UK Property News Archive

  • House prices fall futher 1% Guardian 22 Sept. 2008 The average price of a house in England and Wales dropped by £2,378 over the past month, with banks continuing to tighten lending conditions as the credit crunch took a turn for the worse. Read more
  • Anston Pickle Solved Argus 19 Sept. 2008 A developer faces unlimited fines and having its assets seized for illegally cutting down protected trees. Read more
  • If it ain't bolted... e-bay it ACT Blog: 18 Sept. 2008 In an earlier blog I recommended a grab what you can and scatter policy with regard to our current economic climate. It is heartening to see that the ‘staff’ at Lehman Brothers have taken my advice so literally. Read more
  • Statutory legacy increase in intestacy Alex Coxall 18 Sept. 2008 The government has annonced plans to increase the amount left to a spouse or civil partner in the event of a partner dying intestate. The current levels of statutory legacy are set at £125,000 and £200,000 but this has been critised as being too low. Read more
  • Government index confirms drop BBC 18 Sept. 2008 The fall in house prices during the past year has been confirmed by the government's own house price index. Read more
  • Mortgage lending rate down Alex Coxall 18 Sept. 2008 August saw the lowest level of mortgage lending since April 2005 and the lowest August figure since 2002. The Council of Mortgage Lenders, who published the figures, say that low housing turnover and limited remotgaging activity will keep lending subdued in the immediate future. Read more
  • FT house price index records 1.3% fall Finance Markets 17 Sept. 2008 The FT House Price Index for August shows a 1.3% fall in the average price of a home in England and Wales. Read more
  • Brighton council housing plan Argus 17 Sept. 2008 The possible investment is revealed in the small print of one of Brighton and Hove City Council’s largest contract tenders. Read more
  • Tories call for HIP suspension BBC 15 Sept. 2008 The Conservatives are urging ministers to suspend Home Information Packs to help boost the housing market. Read more
  • ACT BLOG: Shell Out Alex Coxall 11 Sept. 2008 A particularly slow day for property news here at Act Legal towers was brightened briefly this afternoon as a couple of protesters scaled the roof of the Shell petrol station which lies in front of our building. Read more
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