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• Global house price rises begin to slow
  

  Published 07th Dec 2010

  The rise in global house prices is slowing down, with average annual house price growth around the world falling to 3.1% in the third quarter of the year, down from 4.3% in the previous quarter, a survey shows

• Lettings sector on a high as rental demand soars
  

  Published 01st Dec 2010

  Demand for properties to rent increased at the fastest pace since 2008 in the three months to the end of October, while supply of new property to the lettings market fell for the fifth consecutive quarter, resulting in soaring rental growth

• House prices fell in October, says Land Registry
  

  Published 26th Nov 2010

  House prices in England and Wales fell again in October, but have increased by 3.4% over the past year, taking the average price to £165,505, according to the latest figures from the Land Registry, based on official records of property transactions

• Halifax rapped for duff advice on mortgages
  

  Published 25th Nov 2010

  Britain’s biggest mortgage lender has been accused of misleading customers over tracker loans

• Property nightmare for the young as rents rocket and mortgage lending hits record low
  

  Published 18th Nov 2010

  Mortgage lending plunged to the lowest level for a decade last month and rents have shot to record highs crippling a generation of young people, alarming figures revealed yesterday

• Buying is cheaper than renting in four fifths of UK towns and cities
  

  Published 17th Nov 2010

  Buying is more cost-effective than renting in 80% of British cities and towns, up from 74% in July, according to property search website Zoopla.co.uk

• Online guidance on squatters launched
  

  Published 10th Nov 2010

  An online guide offering advice to people wanting to stop squatters from entering their properties was published today