Latest Property News

• Better protection urgently needed for UK new-build home buyers
  

  Published 07th Sep 2007

  Consumers have more rights when they buy a kettle than a newly built home, according to the latest paper from the National Consumer Council

• Homeowners spared interest rate hike
  

  Published 06th Sep 2007

  Homeowners breathe a sigh of relief as the interest rate is kept on hold for the second consecutive month

• One in four consider property abroad
  

  Published 06th Sep 2007

  The number of people considering a property abroad has increased by almost 10 per cent over the past six weeks

• BTL fears ‘exaggerated’
  

  Published 05th Sep 2007

  Interest rates are considerably higher than they were 13 months ago, since when five increases of 0.25 per cent have put considerable pressure on domestic and buy-to-let mortgage holders alike

• Hips are one month old
  

  Published 04th Sep 2007

  Home information packs (Hips) will have been a part of the home-selling process for one month this weekend

• House purchase approvals down
  

  Published 04th Sep 2007

  When compared to July 2006, house purchase approvals were down 1% by number but up 12% by value; remortgaging approvals were up 12% by number and up 26% by value; while approvals for equity withdrawal were down 2% by number and up 10% by value

• Mortgage lending remains stable
  

  Published 04th Sep 2007

  Mortgage approvals in July remained strong despite recent interest rate rises