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Mortgage lending up
18/03/2010 11:13:09 Mortgages
Mortgage lending recovers in February after January's dip.
Mortgage lending rose in February, CML says
18/03/2010 10:33:44 Mortgages
Mortgage lending edged higher in February after diving by a third during the previous month, figures showed today.
75pc of first-time buyers need bank of 'mum and dad'
18/03/2010 06:37:45 Mortgages
More than half first-time buyers think they will be unable to buy their own home without parental help.
Home repossessions rise by 15pc
16/03/2010 15:25:18 Mortgages
The number of people who lost their homes because they fell behind with mortgage payments leapt by 15pc during 2009, new figures show.
Lenders warned on mortgage fraud
16/03/2010 06:31:41 Mortgages
Lenders were urged today to be on their guard against rising levels of mortgage fraud as the economy picks up.
House buyers at lowest level for a year
16/03/2010 06:20:19 Mortgages
Only 258 house-hunters registered with estate agents during February.
Rent boost for buy-to-let landlords
15/03/2010 12:26:15 Mortgages
The supply of new properties coming on to the rental market has fallen for the second consecutive.
House market stalls, fuels double-dip recession fears
14/03/2010 20:21:13 Mortgages
Fears that economy faces double-dip recession, as house prices rise by the smallest margin on record.
Mortgages refused over invasive weed
13/03/2010 17:19:06 Mortgages
Home buyers are being denied a mortgage by banks and building sites because the property they are trying to purchase has been affected by an invasive garden weed.
Nine out of 10 home owners not remortgaging
12/03/2010 15:30:03 Mortgages
Nine out of 10 home owners are not remortgaging their property when their existing deal runs out, it has been suggested.
360,000 Brits moved home last year due to neighbours from hell
12/03/2010 15:20:25 Mortgages
Neighbours from hell have led to more than 360,000 Brits moving home.
Mortgage lending halves as tax break ends
12/03/2010 15:19:43 Mortgages
Mortgage lending to people buying a home dived by 49% during January following the end of the Government's stamp duty holiday, the latest figures showed.
Mortgage lending slumps by half
12/03/2010 12:06:52 Mortgages
Mortgage lending to people buying a home dived by 49pc during January following the end of the Government's stamp duty holiday.
A quarter of home owners live on 'financial precipice'
11/03/2010 12:24:41 Mortgages
More than a quarter of home owners risk losing their homes.
Housing affordability 'at seven-year high'
11/03/2010 08:59:23 Mortgages
Housing affordability has remained at a seven-year high, despite the cost of property rising during 2009, research has showed.
Northern Rock hands out bonuses despite staying in the red
10/03/2010 16:41:36 Mortgages
Thirty-two staff at Northern Rock have been paid bonuses of more than £25,000 despite the mortgage lender losing £257m last year, as the controversey over bonus payments at loss-making nationalised banks continues.
Northern Rock defends bonuses despite loss
10/03/2010 08:53:26 Mortgages
Northern Rock chief executive Gary Hoffman has defended paying staff bonuses despite the mortgage lender failing to make a profit last year.
Number of first time buyers falls sharply
09/03/2010 06:29:11 Mortgages
Only one in four people planning to buy a home are first-time buyers.
Housing market on hold ahead of general election
08/03/2010 16:10:56 Mortgages
Housing market on hold as home buyers and sellers adopt a "wait and see" approach in the run up to the general election.
The upside of having a mortgage in retirement
07/03/2010 22:06:35 Mortgages
Paying off a mortgage before retirement is not always the best idea.
Mayor gives go ahead to £4.5bn Brent Cross regeneration
12/03/2010 17:34:00 Residential news from Property Week

London mayor Boris Johnson, has approved plans for a major regeneration project, which will create a new town centre at Brent Cross in Cricklewood, north London.

Consortium set up to regenerate East Manchester
12/03/2010 09:26:00 Residential news from Property Week

Manchester City Council, New East Manchester (NEM) and Manchester City Football Club (MCFC) have signed a formal agreement to collaborate to create a transformation plan for east Manchester, focussed on the area around the City of Manchester...

Housing minister John Healey launches planning green book
10/03/2010 08:15:00 Residential news from Property Week

Housing and planning minister John Healey said yesterday he had provided a "triple boost" for councils tackling climate change by updating planning rules, granting nearly £10m to improve green skills and backing further progress with the...

Politicians warned "wake up to housing crisis"
09/03/2010 10:57:00 Residential news from Property Week

Politicians were warned today that they need to “wake up to the mounting housing crisis” as the shortfall in supply approaches one million homes.

Housing supply outstripping demand says RICS
09/03/2010 09:57:00 Residential news from Property Week

Housing supply is outstripping demand as new sales instructions outpaced buyer interest for the second consecutive month, according to the RICS.

CIT buys London residential site for £51m
08/03/2010 13:24:00 Residential news from Property Week

CIT Group has bought a residential site in London overlooking Regent’s Park and Primrose Hill in St John’s Wood for £51m.

Heron Plaza goes in for planning
05/03/2010 16:28:00 Residential news from Property Week

Gerald Ronson’s Heron International has submitted a planning application for its £500m Heron Plaza scheme in the city of London.

Barrie on the Barracks
05/03/2010 11:16:00 Residential news from Property Week

Come on Qataris and Candys – settle your differences today.

Unite shares plunge after results disappoint
03/03/2010 15:18:00 Residential news from Property Week

Shares in Unite Group, the student accommodation provider, plunged more than 10% today after it reported a disappointing set of annual results.

Boris Johnson unveils new housing strategy
27/02/2010 07:00:00 Residential news from Property Week

London mayor Boris Johnson pledged today to bring 3,000 empty homes back into use in a new London Housing Strategy published today.

Healey responds to government residential criticism
19/02/2010 11:58:00 Residential news from Property Week

Housing minister John Healey has responded to criticism of the government’s track record on residential supply with a scathing attack on Conservative proposals to ease the UK housing shortage.

Barrie blogs on the Candys
19/02/2010 10:09:00 Residential news from Property Week

Interesting news that Christian Candy’s CPC Group has sold its Westminster headquarters on propertyweek.com today.

January cold slows housebuilding recovery
19/02/2010 09:55:00 Residential news from Property Week

One of the coldest Januarys on record has slowed the recent recovery in house building volumes seen in the latter part of 2009, the National House-Building Council (NHBC) said today.

OFT calls for home-selling shake-up
18/02/2010 12:45:00 Residential news from Property Week

Residential estate agents came under renewed pressure today to improve customer service as the Office of Fair Trading (OFT) called for a shake-up in how homes are sold, including updating legislation to allow new entrants to the market.

Mortgage lending hits ten-year low in January
18/02/2010 10:01:00 Residential news from Property Week

Mortgage lending in January declined to its lowest point in ten years last month, figures from the Council of Mortgage Lenders (CML) have shown.

Telford Homes proposes £7.2m capital raising
18/02/2010 09:23:00 Residential news from Property Week

East London housebuilder Telford Homes is proposing a £7.2m capital raising in order to progress its development pipeline.

General Election 2010 and house sales: How to avoid a hung property market
19/03/2010 11:51:09 Property Market, Buying a house, Mortgages
The election could bring house sales to a halt at what is traditionally the busiest time of year.
HMRC targets property tax evaders
19/03/2010 09:37:38 Telegraph Property News
HMRC eyes homeowners who have failed to declare their capital gains.
Buy a b&b and make your home work
18/03/2010 15:02:50 Property Market, Buying a house, Mortgages
This guesthouse - for sale for £850,000 - grossed £100k in a good year. But running your home as a business has its drawbacks, says Lesley Gillilan.
75pc of first-time buyers need bank of 'mum and dad'
18/03/2010 06:37:45 Telegraph Property News
More than half first-time buyers think they will be unable to buy their own home without parental help.
House buyers at lowest level for a year
16/03/2010 06:20:19 Telegraph Property News
Only 258 house-hunters registered with estate agents during February.
House buyers at lowest level for a year
16/03/2010 06:20:19 Property Market, Buying a house, Mortgages
Only 258 house-hunters registered with estate agents during February.
London's wealthy suburbs: the rich landscape
15/03/2010 15:51:04 Property Market, Buying a house, Mortgages
When affluent London families move to the suburbs or beyond they follow distinct paths.
Flat 'smaller than a snooker table' worth £200,000
15/03/2010 14:17:54 Telegraph Property News
A central London flat smaller than a snooker table has been valued at £200,000.
Rent boost for buy-to-let landlords
15/03/2010 12:26:15 Telegraph Property News
The supply of new properties coming on to the rental market has fallen for the second consecutive.
Property in Cambridge: local knowledge
15/03/2010 12:14:41 Property Market, Buying a house, Mortgages
Cambridge estate agent Chris Carey reviews the local property market.
One third of Home Information Packs 'unsatisfactory'
15/03/2010 00:45:47 Telegraph Property News
Almost one in three estate agents provided Home Information Packs (Hips) which were unsatisfactory, a consumer watchdog investigation has found.
Mortgages refused over invasive weed
13/03/2010 17:19:06 Telegraph Property News
Home buyers are being denied a mortgage by banks and building sites because the property they are trying to purchase has been affected by an invasive garden weed.
Green Belt housing scheme promoted by footballers leaves investors in the red
13/03/2010 17:10:46 Telegraph Property News
Investors from the Far East left without a penny gain in four years after putting money into a "get rich quick" property scheme promoted by two former England football players.
West Country house prices heading north
12/03/2010 16:35:25 Property Market, Buying a house, Mortgages
Recovery sees West Country prices heading north again, says Anna Tyzack.
The property market in Bath is hotter than ever
11/03/2010 12:21:36 Property Market, Buying a house, Mortgages
House prices in the idyllic spa town are the highest in the West Country, says Anna Tyzack.
Gary Neville's plans for 'Teletubby' home opposed by neighbours
10/03/2010 11:29:58 Telegraph Property News
Hundreds of villagers have voiced their anger over plans by Gary Neville, the Manchester United footballer, to build a "Teletubby" style eco home in the Lancashire countryside.
Number of first time buyers falls sharply
09/03/2010 06:29:11 Telegraph Property News
Only one in four people planning to buy a home are first-time buyers.
Cold War nuclear bunker sold on eBay for £20,000
08/03/2010 18:58:03 Telegraph Property News
A Cold War nuclear bunker has been sold on eBay for more than £20,000.
Prices surge in England's most expensive street
08/03/2010 18:39:43 Telegraph Property News
The average cost of a home in the most expensive street in England has soared by £300,000 during the past year, research showed.
Property in Norwich: local knowledge
08/03/2010 13:19:15 Property Market, Buying a house, Mortgages
Norwich estate agent Tom Goodley reviews the local property market.
On the property market: houses in national parks, plus the best of the rest
08/03/2010 12:38:23 Property Market, Buying a house, Mortgages
What we're looking for on the property market this week: a house with access to a national park.
Phil Spencer: Sell now, buy later - and cash in on a dip
08/03/2010 11:50:01 Property Market, Buying a house, Mortgages
Property guru Phil Spencer tells Graham Norwood that homebuyers could pick up a bargain after the election.
Coastal homes lose gardens as land falls into the sea
06/03/2010 01:13:24 Telegraph Property News
Two £400,000 homes are facing a real-life property crash after a cliff fall took a large chunk of land from the bottom of their gardens.
Azerbaijan president's son, 12, 'buys £30m worth of luxury Dubai property'
05/03/2010 22:12:25 Telegraph Property News
Azerbaijan president's son reported to have bought luxury Dubai mansions.
Property in Surrey: Oxshott is the top address for footballers
05/03/2010 16:45:30 Property Market, Buying a house, Mortgages
Oxshott is the most expensive village in England and the premier address for top footballers.
Savills buoyed by London and overseas sales
19/03/2010 02:21:37 Financial Times - Property
Property adviser and estate agent cautions that its performance will be flat in 2010, even though full-year results confirm strength of rebound in business
Miller urges banks to ease lending
18/03/2010 03:15:07 Financial Times - Property
The Edinburgh-based housebuilder reported that only 88,100 homes were built last year against an estimated demand of 220,000. It said affordable homes required easily accessed financing
Persimmon targets production line houses
17/03/2010 22:52:09 Financial Times - Property
Factory-built frames transported to sites give the housebuilder speed and the flexibility to respond to demand, says its chief executive
Derwent gives upbeat outlook
17/03/2010 13:04:46 Financial Times - Property
Derwent London, the FTSE 250 property group, said it would look to accelerate some new investments amid a rebound in London commercial property values
Europe's €200bn problem loans on property
17/03/2010 02:36:48 Financial Times - Property
Germany and the UK are more exposed, with bad loans set for a lengthy 10-year workout through restructuring, forced sales and potential further bank writedowns
Lenders warm to UK commercial property
16/03/2010 00:11:51 Financial Times - Property
Lending to the commercial property sector has thawed over the past year, with more banks providing additional debt for investment and development for the first time since the crash in 2007
Austerity to reign at real estate jamboree
15/03/2010 23:29:17 Financial Times - Property
Mipim, the famously excessive property conference, is set to be the quietest for some time for those from the UK market as expenses are restrained and companies cut back on attendees
British Land recruits partners for deals
14/03/2010 22:34:44 Financial Times - Property
Property group to capitalise on sales expected from reluctant owners of real estate
£1.15bn real estate workout sale begins
12/03/2010 22:36:22 Financial Times - Property
The sale marks the beginning of the end for the largest debt default since the 2007 property crash
Liberty in early takeover talks
12/03/2010 18:29:28 Financial Times - Property
Upmarket UK retailer confirms it has been approached by possible bidders but declines to give update on possible sale and leaseback of its Regent Street store
Partners launch low carbon property initiative
11/03/2010 22:35:29 Financial Times - Property
Carbon trust joins fund manager and developer to offer £350m low carbon commercial real estate scheme
Segro pulls out of BAA wharehouse sale
11/03/2010 16:36:39 Financial Times - Property
Segro, the real estate investment trust, has pulled out of talks to acquire £250m of warehouses and offices from BAA
Fears of China property bubble grow
11/03/2010 04:56:31 Financial Times - Property
Chinese real estate prices accelerated last month, rising by their fastest pace in two years despite government efforts to cool the market amid fears of a looming property bubble
Regus uses insolvency tools to cut rents
10/03/2010 23:35:01 Financial Times - Property
The serviced offices group has demanded rental cuts and concessions from landlords under a plan that could see parts of its business being put into administration
Developer sought for Covent Market scheme
10/03/2010 01:28:13 Financial Times - Property
In return for being given the land for one of the largest development schemes in London, the developer will be asked to build a new fresh produce market on the site




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