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30 2008
South coast attracting property interest
Towns on the south coast are proving to be increasingly popular with people looking for...

NALS approves select committee report
The National Approved Letting Scheme (NALS) has expressed its satisfaction at the arrival...

Fears of negative equity coming to fore
Homeowners' fears of falling into negative equity are beginning to surface, according to...

29 2008
New green tour for London festival
New green tour for London festival

The Love London, Love Your Planet Festival...

House prices crash by 2.5% in May
The latest Nationwide survey has revealed that house prices slipped by 2.5 per cent during...

Deposit protection scheme does not mean landlords lose control
A leading figure in a government-authorised deposit protection scheme has today told...

28 2008
First-time buyers need half their income for mortgage payments
Most people taking their first steps onto the property ladder are now spending almost half...

Property market recovery could take 15 years
The head of a leading mortgage packager has revealed his belief that the property market...

27 2008
Committee recommends VAT cuts to ensure high-standard properties
The private rented sector could receive a huge boost after the government recommended a...

Market 'as bad as it's ever been' for first-time buyers
First-time buyers have today been warned that their prospects in relation to the market...

Homeowners at more risk now than in 90s downturn
A leading insurance company has today warned that homeowners could be at greater risk now...

23 2008
Failure to build could ruin economic cohesion
A leading figure at the Federation of Master Builders (FMB) has warned that failure to...

Street art exhibition kicks off
The Tate Modern is today officially opening its unique 'Street Art' exhibition, some of...

Landlords' expertise crucial for renters
Landlords have today been urged by a well-known specialist lender to maintain best...

22 2008
Paragon: buy-to-let 'short-term' landlord trend is over
Specialist mortgage lender Paragon has today expressed its belief that the credit crunch...

Islington house prices now eight times local average wage
House prices in Islington have soared to such an extent that they are now eight times...

London rental rate growth is slowest in UK
Rental rates are growing slower in London than anywhere else in the country, a new Royal...

21 2008
Mortgage lending down 8% in April
Gross mortgage lending was down eight per cent last month compared to equivalent figures...

MPs tell government to build 50,000 new rentable homes per year
The government has been urged to build 50,000 new homes a year across the UK for renting...

NLA welcomes report on private rental sector
The National Landlords Association (NLA) has welcomed a new select committee report into...

20 2008
Best of Bond bounces in to Barbican
The Barbican has announced that it is set to host a 'Best of Bond' weekend on 7th-8th June...

Home finding service issues rental guidance
A leading home finding service has outlined guidelines for securing the right property as...

Councils told to promote rental sector
Local councils have been urged by the British Property Foundation (BPF) to use their...

19 2008
Government urged to invest in long-term renting solutions
The British Property Foundation (BPF) has called for the government to introduce new...

House sales may fall by 40%
House sales could plummet by 40 per cent and prices could tumble by seven per cent during...

Private rental market set to boom
The continued emergence of the private renting sector has greatly contributed to rental...

16 2008
Negative equity to affect new homebuyers
Anyone who bought a house in the last couple of years is bound to be affected by negative...

Govt action highlights scale of repossessions problem
The government's £10 million package to help people who face repossession has been...

Renters to be boosted by Manchester tram expansion
The go-ahead is set to be given to plans to significantly expand Manchester's Metrolink...

15 2008
Fewer properties being built
The number of properties being built in the UK is in decline, according to new...

14 2008
Price drops to hit 10% this year
It looks as though UK house prices will fall by ten per cent over the next...

Another gloomy housing market forecast
A new poll of analysts shows that house prices are expected to fall by five per cent in...

Housing problems lead to more renters
Many people are turning to rented accommodation rather than buying property because it is...

13 2008
UK market suffers in April
The UK housing market continued to suffer in April, according to the latest figures from...

Interest rate cut looks unlikely
It appears that mortgage borrowers will have to continue to endure high repayment...

Mortgage lending subdued
New figures show that many people in the UK are still not interested in getting onto the...

12 2008
Lenders quicker to repossess
More and more homeowners face repossession because lenders are moving more quickly when...

City bonus effect only part of the problem
The effect that a lack of City bonuses will have on the housing market this year should...

Expensive properties rise in number
New figures show that there are an increasing number of expensive properties in the...

Manchester sports '30 years ahead' of London
Sports enthusiasts renting a property in Manchester are better off than their counterparts...

09 2008
Treasury launches mortgage debt help
Things have got so bad for mortgage borrowers that the Treasury has launched a £10...

Londoners urged to rent before buying
It makes sense for many people in London to rent before they think about...

London's diversity highlighted by mass festival
As many as 200,000 people are expected to flock to the East End of London this weekend to...

New guide book praises "classy and thriving Brighton"
Brighton boasts a bohemian atmosphere, vibrant student and gay communities and a strong...

Repossession orders rise
The number of home repossession orders rose in the first quarter of 2008, according to the...

08 2008
Rates blow for buyers
Potential homebuyers were dealt a blow today (May 8th) when the Bank of England's Monetary...

Rics says borrowers losing confidence
The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (Rics) believes that there needs to be a...

07 2008
London rental prices up as demand soars
The cost of renting a house in the capital has risen by as much as 20 per cent since last...

Renters to benefit from more high-end capital properties
Professionals in London could soon find it easier to rent properties at the top of the...

London still popular among renters despite 'doom and gloom reports'
London still remains a popular destination for people looking to further their careers,...

06 2008
Tenants in London can 'pick up a bargain'
Rental demand in London continues to be high as growing numbers of professionals flock to...

Renter numbers up by 5 per cent since October
The number of people renting a property in the UK has risen by five per cent since...

Soaring tenant demand pushing rents up
The importance of looking around for the best rental property deal has once again been...

Renting the best option, Brits advised again
Prospective property buyers have been urged to stay in the rental sector for the time...

02 2008
Govt not meeting housing targets
The government is failing to meet its targets on new housing, suggesting that it continues...

House prices drop in April
House prices fell again in April, suggesting that now is not a good time to enter the...

Rate cut unlikely
It looks like the Bank of England will not cut the base rate of interest in May, spelling...

01 2008
Rates to remain high
Interest rates are unlikely to be cut in May, spelling bad news for mortgage...

London too expensive to buy in
New figures show that many people are leaving London because house prices are simply too...

Tenants must get insurance
Tenants should talk to their landlords about security when living in rented...