More speculation?The Register 1 Sept. 2008 We all know what to do about this subprime mess, the credit-crisis final-end-of-capitalism farrago, don't we? Hang the bankers, hang them high, banish greed and stupidity from the human soul, bring in a very real change to our mass, crass, consumerism and usher in a society free from the shackles of late stage fiancierism? Read more
Mortgage approvals fall to lowest levelGuardian 1 Sept. 2008 The number of mortgages approved for house purchases fell to a record low in July and is down 71% on the same period last year, figures showed today. Read more
House prices drop £150 a dayGuardian 29 Aug. 2008 Fears of recession this winter intensified yesterday after the CBI reported the weakest high street activity in 25 years, the Nationwide building society said house prices were falling at £150 a day and a Bank of England policymaker warned of two million unemployed by Christmas. Read more
ACT BLOG: 1281 days laterAlex Coxall 29 Aug. 2008 Don’t panic first time buyers of Brighton and Hove, house prices are plummeting at a rate of £150 a day. In only another 1281, or so, days the average household will be able to afford to get a mortgage on a house to hold. Read more
Searches expire in slow marketAlex Coxall 28 Aug. 2008 The length of time that properties are taking to sell means that a majority of searches carried out for HIPs are out of date by the time the property is sold. Read more
House prices suffer double digit dropGuardian 28 Aug. 2008 House prices continued to fall in August, recording a double digit year-on-year fall for the first time since the 1990s. Read more
Estate agents call for HIP reviewArgus 26 Aug. 2008 Estate agents have called on the Government to urgently review its controversial Home Information Packs (Hips) in a bid to help the troubled property market. Read more
McCain loses track of portfolioAlex Coxall 22 Aug. 2008 Senator McCain comes under attack as he admits to not knowing how may houses are in his portfolio. Read more
mortgage rates back at 2007 levelsGuardian 22 Aug. 2008 Mortgage lenders have offered borrowers a reprieve as two-year fixed-rate loans return to the same levels as last year, although average deposits remain high. Read more
ACT BLOG: Make the RightmoveAlex Coxall 21 Aug. 2008 The National Association of Estate Agents highlight the need for Rightmove to change its buisness model or die but their new project may also be doomed before it starts. Read more