Latest Property News

• RICS: Big price crash ‘unlikely’
  

  Published 16th Apr 2008

  In March, almost 80% of Surveyors reported house price falls, which represents the worst set of figures since RICS began the survey in 1978

• Relief all round as BoE reduces rates
  

  Published 11th Apr 2008

  The Bank of England has lowered interest rates to 5% from 5.25%..

• First Direct withdraws mortgage range
  

  Published 08th Apr 2008

  Owing to “unprecedented demand”, First Direct has temporarily withdrawn offering its mortgages to non customers

• Revealed: The UK’s ‘hot new investment’
  

  Published 03rd Apr 2008

  According to Owner Invest, ‘Aparthotels’ are threatening to kick traditional buy to let and timeshare well and truly into the shade

• UK rents rise in February
  

  Published 03rd Apr 2008

  New figures show that average rents increased in February, as demand for rented accommodation also rose

• Buy-to-let mortgage market 'buoyant'
  

  Published 03rd Apr 2008

  The buy-to-let mortgage market is still "buoyant" and mortgage lenders are less concerned about this sector than any other, one expert believes

• Budget 'did not help first-time buyers enough'
  

  Published 03rd Apr 2008

  Duncan Samuel, managing director of convex.net, explained that the government's proposals will help only a small number of those looking to get on the housing ladder