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Price drop fears amid stamp duty hike

18 February 2011 - Buyers and sellers rushing to beat the 6th April deadline More...

UK property professionals expect commercial property prices to stabalise e or falling in 2011

17 February 2011 - A large number of UK property professionals believe that commercial property valuations will fall or stabilise over the next 12 months. More...

Rents in London on the increase.

11 February 2011 - Reports suggest Central London property rents are increasing by 3% More...

Property prices in London on the rise.

10 February 2011 - London has bucked the wider UK property trend in recent months, with strong price growth and resilient demand for property pushing up prices by over 10% in the last 12 months, the latest index shows. More...

First Time Buyers Need Mortgage Help!

8 February 2011 - The Mortgage Industry needs to offer more solutions to keep the property market moving. First time buyers need help from the mortgage industry to get on to the property ladder. More...

Poor mortgage approvals set to impact on UK property market

3 February 2011 - Mortgage approvals for properties in the UK fell more than expected in December to their lowest since March 2009 when the country was in the middle of a recession and could drag down the real estate market, according to experts. More...

Google doing away with Property search

28 January 2011 - Google has decided to axe the property search feature on Google Maps. More...

Half of UK Estate Agents remain Buoyant

27 January 2011 - The UK housing market saw a surge in the level of enquires, both for buyers and sellers in the first two weeks of January, according to estate agents. More...

26 January 2011 - Stamp Duty to rise but will not effect high end buyers More...

House prices down again in October

25 November 2010 - HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) has revealed a slump in the number of homes sold in October in the UK. More...

Benefit Cuts will Spark A Mass Exodus From London

25 Oct 2010 - Councils are preparing for a mass exodus of low-income families from the capital because of government benefit cuts, it has been claimed More...

Fall in House Sales in September

22 October 2010 - Latest figures from HM Revenue & Customs show house sales across the UK falling to 78,000 in September, compared with 82,000 in August. More...

World's smallest apartment' on sale in Rome

15 OCTOBER 2010 - 'World's smallest apartment' on sale in Rome A former porter's closet measuring five square metres (55 sq ft) has gone on the market in Rome at £43,000. More...

India's richest man Mukesh Ambani moves into £630m home

14 October 2010 - The richest man in India, Mukesh Ambani, has moved into his new home in Mumbai which is 27 storeys high and worth £630m. More...

"Unrealistic expectations" From Estate agents to sellers

13 October 2010 - The latest news on the property market is that asking price and the amount buyers are willing to pay, is still at a stalemate. More...

Conflict can be caused by Living with friends

11 October 2010 - 56 per cent of Brits have admitted they have fallen out with friends while staying with them. More...

A report from Halifax says house prices fell 3.6% in September

07 October 2010 - The Halifax has today said UK house prices fell by a record 3.6% in September compared with August. More...

Mortgage Customers with the Halifax to receive cash for Energy Bills

6 October 2010 - Take out a mortgage with The Halifax and receive £500 to use towards gas and electricity bills. More...

Ilford A Boost in Sales

5 October 2010 - England's leading property sales hotspot indicated by a recent survey is Ilford. More...

29 September 2010 - Over the next six months Property prices are likely to drop, it has been suggested. More...

Construction apprentices are needed to build new homes.

28 September 2010 - One expert has indicated skilled workforce is required to build more new homes More...

Bank lending 'needs to improve' among homebuyers

27 September2010 - The government own the Banks, lending needs to improve for homebuyers. More...

UK housing Market See A Rise In Unreluctant landlords

21 September 2010 - Becoming a Landlord not as simple as many think More...

UK Property Prices Drop Further

20 September 2010 - Rightmove annouce further drop in house prices More...

Home owners must reduce prices by more than 10pc to sell properties

17 September 2010 - Home owners need to accept offers of more than 10 per cent below the asking price to sell their properties. More...

RICS-House prices falling

16 September 2010 - It would appear that according to the Royal institution of Chartered Surveyors’ (RICS) that house prices are slowly decreasing. More...

Asia investors load up on UK property

15 September 2010 - Hong Kong resident Irene Chu snapped up a flat 6,000 miles away in London without even ever setting eyes on the property. More...

Further New homes needed

14 August 2010 - Not enough new homes are being built, one expert has claimed. More...

House Prices Higher in School Catchment Area’s

13 August 2010 - Looking to buy a house? You may be interested to hear school catchment areas can make a difference to house prices. More...

Interest Rates held at 0.5%

10 September 2010 - The interest rate is staying unchanged at 0.5% for the 18th consecutive month, the Bank of England has announced. More...

Demand for rented accommodation at record levels

9 September 2010 - Demand for rented accommodation reached record levels during the second quarter of the year, research has revealed. More...

New Research shows drop in house prices second month in Row

8 September 2010 - Second Month House Prices Fall More...

Over 500 Homes To Be Built For The Rental Market

8 September 2010 - New deal agreed to create homes for rent in the South of England welcomed by The British Property Federation. More...

UK House prices fall again

3 September 2010 - UK house prices saw their second consecutive monthly fall in August, according to the Nationwide. More...

Property rents in the UK are expected to keep rising

27 August 2010 - Residential property rents in the UK are expected to keep rising as demand outstrips supply. More...

Number of Second Home Owners soar

26 August 2010 - The number of people owning second homes in England and Wales has soared More...

Economists Question The Prediction That The Bank of England Will Raise Interest Rates to Eight Percent To Combat Inflation

25 August 2010 - Questions Asked Over Interest Rate Hikes More...

Introduction of 40 Year Mortgages

24 August 2010 - Extended Mortgages May Hurt Financially in the long Run More...

Mortgage Market Continues to be subdued

24 August 2010 - Mortgage Approvals Fall More...

Mortgage Rates Are Getting More Reasonable

23 August 2010 - More reasonable mortgage rates become available More...

Rise in House-Building welcomed

23 August 2010 - The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors has welcomed a rise in the number of homes being built. More...

The Housing Market Fairly Slow In The Second Half of 2010

25 August 2010 - Housing Market Slowing Down in Second Part Of The Year More...

Home Sales suffer On High-Speed Line

20 August 2010 - Home owners on the proposed high-speed rail link are saying their homes are becoming increasingly difficult to sell. More...

More expensive property is faring better than the cheaper properties.

19 August 2010 - A recent study has shown that properties at the higher end of the market are selling better than at the lower end More...

Voluntary Repossession Last Resort for Homeowners, But Sensible Solution!

18 August 2010 - Handing the keys back to the mortgage company maybe the best option. More...

First-time buyers are continuing to have a hard time in the current property market, many mortgage brokers’ claim

18 August 2010 - Home ownership especially for First-Time Buyers seems to be out of reach. More...

London House Prices Fall

17 August 2010 - A fall in the Capitals house prices stalls recovery of the UK market. More...

Many Borrowers in Arrears and No Sign of Things Getting Better!

16 August 2010 - Rental market still strong as homeownership still not a real option for many! More...

Mortgage fraud cases at a 22-year high

13 August 2010 - Mortgage fraud has increased to a 22 year High More...

Homeowners choosing fixed rates as mortgage approvals increase.

12 August 2010 - There has been an increased demand for fixed-rate mortgages in the last few months as uncertainty over interest rates grow More...

The Number of Middle Class Homes Sold Has Doubled Due to Divorce

11 August 2010 - Increase In The Number of Middle Class Homes Sold Due To Divorce More...

Housing Market Survey July 2010

10 August 2010 - Read what has been happening in the market recently More...

Is It Time To Invest In The Property Market?

10 August 2010 - Are the good times in the UK property market officially over? More...

Mortgage Brokers Predict rise in business

9 August 2010 - August is usually quiet, but September will be busy again More...

Property Prices – Where is the consistency?

9 August 2010 - House price surveys give conflicting views. Who should you believe? More...

Less demand, increased supply effects house price expectations

13 July 2010 - Demand measured by new buyer enquiries fell for the second time since the last few months of 2008. More...

Savers are paying for mortgage cuts

12 July 2010 - Providers are focused on mortgage lending and as they try to attract new business by reducing mortgage rates, they are in response decreasing savings rates to balance the books. More...

Prices drop as HIPs are terminated

20 May 2010 - As many predicted, there has been a surge of properties appearing on the market since the ending of HIPs. More...

Decade before house prices rise!

13 July 2010 - House prices are "still likely to be below 2007 levels in 2015 in real terms". More...

100,000 Home new owners become property millionaires

8 July 2010 - There are as many as 132,000 homes worth more than £1 million, with the largest proportion in the London area. More...