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British Land sees portfolio drop 11%

British Land's property portfolio had 10.8 per cent sliced from its value in the first six months of the year, the company has reported.

20 Nov 2008
British Land sees portfolio drop 11%
Repossessions 'in nobody's interest'

It is in nobody's interest for mortgage lenders to repossess properties in the current market.

14 Nov 2008
Repossessions 'in nobody's interest'
Repossessions 'on the rise'

The number of home repossessions has rocketed by 71 per cent over the last year as the credit crunch has taken its toll, new research reveals.

29 Oct 2008
Repossessions 'on the rise'
No more 'loose' credit for homebuyers

An end to loose credit does not necessarily mean that there will be no more competitive pricing in the mortgage market, it has been claimed.

23 Oct 2008
No more 'loose' credit for homebuyers
Credit crunch 'takes its toll on landlords'

Before the credit crunch started, buy-to-let investors were able to take advantage of easily attainable mortgages to purchase properties in northern cities.

20 Oct 2008
Credit crunch 'takes its toll on landlords'
Government bailout 'to save housing market'

A proposed £500 billion bailout package should help the mortgage and housing market to recover.

09 Oct 2008
Government bailout 'to save housing market'
Bank announces early rate cut

The Bank of England's monetary policy committee (MPC) this week announced a massive 0.5 per cent cut to interest rates, a day ahead of schedule.

09 Oct 2008
Bank announces early rate cut
Property market 'slows quicker in country'

When there is slowdown in the property market, it takes hold quickest in the country because there are less buyers, it has been claimed.

23 Sep 2008
Property market 'slows quicker in country'
Southern property 'most protected'

Property located in the south of England is likely to be the most protected in the market, it has been claimed.

19 Sep 2008
Southern property 'most protected'
How to beat the credit crunch

New guide packed with practical ideas and tips to help you survive the Credit Crunch just launched

19 Aug 2008
How to beat the credit crunch
Brighton enjoying "stability" in the housing market

Londoners that are looking to downsize as a result of the credit crunch are choosing the south-east as it offers buyers "an attractive place to live".

04 Jun 2008
Brighton enjoying "stability" in the housing market
Prime market going strong

The UK's prime property market continues to perform well despite the global credit crunch.

13 May 2008
Prime market going strong
Financial advisors have a role to play

Independent financial advisors have a role to play in helping homeowners in financial difficulties.

12 May 2008
Financial advisors have a role to play
Spending plans altered as credit crunch hits consumers

The credit crisis is impacting on people's spending habits, it has been revealed.

07 May 2008
Spending plans altered as credit crunch hits consumers
Buy-to-let market affected by credit crunch

A rise in the demand for rented accommodation has not been accompanied by an increase in the number of buy-to-let mortgage products on the market, it has been revealed.

06 May 2008
Buy-to-let market affected by credit crunch
Bank set to act over credit crunch

The Bank of England is on the verge of launching a new lending programme for UK banks which could ease the credit crunch.

17 Apr 2008
Bank set to act over credit crunch
Alistair Darling makes housing promise

The chancellor of the exchequer has promised that the government will do all it can to support the housing market.

16 Apr 2008
Alistair Darling makes housing promise
Brown wants confidence to return to housing

Gordon Brown wants the public to feel "secure and confident" about the economy and the housing market.

16 Apr 2008
Brown wants confidence to return to housing
Credit crunch leads to increased rents

Rents in Scotland are on the rise and it is largely down to the global credit crunch.

07 Apr 2008
Credit crunch leads to increased rents
Brown promises economic stability

Gordon Brown has promised that the UK economy will remain stable despite turbulence in the world's markets.

20 Mar 2008
Brown promises economic stability
Housing market prospects looking good

The future prospects of the UK housing market look bright, according to Legal & General Property.

19 Mar 2008
Housing market prospects looking good
Consumers confident about the next 6 months

Nationwide has published its Consumer Confidence Index for December, revealing some negatives but many positives.

09 Jan 2008
Consumers confident about the next 6 months
2008 will not herald major price falls

Predictions of doom and gloom in 2008 are wide of the mark, according to one expert.

28 Dec 2007
2008 will not herald major price falls
Liquidity crisis rumbles on

The liquidity crisis affecting global financial markets is ongoing and it remains too early to assess its impact, according to the Bank of England.

23 Nov 2007
Liquidity crisis rumbles on
Landlords in credit crunch boost

The global credit crunch may have affected many people in a negative way but it seems that buy-to-let property investors may actually benefit from the squeeze.

07 Nov 2007
Landlords in credit crunch boost
Housing market "will slow gently"

The housing market will not crash but will instead see a "soft landing", it has been claimed.

19 Oct 2007
Housing market "will slow gently"
Credit crunch may benefit market

The global credit crunch may seem like bad news for homeowners now but it will benefit the housing market in the long run.

01 Oct 2007
Credit crunch may benefit market
Northern Rock customers told to 'calm down'

The British Bankers Association (BBA) has released a statement geared towards quelling fears among customers of Northern Rock that the bank is facing insolvency.

17 Sep 2007
Northern Rock customers told to 'calm down'
Home repossessions stay low

The number of homes in the UK which are being repossessed remains low.


13 Sep 2007
Home repossessions stay low
Property market will not crash

The UK property market is not set for a crash despite recent scaremongering from some quarters.

03 Sep 2007
Property market will not crash
Property industry awaits FTSE impact

Experts are trying to ascertain the likely impact of global stock market jitters on the British property market after the FTSE100 slumped last week.

13 Aug 2007
Property industry awaits FTSE impact
Housing boom on the wane?

It has been suggested that the current housing boom could be about to come to an end.

22 Jun 2007
Housing boom on the wane?
Customer confidence in economy 'on increase'

The Nationwide Consumer Confidence Index has seen a two point increase to hit its highest level since October last year.

10 May 2007
Customer confidence in economy 'on increase'
Governor says UK property market not facing crash

Bank of England governor Mervyn King has said Britain will not follow the United States in suffering a property market crash.

28 Mar 2007
Governor says UK property market not facing crash
Doomsayers return to housing analysis

With the most recent property boom apparently about to begin fading away, the housing doomsayers have once again raised their voices above the optimists

22 Nov 2006
Doomsayers return to housing analysis
Housing boom to wane early 2007 says survey

The housing boom of the last year will persist through to the early part of 2007 before weakening due to affordability issues and the cost of borrowing, a Reuters poll has said

16 Nov 2006
Housing boom to wane early 2007 says survey
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