UK Property News Archive

  • Far east over Europe Guardian 15 Nov. 2007 LONDON, Nov 14 (Reuters) - The real estate arm of Scottish Widows Investment Partnership (SWIP) plans to launch its debut Far Eastern fund in 2008 and has temporarily ruled out investment in Eastern European, its new property head said. Read more
  • Bank warns economic slowdown BBC 15 Nov. 2007 The Bank of England has turned much more gloomy in its latest forecast for the UK economy - in a clear sign that damage from the US sub-prime crisis will not be contained just to North America. Read more
  • ACT BLOG: Northern-A-Rockalypse Alex Coxall 14 Nov. 2007 Today I contacted Gary at End Time Prophecies in North America to see if any light could be shed on our current situation and he pointed me in the direction of the following prophecies that were made as part of the Bayside Prophecies in New York: Read more
  • Fastest house price fall since 2005 Guardian 14 Nov. 2007 LONDON, Nov 12 (Reuters) - British house prices are falling at their fastest pace since mid-2005, a survey from the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors showed on Tuesday, providing further evidence that the once red-hot market is cooling fast. Read more
  • Price index falls two year low Bloomberg 14 Nov. 2007 Nov. 13 (Bloomberg) -- The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors index of U.K. house prices dropped to the lowest level in more than two years in October after rising mortgage rates deterred buyers. Read more
  • Snakes and Ladders Times On-Line 13 Nov. 2007 Given the phenomenal amount of screen time devoted to property on British television, it seems incredible that, until now, there hasn’t been a sitcom set in the dog-eat-dog world of estate agents. Read more
  • On-line selling incurs charges Finance Markets 13 Nov. 2007 Some property owners are appointing a local estate agent and then using Internet property websites to advertise their properties. Read more
  • The Future of Solar Wired 12 Nov. 2007 Energy startup The Citizenrē Corporation's haikulike Google ad says it all. "Solar for free," it headlines. "No initial investment needed. Just monthly payments for power." Read more
  • ACT BLOG: Love Yurts Alex Coxall 10 Nov. 2007 To meet with the promise of providing 3 million new homes by 2020 perhaps Gordon Brown could look to the nomadic people of Central Asia for inspiration. Read more
  • Get a new home for Christmas Telegraph 10 Nov. 2007 … is your name on the dotted line. Buy now, and newbuild developers promise a sackload of festive extras - including stamp duty, a fridge-freezer or straight cash. Gwenda Brophy reports Read more