Latest Property News

• Value of private rental sector now over £500 billion
  

  Published 15th Jul 2008

  The value of the Private Rented Sector is now larger than all privately-owned property and the rental market is helping to "stabilise housing"

• Santander agrees £1.2bn A&L deal
  

  Published 14th Jul 2008

  Spanish bank Santander has agreed a deal to buy UK lender Alliance & Leicester (A&L) for about £1.26bn

• Mortgage rates being cut
  

  Published 08th Jul 2008

  A major high street building society has announced that it will be cutting the cost of its fixed rate and tracker mortgage deals which will come as a welcome relief to cash-strapped borrowers

• Industry expert says it has 'never been a better time to buy'
  

  Published 08th Jul 2008

  The current downturn in the housing market means that it has become a buyer's paradise as an increasing number of properties become available

• Persimmon makes 1,100 UK job cuts
  

  Published 08th Jul 2008

  UK housebuilder Persimmon says it has shed about 1,100 jobs since the start of the year as it tries to deal with the downturn in the housing market

• RICS call for end to stamp duty to 'increase accessibility' for first-time-buyers
  

  Published 04th Jul 2008

  The Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors (Rics) has called for a change to stamp duty to reduce barriers for first-time-buyers

• House prices go down 17 per cent in a year and experts warn 'outlook is dire'
  

  Published 02nd Jul 2008

  House prices fell by up to 17 per cent in the past year and the outlook for the market is 'dire', financial experts warned yesterday