and letting a second home could become cheaper if the government introduces a... |
| Falling prices highlighted once again |
| The Centre for Economics and Business Research (CEBR) has stated that the average house in... |
| 23 2008 |
| Sellers becoming competitive for sales |
| After many calls for homeowners to become more realistic in their asking prices, a Sky... |
| BPF: Rental management can aid market |
| The British Property Federation (BPF) has suggested that it believes the British housing... |
| Uni students keeping market alive |
| A Financial Times report last week has highlighted how UK students are benefiting from the... |
| Improve home value 'through small changes' |
| Homeowners hoping to make the most of their asset when they sell in today's falling... |
| Housing Corp and LGA offer encouragement to housing associations |
| The Housing Corporation and the Local Government Association (LGA) have contacted housing... |
| 22 2008 |
| Rental demand up by half |
| According to the Daily Telegraph, demand for rented properties has skyrocketed in the last... |
| Housing crisis continues to drive young professionals to rent |
| Homeowners who bought their houses in August 2007 may be wishing they'd chosen to rent... |
| More will rent as credit dries up |
| Thousands of Brits may turn to rented accommodation following a statement from one... |
| Estate agents 'drinking cheaper coffee' as rental demand soars |
| With estate agents selling, on average, less than one property per week each, the BBC has... |
| Amount of businesses facing problems rises 600% |
| Begbies Traynor, the business rescue, recovery and restructuring specialist, has revealed... |
| Property transactions fall below 50% |
| The number of homes sold in Britain last month fell by more than half compared to the same... |
| 21 2008 |
| Property prices continue to fall |
| The asking price for a UK property fell by 4.9 per cent over the year to October 2008, it... |
| Ernst & Young tell of further price falls |
| The Ernst & Young ITEM club has forecast a further fall in house prices of 14 per cent... |
| Asking prices increase in reaction to gazundering |
| The increasing popularity of gazundering has forced sellers to raise their asking prices... |
| 16 2008 |
| 2010 marks 'bottoming out' date |
| Joint research from the Nationwide and Global Insight has found that house prices will... |
| Falling market developing rosy glow |
| A recent report in the Daily Mail has taken a positive look at the falling housing market,... |
| House prices could fall yet 10% more |
| The housing market may see further falls of five or ten per cent before it bottoms out, it... |
| House prices 'won't return until 2023' |
| House prices will not return to August 2007 levels until 2023, it has been suggested by... |
| Lenders 'are responsible' for housing mess |
| One London estate agent has claimed that irresponsible lending has caused the mortgage... |
| Rental demand continues to rise |
| The demand for rental property is still rising, a Northamptonshire Evening Telegraph... |
| 14 2008 |
| Buy-to-let return shows confidence in rental market |
| The buy-to-let mortgage market experienced a boost last month as more investors turned to... |
| Nervousness concerning borrowing apparent |
| The Council of Mortgage Lenders (CML) has released figures showing that the amount of... |
| House sales drop yet again |
| The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (Rics) has released figures showing that the... |
| 13 2008 |
| Estate agent turns letting agent in housing crisis |
| Following the decline in both house prices and demand for new homes one estate agent has... |
| Homeowners turning to landlords in crisis |
| The lettings market could be the saviour of property which has been otherwise left empty... |
| 10 2008 |
| Tenants 'can ease financial pressures by improving energy efficiency' |
| People living in rented accommodation can reduce their outgoings by adopting a greener... |
| 09 2008 |
| Interest rate reduction 'is not a quick fix solution' |
| The interest rate reduction effectuated by the Bank of England's monetary policy committee... |
| MPC's interest rate cut 'is not enough to stimulate demand' |
| Interest rates need to be cut by more than 0.5 per cent for consumers to want to buy a... |
| 08 2008 |
| Homeowners 'are getting sucked into a spiral of debt' |
| An alarming number of homeowners struggling to make ends meet are trapped in a vicious... |
| Consumer confidence drops as house prices fall |
| Economic uncertainty, house price falls, increasing unemployment and rising food and fuel... |
| 07 2008 |
| Living under the same roof 'has home insurance implications' |
| With an increasing number of people looking to buy or rent property together as a result... |
| Rate cut 'not cast in stone' |
| Homeowners have been warned that the Bank of England's monetary policy committee (MPC)... |
| Homeowners struggle with mortgage payments |
| The financial pressures which homeowners are under has been highlighted by a new... |
| 05 2008 |
| House price falls affecting luxury property |
| Luxury homes on one of England's most expensive stretches of the south coast have gone on... |
| Homeowners losing power in market |
| House prices have fallen so dramatically that homeowners are now at the mercy of buyers'... |
| 02 2008 |
| Sharpest property decline recorded in September |
| The combined financial disasters which occurred in September have led to the sharpest... |
| Record price falls seen in NI |
| Northern Ireland property values have dropped by almost a third in the past year, the... |
| Bleak outlook depicted for mortgage borrowers |
| In the past two months, two-thirds of brokers have been unable to find a mortgage for... |
| Mouseprice defends economics of renting |
| Buying property to see children through university may not be as economical as renting, it... |
| Tenants expected to push requests for greener homes |
| Landlords will be required to show tenants the score given to their property on its Energy... |
| Property market faltering 'despite stamp duty help' |
| Estate agencies and solicitors are continuing to report the negative effects of the... |
| Buyers overseas may soon be counting the cost |
| The more adventurous buy-to-let investors who purchased property in the 'up-and-coming'... |
| Video reminds students of initiation ceremony risks |
| With freshers' weeks under way in universities up and down the country, many students will... |
| 01 2008 |
| Conservatives challenge Brown on stamp duty |
| The Conservative party has announced that it will abolish stamp duty on homes costing up... |
| The up-side to the housing correction |
| The Times has published a report detailing the various benefits enjoyed by the UK since... |
| Rental demand returns once again |
| The demand for rental accommodation in Edinburgh has once again risen dramatically as the... |
| 30 2008 |
| Mortgages unavailable to brokers |
| Even mortgage brokers are now finding it more difficult than ever to secure home loans for... |
| Buy-to-letters weathering storm |
| Landlords who cashed in on property during the housing boom are not selling up despite the... |
| 28 2008 |
| UK mortgages rise in cost |
| Three of the UK's largest mortgage lenders raised their rates on borrowing following a... |
| 3,000 homes on hold in finance struggle |
| Three thousand homes that were to make up a new town in east Devon have had to be delayed... |
| Value of a home continues to slide |
| House prices in England and Wales fell once again throughout August, dropping a... |
| 26 2008 |
| Strong rental market 'should be benefiting landlords' |
| The multiple forces at work in the housing market should be benefiting landlords across... |
| Buy-to-letters dropping in numbers |
| The boom in buy-to-let mortgages seen in the run-up to the credit crunch has taken a... |
| Buyers to save 'over a decade' for deposit |
| First-time buyers can expect to save for a decade and a half in order to purchase property... |
| 25 2008 |
| Lettings increase and purchases dwindle |
| New instructions to let property have been rising dramatically in the face of falling... |
| Price predictions 'futile' in volatile market |
| House prices are exposed to such a number of volatile factors that making short-term... |
| House sales drop again |
| The number of properties sold throughout the country during August dropped to not only the... |
| 23 2008 |
| Rental property demand booms |
| The credit crunch has led to a sharp rise in the demand for rental property, it has been... |
| Mortgage deposits rising fast |
| The level of deposit required to buy a house has risen to an average of 20 per cent, it... |
| A property is 'more than an investment' |
| Property buyers were reminded this week that buying a property is often more important... |
| 22 2008 |
| Student rents 'rise 20 per cent' |
| Today's students are being faced with rent which has risen 20 per cent in just four years.... |
| Property down one per cent |
| Property prices have taken another hit, as the five weeks between August and September saw... |
| Fifth of Brits worried about repossessions |
| The number of homeowners in Britain concerned about the chances of falling behind on... |
| Country homes are affected by crunch |
| Countryside properties are beginning to fall in value as a result of the credit crunch, it... |
| Property could decline by 20pc in 3 months |
| House prices in the UK could dip to just 80 per cent of the prices seen in August 2007,... |
| Builders turn to rental market |
| Housebuilders are turning to the rental market in order to secure a more steady form of... |
| 18 2008 |
| London experiencing rental boom |
| Rental demand in the capital is booming, according to one property firm which has recorded... |
| 'Safer to invest in property than shares' |
| In a year that has seen both the banks and the housing market face serious challenges, one... |
| Property prices could experience 80pc drops |
| Jonathan Davis, a financial consultant in the City who famously predicted the housing... |
| 17 2008 |
| Economists concerned over further house price falls |
| The collapse of Lehman Brothers has the potential to further depreciate the UK housing... |
| Government house prices confuse picture |
| The government's latest research into house price activity has found that house prices... |
| Homeowners need great lengths to add value |
| Recent research among members of the National Association of Estate Agents (NAEA) has... |
| 16 2008 |
| Tenancy agreements rise by a fifth |
| The number of new tenancies in the UK has risen by almost a fifth in the past three months... |
| Country property unaffordable 'throughout UK' |
| Further figures detailing the unaffordability of UK property have been released this week,... |
| Buyers turning off market |
| Slow returns to the housing market have been quashed this week with the collapse of the... |
| 15 2008 |
| Britain's new homes 'smallest in Europe' |
| Britain's newest-built homes are the smallest in Europe, according to recent research,... |
| House prices falling further than anticipated |
| House prices in auctions across the country are falling at levels far beyond those... |
| Three years for house prices to recover |
| The housing market will remain in its current lull for the next three years, analysts have... |
| New homes set for Isle of Wight |
| It has been confirmed by the Isle of Wight Council that new housing will be built on... |
| Rural properties out of reach of locals |
| Property prices in the Highlands and Islands have soared far above the local income, it... |
| Brits must refrain from purchasing frenzy |
| Britons' obsession with buying property has been named as one of the reasons for the... |
| 11 2008 |
| Repossessions now 'big business' |
| A major investment company has announced its venture into purchasing repossessed homes, it... |
| Pricey property the only popular form of buying |
| Buyers in the UK housing market have seen the price of a property skyrocket and then crash... |
| 09 2008 |
| Rental demand up by 20%, experts reveal |
| The number of people choosing to rent a property has risen by 20 per cent over the past... |
| Renting is no longer a plan B for City whizzkids |
| Young families, City whizzkids and graduates are all choosing to rent in London as market... |
| Brighton home sales fall as renting booms |
| Estate agents in Brighton are reporting that home sales have dropped to a record low as... |
| 08 2008 |
| Renting still growing in popularity |
| The option to rent is growing sharply in popularity, according to the National Landlords... |
| New builds 'not reflecting true value' |
| Further signs that the housing market is suffering from a multitude of problems have... |
| Return of the buy-to-let may be upon us |
| Options regarding the number of properties to rent could soon be on the rise if the... |
| 05 2008 |
| Housing market 'falls 8pc in 4 months' |
| The housing market has been described as suffering from a crash, rather than a correction... |
| Properties in capital declining in value while on market |
| London properties are taking over three months to sell, according to recent... |
| No increase in buying expected as rate sticks |
| The Bank of England's Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) has decided that the base interest... |
| 04 2008 |
| First time buyers back to square one |
| First time buyers had the most to gain from falling property prices, as low costs of a... |
| Government cash unlikely to tempt renters |
| The ailing housing market cannot be mended simply by the government patching £1... |
| MPC likely to maintain high mortgage rates |
| The Bank of England's Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) is today to announce another... |
| 03 2008 |
| Housebuilders rejoice but renters stay put |
| House builders were buoyed yesterday by the announcement that the government is to invest... |
| Edinburgh suffers price slump |
| The price of a property in Edinburgh throughout August this year sunk by 6.5 per cent... |
| Government initiative not enough to lure renters into buying |
| Following weeks of anticipation, the government's announcement that it is to spend £1... |
| 02 2008 |
| Canary Wharf launches major golf tournament |
| Young professionals renting in and around London's Canary Wharf district are to be given... |
| London renters to benefit from Canary Wharf recruitment plans |
| Growing numbers of young professionals may start flocking to the south-east of London... |
| Even stamp duty cut may not tempt Brits out of renting |
| Prospective first-time buyers may still struggle to get a foot on the property ladder,... |
| 01 2008 |
| Renting the way forward as UK nears year-long price drop |
| New figures confirm that the UK is just a matter of days away from seeing a full year of... |
| Home borrowing halves as Brits stick to renting |
| Britain continues to fall out of love with buying property, with many more people now... |
| University towns witnessing massive price hikes |
| Students heading to university and those opting to stick around in the town or city where... |
| 29 2008 |
| Plans for cross-London tram system put before mayor |
| Renters living at opposite ends of the capital may soon be benefiting from speedy... |
| Further price drops make London renting a better bet |
| People looking for a new property in the capital may well opt to rent for the time being... |
| Tenants to benefit from energy efficiency rules |
| The introduction of the government-led Energy Performance Certificates (EPC) will help... |
| 28 2008 |
| House prices suffer 10% fall in 12 months |
| Home values have fallen by more than ten per cent over the past year, new figures from the... |
| Canary Wharf enjoying cultural renaissance |
| Young professionals are being attracted to Canary Wharf for more than just the excellent... |
| Renters advised to be wary of market changes |
| Tenants have been advised to ensure that the long-term security of their rental property... |
| 27 2008 |
| First-time buyers hit by new affordability blow |
| Would-be first-time buyers have been dealt a fresh blow after one of the country's biggest... |
| Charity warns tenants to be wise to mortgage woes |
| Tenants have been advised to stay wise to the fact that they may be required to look for a... |
| Average deposit soars to £40k, report shows |
| Would-be first-time buyers now face the prospect of having to find £40,000 before... |
| 26 2008 |
| BBA confirms mortgage approvals remain low |
| The number of new mortgages approved during July represented a near-record low, the... |
| 'Stamp duty cut wouldn't reduce renter numbers' |
| Even if the government does scrap stamp duty, the majority of prospective first-time... |
| Credit crunch 'yet to be felt in rental market' |
| Even though the global credit crunch is currently having a serious impact on the UK... |
| 22 2008 |
| Only a 35% drop would allow renters to make a move |
| Renting will remain the most financially attractive offer for young professionals until... |
| London renters to benefit from 'wow factor' |
| Professionals looking to move to London are set to benefit from one of the biggest... |
| 21 2008 |
| Renting soaring as new home sales drop |
| The growing trend of UK professionals shunning the property market in favour of the rental... |
| Millions renting after lenders pull mortgages |
| Millions of Britons are staying in the rental property sector after being turned down for... |
| Plans for new South Bank properties unveiled |
| As the popularity of areas such as Clapham, Canary Wharf and Battersea have shown over... |
| 20 2008 |
| Shrinking mortgage markets to boost rental sector |
| As the UK's mortgage lenders continue to pull products from the market so as to insulate... |
| Market uncertainty driving rental popularity |
| The ongoing turbulence within the UK property market is encouraging growing numbers of... |
| London's East End gets early Olympic boost |
| Students and professionals renting in the east of London have been given a boost with the... |
| 19 2008 |
| University town rental markets soaring, study shows |
| The rental property markets of the UK's university towns and cities are booming as student... |
| Rics confirms rental boom is continuing |
| The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (Rics) has confirmed that growing numbers of... |
| Brits face rental deposit 'lottery' |
| Britain's tenants face a "renting lottery" when it comes to how much they have... |
| 18 2008 |
| Rental supply could fall, new report warns |
| The savings group Skandia has warned that the volumes of rental accommodation on the... |
| "Forced landlords" pushing rental prices down |
| Tenants may soon be benefiting from cheaper rents as "forced landlords" enter... |
| 15 2008 |
| Credit crunch driving rental numbers, landlords told |
| Landlords across the UK are benefiting financially as growing numbers of young... |
| Would-be buyers need £41k salary move from rental sector |
| Anyone looking to take a first step onto the property ladder will have to be earning at... |
| Law Commission calls for better quality rental property |
| Tenants could soon be benefiting from better quality rental accommodation as the Law... |
| 14 2008 |
| Market uncertainty, not a lack of mortgages, driving rental demand |
| Britons are not staying out of the property market due to a lack of available mortgage... |
| Government figures show house prices 'heading south' |
| Would-be homebuyers may opt to stay in the rental sector for a while longer after new... |
| Homeowners missing out on £63bn worth of rent |
| Students and professionals looking to rent a room look set to benefit from greater choice... |
| 13 2008 |
| Home valuation changes 'bad news for first-time buyers' |
| Prospective first-time buyers may have even more difficulty in getting onto the UK... |
| Mortgage market could restrict renter options |
| Britain's renters may be forced to shop around for the best deals after it was reported... |
| Reluctance to buy drives estate agents' sales down |
| Estate agents across the country are twiddling their thumbs as growing numbers of Brits... |
| 12 2008 |
| Half of tenants worried about paying rent |
| A growing number of tenants across the UK are struggling to pay their rent every month, a... |
| Professional renters impacting on student property options |
| Students are struggling to find cheap accommodation due to the growing number of young... |
| Britain enjoying a 'renting renaissance' |
| Britons are increasingly opting to rent goods and services rather than make a large... |
| 11 2008 |
| Northern Rock turmoil 'part of UK-wide problem' |
| Prospective homebuyers are likely to be further deterred from attempting to make a move... |
| Well educated professionals driving rental boom, study suggests |
| Far from being made up largely of students or those on low incomes, the current generation... |
| Strong demand shields London from 'boom and bust' |
| Property investors have been advised that ongoing strong demand for rental accommodation... |
| 08 2008 |
| Treasury downplays stamp duty abolition rumours |
| The Treasury has been quick to point out that recent speculation that stamp duty may be... |
| Complex Hips adding to first-time buyer woes |
| With a significant number of Britons already struggling with a lack of confidence in the... |
| Soaring repressions may lead to rental property spike |
| The number of homes being repossessed across the UK is 48 per cent higher than this time... |
| 07 2008 |
| Renters choices backed up as house price slide continues |
| House prices have fallen by 8.8 per cent over the past 12 months according to new figures... |
| Johnson may reverse high rise property policy |
| Boris Johnson and his aides have signalled that they may reverse their policy of blocking... |
| Croydon attracting Australian professionals |
| Australian professionals have been invited to leave the beaches of their homeland behind... |
| 06 2008 |
| Brits renting as consumer confidence drops |
| Consumer confidence among Brits keeps on dropping, it has been revealed, with this trend... |
| Suburban demand pushing rent up |
| As growing numbers of professionals choose to sit out of the property market, rental... |
| Average first-time buyer age going up, study finds |
| The average age of a first-time buyer in the UK keeps creeping up as properties remain out... |
| 05 2008 |
| Prospective buyers likely to be hit by interest rate freeze |
| The chances of would-be buyers obtaining an affordable mortgage and making a move out of... |
| South-east London set for another popularity boost |
| Just days after the global investment bank JPMorgan Chase announced that it is looking... |
| CEBR report supports popularity of rental sector |
| The British housing market is unlikely to pick up again until 2010 at the earliest, it has... |
| 04 2008 |
| Renters justified as Halifax reports record falls |
| A new report from the Halifax into the current state of the UK housing market is likely to... |
| Renting the best option as money is on 30% house price drops |
| Property prices across the UK could fall by almost a third from their current levels,... |
| Buying abroad and renting at home 'the most viable option' |
| An increasingly large proportion of UK professionals is coming to see that investing in... |
| 01 2008 |
| JPMorgan Chase confirms canary Wharf expansion aims |
| One of the world's biggest banks, JPMorgan Chase has announced plans to establish a new... |
| Josh Hartnett renting in central London |
| American movie heartthrob Josh Hartnett has become London's latest celebrity renter, it... |
| Transaction levels fall as prices keep wobbling |
| House prices in London slumped for a third consecutive time last month, supporting the... |
| 31 2008 |
| Tenants benefiting from oversupply of new property |
| Tenants may be able to take advantage of an oversupply of new properties to snap up a... |
| Struggling sellers boosting rental property supply |
| As homeowners struggle to sell their properties in a steadily-slowing market, many will... |
| Experts warn of further negative equity woes |
| Fresh warnings about the growing negative equity risk facing would-be buyers are likely to... |
| 30 2008 |
| Mortgage approvals drop by 70%, official stats show |
| As a growing number of Britons opt to stay in the rental property sector rather than go... |
| Rental property sector to remain strong, investors believe |
| Despite the current economic conditions, a majority of landlords are confident that the... |
| Foreign lenders move in as rental demand soars |
| The ongoing demand for top-quality rental accommodation is prompting a number of overseas... |
| 29 2008 |
| 'Confused' Brits putting off buying |
| A sense of confusion surrounding the UK property market, combined with high prices and a... |
| LDA to rejuvenate London once Games have finished |
| The east of London is to benefit from ongoing development under plans drawn up to ensure... |
| Only a large price correction will cause tenant numbers to drop |
| A large proportion of young professionals will remain in the rental sector unless the UK... |
| 28 2008 |
| Renters vindicated as house prices fall yet again |
| Confidence in the UK property market is likely to have been further damaged with the news... |
| House prices may pick up again soon, NHF warns |
| Prospective first-time buyers should not get carried away with the recent news of falling... |
| 25 2008 |
| Demand for rental property up by 38%, estate agents say |
| Landlords across the UK are seeing demand for rental property soar as Britons remain... |
| Professionals choosing to rent here and buy abroad |
| The number of people choosing to rent in the UK and put their savings into buying a... |
| 24 2008 |
| 4 in 10 home sales fall through as uncertainty grows |
| Buyers backing out of deals are a major reason behind four in ten property sales failing,... |
| UK drops down list of world's most expensive cities |
| London has dropped down the list of the world's most expensive countries in which to live.... |
| Developers putting new homes up for rent, not sale |
| The ongoing troubles in the UK property market is prompting growing numbers of Britons to... |
| 23 2008 |
| Canary Wharf rail link plans given green light |
| Long-standing plans to build a direct rail link between the booming Canary Wharf district... |
| Mortgage fees 'up by 60% in 12 months' |
| The cost of taking out a mortgage has risen by as much as 60 per cent over the past year... |
| Lack of confidence behind falling property sales |
| The rate of house sales across the country continues to slow down as Britons shy away from... |
| 22 2008 |
| Tenants advised to check homes are HMO-compliant |
| Tenants have been advised to ensure that their landlords are complying with the... |
| House prices to fall by a further 30%, Bank expert warns |
| Growing numbers of Britons are likely to be put off renting for a couple of years at the... |
| London renters benefiting as 'let setting' booms |
| Young professionals in London are now well-placed to snap up a high-quality rental... |
| 21 2008 |
| Tenants could benefit from 'inexperienced landlords' |
| Tenants across the country may be able to benefit from affordable rents as growing numbers... |
| Falling asking prices not enough to tempt Brits away from renting |
| Growing numbers of Britons are still opting to stay in the rental property sector, even... |
| Renters benefiting as homeowners let out rooms |
| As the UK housing market continues to slow down, the options for tenants keep improving,... |
| 18 2008 |
| Bermondsey the capital choice for artistic young professionals |
| Artistic Londoners are being attracted to the strong cultural scene and affordable rents... |
| Britain is now a 'nation of renters', experts feel |
| High property prices and a lack of confidence in the future prospects of the market are... |
| High energy bills may force tenants to switch rental homes |
| Tenants have been advised to check that their rental property is as energy efficient as... |
| 17 2008 |
| Greenwich affordable home plans two years behind |
| The government's plan to build 10,000 new and affordable homes in the south-east of London... |
| 45-storey Docklands tower given the go-ahead |
| Proposals for an ambitious new property development in the booming east side of London... |
| 'Dynamic' cities lead the way in new national divide |
| The notion of a 'North-South' divide is nothing more than a myth, with the country instead... |
| 16 2008 |
| Borrowers hit by banking takeover |
| Banco Santander's acquisition of mortgage lender Alliance & Leicester has dealt a... |
| Government to encourage renting among prospective buyers |
| Prospective first-time buyers are to be encouraged to rent for at least a couple of years... |
| Renters have to sneak their pets in, charity reveals |
| Animal charities expect to see a marked increase in the number of pets being given up by... |
| 15 2008 |
| More east London property development plans unveiled |
| More than 1.3 million square feet of new office and residential space is to be created in... |
| Home sales fall to 30-year low, Rics reports |
| The number of properties being sold across the UK has fallen to its lowest level for three... |
| Experts point to 'shifting attitudes' to renting in London |
| Renting is no longer seen as 'pouring money down the drain' by young professionals, but... |
| 14 2008 |
| Would-be buyers need to save up £27k |
| Prospective first-time buyers now have to stump up in excess of £25,000 just to get... |
| Urban Brits swayed by flexibility of renting |
| Young urban professionals are more likely to choose to rent a property and put their money... |
| Renter numbers set to grow in 2008, figures show |
| The number of people renting across the UK is set to rise by three per cent over the... |
| 11 2008 |
| 'Tenant from hell' Winehouse may lose rental home |
| A luxury home in one of the most popular parts of London could soon be back on the rental... |
| Boris Johnson announced new homes plan changes |
| London mayor Boris Johnson has dealt a blow to the home-owning ambitions of thousands with... |
| London remains top choice for student renters |
| London remains the number one choice for thousands of young people heading off to... |
| 10 2008 |
| Continued market turmoil to keep millions in rental sector |
| Prospects of would-be first-time buyers look unlikely to get better any time soon, experts... |
| Docklands green regeneration plans unveiled |
| Professionals renting in the vibrant Docklands area of London look set to benefit from a... |
| Bank's interest rate call supports professionals' choice to rent |
| Prospective property buyers have been dealt a blow after the Bank of England fulfilled... |
| 09 2008 |
| Tenants warned landlords still ignoring deposit rules |
| A majority of private landlords are still neglecting to comply with new laws aimed at... |
| Homebuilders blues likely to trigger boom in renting |
| Britons confident of getting a foot onto the property ladder in the UK through the... |
| Renting still the best option in London, reports show |
| The majority of young professionals moving to London will have to rent, rather than buy, a... |
| 08 2008 |
| Prospective buyers hit by new interest rate predictions |
| Prospective first-time buyers are unlikely to benefit from a cut to the base rate of... |
| London market developments set to cause renting to grow |
| Many more people are likely to reassess their plans to buy their own home in London now... |
| London cable car scheme unveiled by Mayor |
| London mayor Boris Johnson is currently considering plans for an Alpine-style system of... |
| Canary Wharf waterside development plans put forward |
| The popularity of east London shows no sign of slowing down, as developers have put... |
| Rental property bucking national trends, study shows |
| Soaring numbers of students across the country are one of the main drivers behind the... |
| Londoners to rethink buying as capital prices join national downward trend |
| Prospective first-time buyers in London and likely to take a step back and consider the... |
| 07 2008 |
| Property investors to benefit as interest rate change looks unlikely |
| Prospective first-time buyers are unlikely to welcome the news that financial experts... |
| Home sales slump to record low as professionals prefer to rent |
| Estate agents are reporting a near-record number of properties on their books as... |
| Russell Crowe chooses to rent London home |
| Gladiator star Russell Crowe has become the latest celebrity to choose to rent rather than... |
| 03 2008 |
| Londoners 'spoilt for choice' when it comes to outdoor spaces, Mayor explains |
| People living and working in London are among the luckiest in Europe when it comes to the... |
| Rental sector to gain as property developers reveal money woes |
| The chances of thousands of Britons being able to afford their own place anytime soon have... |
| Prospective buyers choose to rent as costly banks dominate lending |
| Banks are coming to dominate the UK mortgage market, leading to growing numbers of... |
| 02 2008 |
| Renting to remain best option until stamp duty laws change, experts suggest |
| Until a radical overhaul of the stamp duty system is carried out, prospective first-time... |
| Wimbledon prompts short-term rental boom |
| As far from the stereotypical tenants as it is perhaps possible to get, tennis fans and... |
