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News Articles
30/09/2008 News Type: Financial
World markets fall.

The US decision not to inject $700 billion into the US banking sector has markets accross the world falling.
24/09/2008 News Type: Property
Predicting where prices will go.

Where are house prices heading in the next few months?
16/09/2008 News Type: General
Turmoil in the markets; where are property prices heading?

Markets struggle with possibly more to come - so when will property again become a better bet than shares?
16/09/2008 News Type: General
What you get for £25 million?

Country pile goes up for sale and is expected to be the most expensive country house estate in the UK.
16/09/2008 News Type: Property
Found a new home - want to extend it?

Extending your home could be easier in the future.
15/09/2008 News Type: General
Recession looking likely.

Markets droped sharply today and recession looks likley acording to the CBI.

11/09/2008 News Type: General
HIPs "should go" say Tories

The Conservatives are urging ministers to suspend Home Information Packs to help boost the housing market.
09/09/2008 News Type: Financial
Great news for British Business

Oil and scrap metal costs decline, prompting another look at interest rates.
04/09/2008 News Type: Financial
Interest rates held at 5%

Bank of England once again holds interest rates at 5% as economy continues to struggle.
23/09/2008 News Type: Property
Leave the property market alone

Nigel Heward of Myring & Heward speaks out over the government's handling of the housing market.
02/09/2008 News Type: Property
Stamp duty holiday

Gordon Brown announces 1 year stamp duty holiday for property under 175k.
22/08/2008 News Type: Property
Mortgage rates back to 2007 levels

Mortgage rates are back to where they were in August 2007.
17/08/2008 News Type: General
Gold rush for team GB

For a country of our size, to be coming third in the medals table is fantastic.
12/08/2008 News Type: Property
OneMove property portal closes.

Company that promised to spend £50 million, closes website.
11/08/2008 News Type: Financial
Mortgages - Good news

Speculation: the housing market could be on its way back up, fueled by the Bank of Englands latest figures.
08/08/2008 News Type: General
War looms

Russia and Georgia have edged dangerously close to direct conflict.
08/08/2008 News Type: General
Conkers under threat

Short supply of conkers could mean an end to tournament.
07/08/2008 News Type: Property
homes more affordable

House prices continue to fall, but now mortgage rates are coming down too - what does this mean?

05/08/2008 News Type: Financial
Stamp duty to be suspended?

Gordon Brown is considering suspending stamp duty in order to kick-start the housing market.
24/07/2008 News Type: Property
Exploit the current market and trade up

Now is the perfect time to benefit from a slower market and make some serious money in property.
24/07/2008 News Type: General
What’s in a name?

What’s wrong with Brian, Susan or Trevor?
23/07/2008 News Type: Financial
Barclays and Abbey announce rate cuts

In a positive move for the housing market, both Barclays and Abbey reduced their rates.
10/07/2008 News Type: Property
Good news for first time buyers

Lower house prices makes buying more affordable for first time buyers.

04/07/2008 News Type: Financial
House adjustments peaking?

One senior mortgage broker sheds a ray of hope on the current housing market.
02/07/2008 News Type: Property
House market stabilising

Nationwide figures show the decrease in house prices slowing.
30/06/2008 News Type: Property
Sell now, not later!

Capital Economics consultancy urges home owners to sell now, not later.
25/06/2008 News Type: General
Flood plans

Sir Michael Pitt today released his report into flood defenses and remains unimpressed.

16/06/2008 News Type: Financial
CBI cuts growth forecast

The CBI predicts a lower rate of growth over the next year.
05/06/2008 News Type: Financial
Interest rates remain at 5%

The Bank of England has anounced today that there will be no change in the interest rate.

03/06/2008 News Type: Financial
Conditions not right for a crash

The latest financial trends could be better, but they could also be a lot worse - this is no return to the nineties...
23/05/2008 News Type: General
A bad night for Labour

The first by-election gain in 26 years, last night, saw the Conservatives taking Crewe and Nantwich from Labour in spectacular fashion.
19/05/2008 News Type: Property
The pain in Spain

As the influence of the world credit crunch spreads, home owners in Spain are now starting to feel the pinch.
14/05/2008 News Type: Property
Brown pledges support for first time buyers

PM reads out draft legislative proposal in a packed Commons.

08/05/2008 News Type: Property
Another U-turn on HIPs

Another in an embarrassing series of U-Turns by the government.
30/04/2008 News Type: General
Tesco to sell its property website

It has been reported today that the online estate agency that Tesco launched last year is to be sold.
30/04/2008 News Type: Property
Homes in the UK - now more affordable.

23/04/2008 News Type: General
Cheeky Lib fan to marry

21/04/2008 News Type: Financial
Cost of living up slightly.

21/04/2008 News Type: General
£50 billion bailout for banks.

18/04/2008 News Type: Property
mortgage lending rise

15/04/2008 News Type: Property
Housing market - good news and bad.

10/04/2008 News Type: Financial
New mortgage deal announced.

10/04/2008 News Type: General
Interest rates down

08/04/2008 News Type: General
Karen Matthews still being held.

08/04/2008 News Type: Property
Homes become more affordable.

04/04/2008 News Type: Financial
New tax changes.

01/04/2008 News Type: Property
Slow house market offers bargains to be had.

27/03/2008 News Type: General
The Apprentice - search for business star or freak show?

25/03/2008 News Type: Financial
Banks share prices rise in wave of good news

25/03/2008 News Type: General
Parliament reform is planned

25/03/2008 News Type: Property
USA home sales on the up

25/03/2008 News Type: Financial
Was that the floor?

17/03/2008 News Type: Financial
Markets fall as US sneezes

13/03/2008 News Type: General
Shannon Matthews is found alive.

12/03/2008 News Type: Property
Budget for homeowners.

12/03/2008 News Type: General
The budget in brief

06/03/2008 News Type: Financial
Bank of England Maintains Bank Rate at 5.25%

05/03/2008 News Type: General
Sharia finance rules avoid £1 billion

29/02/2008 News Type: General
Dogs trained to help children with autism

28/02/2008 News Type: Property
Property market set to rise again.

28/02/2008 News Type: General
Ten seconds at £1 miilion per second.

27/02/2008 News Type: Property
Water to cost more.

27/02/2008 News Type: Property
Buy-to-let market - strong.

27/02/2008 News Type: General
Did the earth move for you darling?

26/02/2008 News Type: General
I'll just have to check Madam.

23/10/2007 News Type: Financial
Stock market - calm returns

22/10/2007 News Type: Property
USA gives the UK a cold - not flu

22/10/2007 News Type: Financial
Share prices tumble across markets

19/10/2007 News Type: Property
As safe as houses.

18/10/2007 News Type: General
Postal talks- a further delay

18/10/2007 News Type: Financial
Fall in UK mortgage lending

11/10/2007 News Type: Financial
Darling adopts Tory policy

09/10/2007 News Type: General
Arguing could damage your heart

24/02/2008 News Type: Financial
The 125% mortgage is no more.

18/02/2008 News Type: Property
ID checks planned to fight property fraud

05/10/2007 News Type: General
Tories and Labour level in polls.

07/02/2008 News Type: Financial
Interest rates lowered again

29/09/2007 News Type: General
Do you feel wealthy?

04/02/2008 News Type: Property
Government add more confusion on HIPs

01/02/2008 News Type: General
Live like a Lord for £1000

26/09/2007 News Type: Property
Barratt talks of a slowdown.

04/02/2007 News Type: General
Media company turn down offer

29/01/2008 News Type: Property
Thousands sign on-line petition calling for HIPs change

19/09/2007 News Type: General
Bank of England in policy U-turn

24/01/2008 News Type: Financial
Shares gain huge ground

19/09/2007 News Type: Financial
Markets calm could mean UK rate cut

24/01/2008 News Type: Financial
French bank the victim of rouge traders 'gamble'.

18/09/2007 News Type: Financial
UK inflation rate drops to 1.8%

24/01/2008 News Type: Property
Council tax on the way up

17/09/2007 News Type: Property
Hips are not a hit

10/01/2008 News Type: Financial
Interest rates stay put.

10/09/2007 News Type: Property
House prices still rising

08/01/2008 News Type: Property
House Price Rise

10/09/2007 News Type: Property
3 bed homes now HIP

04/01/2008 News Type: Property
House sales slow, but prices still rising

06/09/2007 News Type: Financial
Rates - no change

03/01/2008 News Type: Financial
Confidence in USA better than expected

22/08/2007 News Type: Property
Lending on mortgages still strong.

02/01/2008 News Type: General
Snow doesn't help

12/07/2007 News Type: Property
Interest rates - put the brakes on.

28/03/2007 News Type: Property
SPRING LOSES SOME BOUNCE

27/03/2007 News Type: Financial
Moving home 'costs nearly £9,500'

26/03/2007 News Type: Property
Homeowners: save money not the planet

27/03/2007 News Type: Property
Home owner numbers fall.

08/03/2007 News Type: Financial
Interest rates - no move.

28/02/2007 News Type: General
Water bills set to rise.

27/02/2007 News Type: General
Powergen to lower bills.

27/02/2007 News Type: Financial
China sneezes; UK catches a cold.

27/02/2007 News Type: Financial
Mortgages and lending cool down.

20/02/2007 News Type: Financial
January a record month for mortgages.

20/02/2007 News Type: General
No quick fix for skills shortage.

13/02/2007 News Type: General
Coe not clear over total bill for Olympics

13/02/2007 News Type: Financial
UK inflation rate drops to 2.7%

12/02/2007 News Type: Property
£200,000 – it’s official.

06/02/2007 News Type: Financial
Rate rises on the cards.

31/01/2007 News Type: Property
Repossessions up.

31/01/2007 News Type: General
Energy supplier to cut its prices.

30/01/2007 News Type: Property
Quick, quick, slow!

27/01/2007 News Type: Property
Don’t make your neighbours grumpy.

25/01/2007 News Type: Financial
Interest rates unlikely to rise again soon.

25/01/2007 News Type: Property
Get Your Council Tax Cash Back!

18/01/2007 News Type: Property
A high price - first-time buyers.

17/01/2007 News Type: General
Good news: unemployment down.

16/01/2007 News Type: General
A free upgrade Mr Blair?

16/01/2007 News Type: General
BA Strike threat.

16/01/2007 News Type: General
Jury shown CCTV footage in terror trial.

16/01/2007 News Type: Financial
Inflation up to 3%.

15/01/2007 News Type: Property
if you are average, you're worth £200,000.

15/01/2007 News Type: Financial
Calculate your personal inflation rate.

11/01/2007 News Type: Financial
Interest rate rise catches many off guard.

07/12/2006 News Type: Financial
Interest rates to remain the same.

11/01/2007 News Type: Property
House prices will rise in 2007

21/12/2006 News Type: Property
Your home will be worth 15% more.

14/12/2006 News Type: General
Government changes rules on serious fraud investigation.

14/12/2006 News Type: Property
HOUSE PRICE GROWTH TO REMAIN FIRM IN 2007

13/12/2006 News Type: Financial
Home buying stress increasing.

04/12/2006 News Type: Financial
Pets and your purse.

30/11/2006 News Type: Property
Christmas comes early for homeowners.

30/11/2006 News Type: Financial
USA is cheap

28/11/2006 News Type: General
Slight rise in mortgages.

16/11/2006 News Type: General
Up again – No house price slowdown

15/11/2006 News Type: General
Bank talks of stabilty - no need for more major rises

13/11/2006 News Type: Property
No sign of slowing - house prices still rise

08/11/2006 News Type: General
Latest national house price figures.

06/11/2006 News Type: General
Its HIP officially

01/11/2006 News Type: General
Mortgages rocket up and up.

31/10/2006 News Type: General
House prices show steady rise.

28/10/2006 News Type: General
A decade of booming home values is set to continue all-be-it slower.

24/10/2006 News Type: General
Hip surgery

17/10/2006 News Type: General
watch where you put your rubbish

16/10/2006 News Type: General
Home owners -avoid ID theft

12/10/2006 News Type: General
Up and up - Prices continue to rise

12/10/2006 News Type: General
Land Registry - new service

09/10/2006 News Type: General
House prices rise in August

28/09/2006 News Type: General
House prices unseasonably strong in September

21/09/2006 News Type: General
Lending still rising

21/09/2006 News Type: General
The haves and have-nots of housing

16/09/2006 News Type: General
Mortgages leave many exposed

04/09/2006 News Type: General
Home Information Packs more delays

31/08/2006 News Type: General
House price growth firm in August.

30/08/2006 News Type: General
Mortgage lending, big rise.

20/08/2006 News Type: General
Calls to end inheritance tax

17/08/2006 News Type: General
Slowdown hits house price rises

08/08/2006 News Type: General
£200,000 nearly there!

03/08/2006 News Type: General
Bank of England raises rate by 0.25 to 4.75%

02/08/2006 News Type: General
July and its hot for house prices

01/08/2006 News Type: General
Noisy neighbours 10th most annoying

01/08/2006 News Type: General
June mortgage figures up again.

27/07/2006 News Type: General
HIPs – what a mess.

28/07/2006 News Type: General
USA home market cools.

11/07/2006 News Type: General
House price rise gathers pace

06/07/2006 News Type: General
House prices fall in June.

22/06/2006 News Type: General
More homes planned.

20/06/2006 News Type: General
Big lending in May.

16/06/2006 News Type: General
World Cup good for home sales

15/06/2006 News Type: General
Home buyers borrow more.

11/06/2006 News Type: General
million pound home sales boom

10/06/2006 News Type: General
May shows a rise but slower.

04/06/2006 News Type: General
New service to monitor chains

09/05/2006 News Type: General
Home sales increase

04/05/2006 News Type: General
Increase in house prices

25/04/2006 News Type: General
A rise, but slower in April.

24/04/2006 News Type: General
Free broadband forever?

21/04/2006 News Type: General
Stamp duty adds to moving cost.

20/04/2006 News Type: General
Price rise continues.

31/03/2006 News Type: General
House prices see 'spring bounce'

23/03/2006 News Type: General
Stamp duty to start at £125,000

21/03/2006 News Type: General
February sees mortgage slowdown

18/03/2006 News Type: General
Under pressure: Tony Blair

16/03/2006 News Type: General
Housing market 'gathering pace'

09/03/2006 News Type: General
House prices 'still on the rise'