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Carlyle makes £40m resi debut in Chelsea
30/07/2010 01:00:00 Property Week - Residential News
Private equity firm targets “resilient” sector with 50% stake in scheme
Hotbed’s £13.5m grounds for success
30/07/2010 01:00:00 Property Week - Residential News
Firm aims to raise £5m for second ground rent portfolio.Doug Morrison reports
CABE rates Islington gardens’ cheap and cheerful revival
30/07/2010 01:00:00 Property Week - Residential News
Radnor Street Gardens used to be a bleak part of Islington, north London, surrounded by one low-rise and two high-rise estates
Luxury flats buy for West Register
30/07/2010 01:00:00 Property Week - Residential News
RBS distressed assets unit takes in Charters scheme at cut price
Lending up but still elusive
30/07/2010 01:00:00 Property Week - Residential News
The latest Council for Mortgage Lending figures show that lending is up by 7% from June 2009, but estate agency group LSL doubts that lenders are making it easier to obtain a mortgage
More tenants than ever before
30/07/2010 01:00:00 Property Week - Residential News
A record 50,480 tenants registered for rental accommodation during the second quarter of 2010, which reflects a 16% increase since the start of the year, says Countrywide
Yorks "eco-town" site for sale
30/07/2010 01:00:00 Property Week - Residential News
The site of one of the former Labour government’s proposed “eco-towns” is up for sale
Bank of England figures show mortgage lending remaining quiet
29/07/2010 15:27:00 Property Week - Residential News
Total mortgaging rose by £600m in June, the Bank of England’s lending figures showed today, but the number of loans approved fell in a sign that the lending market will remain quiet into autumn.
HCA hit by £26m London-Wide Initiative cost
29/07/2010 14:31:00 Property Week - Residential News
The Homes and Communities Agency has been hit with a £26m cost due to the failure of a London homes development initiative.
Development agreement paves way for Potters Fields
27/07/2010 19:08:00 Property Week - Residential News
The next step in the development of Potters Fields, the development site sandwiched between Tower Bridge and London’s City Hall, took place yesterday with the confirmation of a development agreement between Southwark Council and Berkeley Homes.
Housebuilders call for HomeBuy reboot
23/07/2010 01:00:00 Property Week - Residential News
Industry fears putting off first-time buyers as Labour’s HomeBuy Direct finishes and mortgage deposits remain high
Housebuilders call for HomeBuy reboot
23/07/2010 01:00:00 Property Week - Residential News
One of the old government’s boldest measures to boost the housing market – the shared equity initiative called HomeBuy Direct – is drawing to a close and by common consent in the industry the new Coalition needs to drum up a replacement scheme.
Developers turn down the volume in face of austerity
23/07/2010 01:00:00 Property Week - Residential News
Economic uncertainty and expected cuts in public subsidy of affordable housing are fostering a new spirit of pragmatism and innovation among housebuilders and housing associations when it comes to large-scale development
Databank: RICS predicts prices to fall again
23/07/2010 01:00:00 Property Week - Residential News
Recent news on the housing market has been mixed. Activity levels are still depressed, following the expiry of the stamp duty holiday at the end of last year, and price indices show divergent trends.
London resi rents surge, says Knight Frank
21/07/2010 11:00:00 Property Week - Residential News
Residential landlords in London’s prime areas have seen a surge in rents over the past year, according to Knight Frank.
London and Stamford buy in Battersea
21/07/2010 10:46:00 Property Week - Residential News
London & Stamford Property has bought apartments and car parking spaces at Bridges Wharf, Battersea, in south London.
Mortgage lending up by 15% in June
20/07/2010 11:31:00 Property Week - Residential News
Gross mortgage lending in June was 15% higher than in May, figures from the Council of Mortgage Lenders have shown, but is still at a low level.
Heron secures £115m loan for City resi tower
20/07/2010 10:56:00 Property Week - Residential News
Heron International has secured a £115m loan facility to finance the construction of The Heron, its residential development next to the Barbican in the City of London.
Raynsford appointed Olympics homes company chairman
19/07/2010 13:42:00 Property Week - Residential News
Labour MP Nick Raynsford has been appointed chairman of Triathlon Homes, the company established to own and manage the affordable housing at in the Athletes’ Village in Stratford, east London, following the 2012 Olympics.
Grainger unveils plans for Newlands
16/07/2010 12:55:00 Property Week - Residential News
Grainger has revealed the initial designs for the first phase of  its residential led, mixed-use development in Newlands, Hampshire.
Candy brothers: sorry seems to be the most lucrative word
26/07/2010 16:38:52 Telegraph Property News
Christian Candy was rewarded following his public apology to the Prince of Wales and the Qatari royal family with a £50million payout.
Phil Spencer's top 20 ways to add value to your home
23/07/2010 13:55:47 Property Market, Buying a house, Mortgages
From extensions and kitchen upgrades to soft furnishings, Christopher Middleton hears the insider tips on how to set your house apart from all the others - and get it sold.
On the property market: a sporting estate, plus the best of the rest
20/07/2010 16:35:46 Property Market, Buying a house, Mortgages
What we're looking for on the property market this week: a sporting estate.
Property in Ely, Cambridgeshire: local knowledge
20/07/2010 15:30:28 Property Market, Buying a house, Mortgages
Ely estate agent David Clark reviews the local property market.
Income from property: Britain's best lets
20/07/2010 14:46:57 Property Market, Buying a house, Mortgages
Home owners are realising there is extra income to be earned by renting out their property, says Caroline McGhie.
Pensioner welcomes first neighbours after three years in luxury ghost town
20/07/2010 13:52:19 Telegraph Property News
A pensioner who spent three years as the only resident of a luxurious gated retirement village is finally welcoming his first neighbours.
Climate change: buyers face tax penalty for poorly insulated homes
20/07/2010 10:11:30 Telegraph Property News
Homebuyers purchasing properties with poor insulation could be hit with a tax bill for thousands of pounds under new plans being considered to combat climate change.
Buy-to-let: demand for rented accommodation at record levels
20/07/2010 08:16:02 Telegraph Property News
Demand for rented accommodation reached record levels during the second quarter of the year.
The Battle for Trevalga - residents fight attempts by public school to sell off their village
17/07/2010 13:21:14 Telegraph Property News
Residents of a Cornish village are fighting an attempt by their landlord, Marlborough College, to sell off their homes.
House prices 'to crash 20pc by 2012' as Budget bites, says Capital Economics
16/07/2010 19:26:36 Telegraph Property News
House prices will crash more than 20pc in two years due to Government cuts, tax rises and a surge in unemployment, says leading economic forecaster.
Rowan Atkinson sparks row over country house plans
16/07/2010 15:14:43 Telegraph Property News
The comedian plans to knock down a 1930s house and replace it with a 30ft high bright-white steel and glass home.
Number of middle class homes sold due to divorce has doubled in last year
16/07/2010 13:07:15 Telegraph Property News
The number of middle class family homes sold due to divorce has almost doubled in the last year, according to new figures.
US borrowers pay down mortgages
28/07/2010 19:57:23 Financial Times - Property
More homeowners are paying down their principal balances when they refinance their mortgages, reversing a trend that became popular during the housing bubble, when rising prices allowed borrowers to "cash out" by taking on more debt, Freddie Mac, the government-sponsored mortgage finance company, said
CBRE upbeat on global recovery
28/07/2010 00:09:57 Financial Times - Property
The world's largest real estate consultancy reports the strongest growth in revenue and earnings since 2007 as it benefits from the global recovery in commercial property activity
Foreclosures jump among prime US borrowers
27/07/2010 03:15:41 Financial Times - Property
Credit-worthy clients with straightforward mortgages have entered foreclosures at a record pace of 425% since January 2008, says a Lender Processing Services report
Nil-premium merger far from a case of plain sailing
27/07/2010 01:47:11 Financial Times - Property
The time has almost come for shareholders of F&C Commercial Property and UK Commercial Property to cast votes in what is shaping up to be a nail-biting conclusion to a seemingly simple proposal
Housebuilders hit by US tax credit hangover
25/07/2010 17:45:49 Financial Times - Property
The last day of April and the end of the first-time buyer tax holiday was expected to be a dark day for US housebuilders. Yet few anticipated how sharply activity levels would fall once government support was removed
Chinese property insider denies bubble
25/07/2010 09:19:26 Financial Times - Property
Wilfred Wong, a deputy of the National Congress of the People's Republic of China and executive chairman China of Pacific Star Group, a property investment firm, on China's property market
Chelsea Barracks developer apologises to Prince
23/07/2010 22:28:15 Financial Times - Property
Christrian Candy has settled a legal dispute with a property company backed by Qatar over the proposed £3bn residential project on a prime site in London
Candy makes cash offer for miner
23/07/2010 19:19:34 Financial Times - Property
Christian Candy, one of London's best known property developers, launches a £35.8m bid to take control of Metals Exploration, a small gold mining company
Targetfollow seeks MPs' help
22/07/2010 23:13:36 Financial Times - Property
The owner of a large property portfolio that includes the Centre Point tower in London has enlisted the help of his local MPs to stave off administration
KiFin seeks Minerva meeting
22/07/2010 23:09:43 Financial Times - Property
The investment company of billionaire Nathan Kirsh has called for a meeting of shareholders in the developer, to vote on proposals to overhaul the board
Development Securities plans to raise £94m
22/07/2010 22:15:15 Financial Times - Property
The property developer and investor wants additional funds to exploit what it sees as a lack of equity and debt available for new development in the UK
LandSecs restarts stalled project
21/07/2010 19:08:56 Financial Times - Property
The UK's biggest property company will start development of the first large shopping scheme since the recession struck in a sign of confidence in the strength of the regional retail market
Clydesdale Bank customers hit by repayment error
21/07/2010 18:35:31 Financial Times - Property
Thousands of Clydesdale Bank mortgage customers are facing higher monthly mortgage payments after the lender admitted it had miscalculated repayments on some of its variable rate mortgages due to a software error
Derivatives reform to punish property industry
20/07/2010 23:09:45 Financial Times - Property
It is becoming clear that the European property industry risks being one of the biggest victims of regulatory overreach
KiFin pushes for change at Minerva
20/07/2010 22:55:54 Financial Times - Property
Property has always been an interest for Nathan Kirsh, but has only recently become a main focus, and in this context he is pursuing Minerva, the London developer

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Bradford & Bingley returns to profit
30/07/2010 12:04:00 Mortgages - Mortgage Solutions

Mortgage Solutions

Bradford & Bingley (B&B) has returned to the black after reporting a loss last year.

Phoebus enquiries rise 75%
30/07/2010 09:46:40 Mortgages - Mortgage Solutions

Mortgage Solutions

Increasing confidence among mortgage lenders is tempting many to update their systems, with Phoebus Software reporting a 75% rise in serious enquiries during the first six months of the year.

Growth spurt in 500k+ mortgages falters
30/07/2010 08:43:00 Mortgages - Mortgage Solutions

Mortgage Solutions

The strong growth in the £500,000 plus mortgage market is beginning to slow, according to a property consultancy.

Papers round up: Britons' fears raise likelihood of double-dip recession
30/07/2010 08:34:00 Mortgages - Mortgage Solutions

Mortgage Solutions

The prospect of a double-dip recession in Britain is increasing with every month as consumer confidence dwindles to recession levels, a long-running study signalled.

Second home owners to lose tax breaks
29/07/2010 15:16:15 Mortgages
Second home owners stand to lose generous tax breaks on furnished holiday lets.
BoE: Mortgage market losing steam
29/07/2010 14:37:00 Mortgages - Mortgage Solutions

Mortgage Solutions

Despite a small increase in UK lending, Bank of England figures suggest conditions are still tight with no change to the annualised 12 month growth rate.

John Charcol 'profitable and expanding'
29/07/2010 12:50:00 Mortgages - Mortgage Solutions

Mortgage Solutions

John Charcol has begun trading profitably once more, following its acquisition by Towergate Financial in February this year.

Mutual gross mortgage lending up 19%
29/07/2010 11:24:02 Mortgages - Mortgage Solutions

Mortgage Solutions

Gross mortgage lending by mutuals hit £1.798bn in June, up 19% on May’s £1.507bn, according to the BSA.

Home sale numbers fall in July
29/07/2010 11:22:00 Mortgages - Mortgage Solutions

Mortgage Solutions

The number of property transactions carried out across the UK dropped by 2.9% in July compared to June.

Santander UK profits up 10% as expansion announced
29/07/2010 11:08:57 Mortgages - Mortgage Solutions

Mortgage Solutions

Santander UK has seen its profits rise 10% in the first six months of 2010 to £875m, with its gross mortgage lending up 14% on the same period last year to £12.3bn.

Consumers still in dark on equity release
29/07/2010 11:01:06 Mortgages - Mortgage Solutions

Mortgage Solutions

Advisers think the biggest barrier to more equity release sales is the fact consumers don't know and understand enough about the benefits.

Mortgage Mutterings - Have your say
29/07/2010 09:11:45 Mortgages - Mortgage Solutions

Mortgage Solutions

Something to say? Let's hear it.

Property prices fall as buyer demand stalls
29/07/2010 08:34:00 Mortgages - Mortgage Solutions

Mortgage Solutions

Price growth in the housing market finally ground to a halt in July as prices fell 0.5% for the first time in five months.

UK house prices fall in July for only second time this year
29/07/2010 08:07:44 Mortgages
Average UK house prices fell 0.5pc in July, as anxiety about the economic outlook put buyers off.
FEATURE: Restoring equity release to its former glory
29/07/2010 08:00:00 Mortgages - Mortgage Solutions

Mortgage Solutions

In turbulent times for the equity release market, Helen Morrissey looks at the cause of the current problems and asks if the market can recover

Metro Bank products 'uncompetitive'
29/07/2010 08:00:00 Mortgages - Mortgage Solutions

Mortgage Solutions

Metro Bank, the first high street bank to launch in the UK for a century, opens its doors today but none of its products have made it onto best buy tables.

Are UK banks killing the economic recovery?
28/07/2010 22:47:10 Mortgages
Time for a spot more of Britain's favourite sport? Yes, indeed; next week brings first half results from virtually all the top UK banks, and therefore abundant opportunity for renewed banker bashing fun.
Lloyds to slash mortgage conveyancing panel
28/07/2010 16:32:00 Mortgages - Mortgage Solutions

Mortgage Solutions

Lloyds Banking Group is set to review the criteria for membership of its conveyancing panels and cut the number of firms it instructs.

Mortgage Solutions Poll - Vote Now
28/07/2010 16:09:09 Mortgages - Mortgage Solutions

Mortgage Solutions

From September, Nationwide will raise interest rates by 1.5% for residential mortgage customers who let out their homes for longer than six months on new lets and over three years for current lets. Is it fair to charge customers more who choose to rent out their home?

King: Don't get carried away by GDP rise
28/07/2010 14:30:00 Mortgages - Mortgage Solutions

Mortgage Solutions

Bank of England (BoE) Governor Mervyn King has issued a stark warning to MPs "not to read too much" into recent strong GDP figures.

Which?: Nationwide rate rise may breach consumer rules
28/07/2010 13:22:00 Mortgages - Mortgage Solutions

Mortgage Solutions

Which? has claimed Nationwide Building Society will potentially breach consumer regulations or, in some cases, customer contracts by raising interest rates 1.5% for residential mortgage customers who let out their home.

Woolwich cuts rates; droplock added to mortgages
28/07/2010 13:09:00 Mortgages - Mortgage Solutions

Mortgage Solutions

Woolwich, mortgages from Barclays will cut the interest rates it charges on mortgages up to 80% loan to value by up to 0.21% from tomorrow.

Bank of England's Mervyn King warns over inflation
28/07/2010 12:40:44 Mortgages
Price rises have defied the Bank's expectations of a slowdown, adding to pressure on households as pay rises dry up.
House prices rise just 0.1% in June
28/07/2010 11:25:24 Mortgages - Mortgage Solutions

Mortgage Solutions

Property prices rose just 0.1% between May and June with the average house price in England and Wales reported to be £166,072.

CML: MMR proposals a "tangible and significant" market risk
28/07/2010 10:56:00 Mortgages - Mortgage Solutions

Mortgage Solutions

The Council of Mortgage Lenders says the Mortgage Market Review proposals are a tangible and significant risk to the UK mortgage market, with a smaller, more risk averse industry on the way.

Skipton’s profits leap 48%
28/07/2010 10:13:00 Mortgages - Mortgage Solutions

Mortgage Solutions

Skipton Building Society has reported a 48% jump in profits for the first six months of 2010.

Coalition cuts undermine UK growth
28/07/2010 09:35:04 Mortgages - Mortgage Solutions

Mortgage Solutions

The Coalition's Emergency Budget looks likely to hamper UK growth next year despite a strong second quarter this year, according to economists.

Eurozone home loans hit two-year high
28/07/2010 09:27:00 Mortgages - Mortgage Solutions

Mortgage Solutions

Mortgage borrowing in the eurozone grew at its fastest rate for two years last month, with annual growth reaching 3.4% in June, according to reports.

Northern Rock's former FD fined and banned from City
27/07/2010 22:36:06 Mortgages
A former executive at collapsed lender Northern Rock has been fined £320,000 and banned from working in the City.
Olympics boost East London house prices
27/07/2010 16:50:00 Mortgages - Mortgage Solutions

Mortgage Solutions

Average property prices in East London have risen 26% since the announcement that the 2012 Olympics will take place in London, according to research.

Leeds BS re-enters self-build
27/07/2010 16:23:52 Mortgages - Mortgage Solutions

Mortgage Solutions

Leeds Building Society has launched a variable mortgage designed for people building their own homes, marking its re-entry into the self-build market.

LBG ditches PPI
27/07/2010 16:09:05 Mortgages - Mortgage Solutions

Mortgage Solutions

Lloyds Banking Group (LBG) has withdrawn its Payment Protection Insurance (PPI) products across all brands.

Bank tells lesbians to change lifestyle for mortgage
27/07/2010 11:50:00 Mortgages - Mortgage Solutions

Mortgage Solutions

A Swedish lesbian couple were told to live separately and reconsider their lifestyle after they submitted a joint mortgage application.

Rock CFO hits back calling FSA penalty "unfair and disproportionate"
27/07/2010 11:10:00 Mortgages - Mortgage Solutions

Mortgage Solutions

David Jones, the disgraced former chief financial officer of Northern Rock, has hit back at his fine and ban by financial watchdog the FSA following its investigation of actions in 2007.

Northern Rock finance director banned and fined £320,000
27/07/2010 10:30:00 Mortgages - Mortgage Solutions

Mortgage Solutions

Majority state-owned lender Northern Rock's finance director David Jones has been banned and fined by the FSA for misreporting arrears figures.

AIFA: Don't let FSA reshuffle fail consumers
27/07/2010 10:12:00 Mortgages - Mortgage Solutions

Mortgage Solutions

Broker trade body AIFA said the new consumer "watchdog", the Consumer Protection and Markets Authority, is welcome but the new agency must not let key issues like the savings, protection and pension gaps fall through the cracks.

Tied products leap in number
27/07/2010 10:03:00 Mortgages - Mortgage Solutions

Mortgage Solutions

The number of tied products being offered by lenders has surged since the beginning of 2010, according to Which? Money.

Govt warns banks over bonuses and dividends
27/07/2010 09:00:00 Mortgages - Mortgage Solutions

Mortgage Solutions

Business secretary Vince Cable said banks should be 'very, very self-conscious' about how they reward staff and investors and refused to rule out a tax on bank profits.

British Mortgage Awards 2010 video supplement is online
26/07/2010 15:59:38 Mortgages - Mortgage Solutions

Mortgage Solutions

Read all about the winners of the British Mortgage Awards 2010 at London's Park Lane Hilton, with all the video interviews and photos from the night.

Jump in consumers seeking mortgage advice
26/07/2010 15:41:45 Mortgages - Mortgage Solutions

Mortgage Solutions

The number of consumers looking for mortgage advice from brokers has increased 24% in the first half of 2010 compared to the same period of the year before, according to unbiased.co.uk.

Cable bank bonus threat over SME loans
26/07/2010 14:20:00 Mortgages - Mortgage Solutions

Mortgage Solutions

Vince Cable has backed the extension of preferential lending to small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), threatening banks with penalties if they fail to provide loans to good businesses.

Optimism prevails in UK business
26/07/2010 09:48:42 Mortgages - Mortgage Solutions

Mortgage Solutions

Confidence among businesses has continued to leap, with 72% of small and medium sized firms positive about their current trading conditions, according to Bibby Financial Services.

First fall in house prices for over a year
26/07/2010 09:34:00 Mortgages - Mortgage Solutions

Mortgage Solutions

House prices fell for the first time in 15 months in July, down 0.1% on the previous month, according to Hometrack.

Atom becomes Bank of China distributor
26/07/2010 08:30:00 Mortgages - Mortgage Solutions

Mortgage Solutions

All Types of Mortgages (Atom), the Horsham-based mortgage packager, became the fifth packager to sign a deal with the world's third largest bank to offer Bank of China's residential, buy-to-let and commercial mortgages.

Confidence falls in higher house prices
23/07/2010 15:04:14 Mortgages
The number of Britons who predict house prices will be higher in a year's time has shrunk significantly amid the Government's austerity measures.
18,000 mortgage holders face bill hike after Clydesdale Bank error
21/07/2010 17:24:28 Mortgages
Thousands of Scottish mortgage holders are facing increases in their monthly repayments thanks to a banking error, with some being charged an extra £300 per month.
Home owners face higher mortgage payments after bank miscalculation
21/07/2010 13:19:16 Mortgages
Thousands of home owners are facing increased mortgage payments after their bank miscalculated how much they need to pay back each year by hundreds of pounds.
Mortgage holders hit by huge repayment rises after bank error
21/07/2010 12:32:46 Mortgages
Thousands of mortgage holders are facing huge rises in their monthly repayments thanks to a banking error.
Buying a home 'cheaper than renting' in most of Britain
21/07/2010 10:56:31 Mortgages
People are better off buying a home rather than renting one in three-quarters of towns and cities across Britain.
UK mortgage market emits mixed signals
20/07/2010 17:40:11 Mortgages
Mortgage lending recovered to a six-month high in June as the housing market received its traditional seasonal boost.
Mortgage lending hits six-month high, says CML
20/07/2010 15:49:48 Mortgages
Mortgage lending bounced back to a six-month high during June as the market enjoyed its traditional season boost, figures from the Council of Mortgage Lenders show.
Cheaper mortgage costs not passed to borrowers
20/07/2010 11:32:26 Mortgages
Banks are failing to pass on the cheaper cost of borrowing to home owners as their profit margins reach a 20-year record high.
Sellers drop prices as extra homes flood property market
19/07/2010 16:19:14 Mortgages
New sellers cut their asking prices for the first time this year in July as properties flooded on to the market.
Are house prices set to fall again?
16/07/2010 15:40:59 Mortgages
Homes could be worth less in 2015 than they were in 2007.

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