Latest Property News

• Home sellers slash asking prices
  

  Published 03rd Nov 2010

  Homeowners are being forced to slash their asking prices as the property market stagnates, according to research published today

• Construction PMI falls to 8-month low in October
  

  Published 02nd Nov 2010

  Activity growth in the construction sector slowed more than expected in October to its weakest in 8 months, a survey showed on Tuesday, suggesting a key prop of recent economic growth may be starting to crumble

• Government unveils plan for home energy efficiency
  

  Published 02nd Nov 2010

  Home owners will be able to fit their properties with energy-saving insulation at no upfront cost from the end of 2012 onwards, the government said on Tuesday

• The return of sub-prime: mortgage firms target 'overlooked' market
  

  Published 01st Nov 2010

  Three years after huge losses on sub-prime mortgages sparked the global financial meltdown, lenders are entering the British market with promises of home loans for people with a poor credit history

• Mortgage approvals lowest since February
  

  Published 01st Nov 2010

  Mortgage approvals came in slightly better than expected in September, but still fell to the lowest since February, Bank of England figures showed on Friday

• House prices in England and Wales dipped 0.1 percent in October
  

  Published 01st Nov 2010

  House prices in England and Wales dipped 0.1 percent in October from a year earlier, a survey by property data firm Hometrack showed on Monday, giving the first year-on-year fall since January

• House prices fall again as more than £2,000 is wiped off the average value
  

  Published 28th Oct 2010

  House prices fell by 0.7 per cent during October as buyers stayed away from the market over fears about the wider economy