News Archive - February 2008

A £3 billion homebuilding plan for London has moved a step closer with the establishment of the London HCA Board.The Homes and Communities Agency...
Published: 08/02/2008

There was an increase in the number of first time buyers (FTBs) who entered the market in January.Figures from Spicerhaart Financial Services reveal t...
Published: 08/02/2008

It has been revealed that repossessions fell in the second half of 2007, albeit marginally.The Council of Mortgage Lenders (CML) said that 13,600 repo...
Published: 08/02/2008

The Bank of England's Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) has cut the base rate of interest by 0.25 percentage points.Members of the MPC opted to bring th...
Published: 07/02/2008

Despite the Bank of England's Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) cutting the base rate of interest today (February 7th), most consumers feel rates will b...
Published: 07/02/2008

Mortgage borrowers can use today's (February 7th) cut to the base rate of interest to reduce the term on their mortgages.That is according to Moneyfac...
Published: 07/02/2008

More than 80 per cent of mortgage lenders believe that home repossession will rise this year, according to a new survey from law firm Moore Blatch.Sur...
Published: 06/02/2008

Month-on-month house price growth stagnated in January, according to the latest figures from Halifax.The firm has published its monthly house price in...
Published: 05/02/2008

Manchester has plenty to offer first time buyers (FTBs), according to Savills.The firm pointed out that the city offers good value for money when it c...
Published: 04/02/2008

Buy-to-let property investors remain confident about the state of the UK housing market, despite recent turmoil.Assetz has published its Property Cens...
Published: 04/02/2008

The majority of buy-to-let landlords see their properties as a long-term investment.According to website Property Hawk, the average UK landlord intend...
Published: 04/02/2008

It is widely expected that the base rate of interest will be cut next week.The Bank of England's Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) is due to meet on Feb...
Published: 01/02/2008

Buy-to-let property investors are increasingly becoming friends with their tenants, according to new research.Alliance & Leicester has revealed th...
Published: 01/02/2008

British homeowners are keen to ensure that they have plenty of privacy in their home.That is according to new research from Yorkshire Bank, which reve...
Published: 01/02/2008