UK Property News Archive

  • Darling considers credit guarantees Bloomberg.com 11 Dec. 2008 Dec. 10 (Bloomberg) -- U.K. Chancellor of the Exchequer Alistair Darling is considering credit guarantees for households and companies to spur bank lending, a person familiar with the plan said. Read more
  • Rics figures show November fall Alex Coxall 11 Dec. 2008 Figures released by the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (Rics) show that property prices have continued to decline during November. Read more
  • Price drop slows slightly Alex Coxall 27 Nov. 2008 The rate of house price drop fell in November according to figures released by Nationwide today. The market however remains nearly 14 % lower than it was a year ago, as buyers remain worried and lending remains curbed. Read more
  • Housing market Downfall 27 Nov. 2008 Famous scene from an award winning film reworked. Read more
  • Mortgage approvals drop 52% Guardian 25 Nov. 2008 Mortgage lending for house purchases fell by 52% over the 12 months to October, according to latest figures from the British Bankers' Association (BBA). Read more
  • Repossesions up by 12% Guardian 21 Nov. 2008 Repossessions jumped by 12% in the third quarter of the year as increasing numbers of homeowners struggled to make their mortgage repayments, figures showed today. Read more
  • Slight rise in volume sales for October BBC News 20 Nov. 2008 Property sales rose slightly in October, for the second month in a row, the National Association of Estate Agents (NAEA) said. Read more
  • Mortgage lending rises by 7% Alex Coxall 20 Nov. 2008 Mortgage lending rose by almost 7% in October over September, suggests figures released by the Council of Mortgage Lenders today. Although this shows a move in a positive direction the figures are significantly down on the October of the previous year. Read more
  • Buy-to-let trouble ahead BBC 19 Nov. 2008 Between 20% and 40% of buy-to-let (BTL) landlords will fall into negative equity if house prices keep on falling at their current rate, a report says. Read more
  • RICS survey conclusions Alex Coxall 14 Nov. 2008 Transactions have slowed again during October but lead activity indicators and the headline price balance has improved, according to a survey carried out by RICS. Read more
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