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Economic growth revised upwards

3:43pm Friday 26th February 2010

The UK made a faster than expected climb out of recession in the final three months of 2009 with growth of 0.3%, official figures showed.

Aggravated burglaries up in Britian recent statistics show.

12:41pm Monday 15th February 2010

Householders should be alarmed following the recently released figures for burglaries in England and Wales. In 2008-2009 the police recorded 284,427 burglaries, which equates to one person being burgled every 2 minutes. Whilst 56,000 of these burglaries were taking place, the occupant was confronted by the burglar and most worryingly 23,000 householders were actually attacked by the burglar. This means a householder is attacked every 30 minutes.

OFT considers sale without agents

11:17am Thursday 18th February 2010

The trading watchdog is expected to look at whether homeowners can cut out estate agents when it publishes a market study into the home buying and selling process.

Mortgage Lending at a 10 year low

11:10am Thursday 18th February 2010

mortgage lending dived to a 10-year low during January as the housing market suffered a lull following the end of the Government's stamp duty holiday, figures have showed.

Northern house prices 'rose most'

11:01am Wednesday 27th January 2010

Northern regions of the UK have seen the strongest house price growth during the past decade, research has shown.

Cost of fixed-rate mortgage falls

10:50am Wednesday 13th January 2010

The cost of fixed-rate mortgages fell during December as competition in the market began to increase, figures have shown.

House prices rose by 5.9% in 2009

9:41am Thursday 31st December 2009

House prices rose by 5.9% in 2009 as the UK property market bounced back from last year's double digit declines, figures showed.

People seeking insurance urged to go specialist

8:29am Wednesday 23rd December 2009

Insurance brokers could provide a better deal for those looking to cover their home and contents

House prices increase amid shortage

4:31pm Thursday 17th December 2009

House prices rose by 0.5% during October as the market continued to be boosted by a shortage of homes for sale, research has showed.

House price recovery set to ease

10:31am Monday 30th November 2009

House prices rose for the fourth month in a row during November but there are signs the pace of the recovery may begin to ease in the months ahead, research showed.

Britain’s top Estate Agents honoured at the 2009 Negotiator Awards

3:09pm Wednesday 18th November 2009

It was a hat trick of gold awards for Countrywide at this year’s Negotiator awards.

House prices up third month in row

3:44pm Monday 2nd November 2009

House prices edged ahead for the third month in a row during October as the market continued to be supported by a shortage of properties for sale.

Interest rates 'set to stay low'

9:12am Monday 12th October 2009

Interest rates will stay at rock bottom in the years to come as the Government tackles the UK's wounded economy, a report has predicted.

House prices at highest for a year

10:20am Tuesday 6th October 2009

House prices have risen for the fifth month in a row during September, pushing property values back up to levels last seen 12 months ago.

First time buyers boosted by Arena Housing's Shared Ownership scheme

11:47am Monday 5th October 2009

First time buyers struggling to get on the property ladder will receive a welcome boost by Arena Housing’s development at Ernest Court.

Seasonal slowdown in property market

12:22pm Tuesday 22nd September 2009

The number of homes changing hands dipped slightly during August as the property market suffered its traditional seasonal slowdown, Government figures have shown.

Fourth month of house price rises

9:57am Thursday 27th August 2009

House prices rose for the fourth month in a row during August as the market continued to be boosted by a shortage of homes for sale, figures show.

Housing market showing improvement

9:26am Tuesday 11th August 2009

The housing market showed further signs of improvement during July as a shortage of homes for sale continued to support prices, new figures have revealed.

Slight rise in house prices

12:28pm Tuesday 28th July 2009

House prices have moved upwards for the first time in almost a year and a half in June, figures have revealed.

First time buyers rely on parents

11:48am Thursday 9th July 2009

Eight out of 10 young people are thought to be receiving help from their parents to raise the huge deposits they need to buy their first home, research has shown.

House prices 'rose by 0.9% in June'

2:34pm Friday 3rd July 2009

House prices rose for the third time in four months during June as the market was boosted by a shortage of properties being put up for sale, figures have shown.

Homeowners 'benefit from rate cuts'

10:05am Monday 22nd June 2009

Homeowners are 25% better off this year than they were in 2008 due to record low interest rates slashing mortgage costs, according to new research.

Upbeat figures reported on housing market

9:54am Thursday 11th June 2009

The housing market has shown further signs of stabilising with prices rising by more than 1% during April and demand from potential buyers continuing to increase.

Property Bond Ltd join Fisher German Group

11:44am Monday 8th June 2009

Fisher German LLP Chartered Surveyors has today announced that Property Bond Ltd has become part of the Fisher German Group.

Rental market 'is stabilising'

9:52am Monday 8th June 2009

The number of new properties available to let nearly halved during May in a further sign that the rental market is stabilising, research showed.

Homeowners work on improvements

9:54am Tuesday 26th May 2009

More than half of homeowners have done work to improve their property during the past year, spending an average of more than £5,000 each, a survey has shown.

Mortgage lending down by 9 per cent

2:56pm Thursday 21st May 2009

Mortgage lending fell by 9% during April, dampening hopes that the housing market was on the road to recovery, figures have shown.

Figures show property inquiry rise

9:55am Tuesday 12th May 2009

Inquiries by potential property buyers rose at their fastest pace in almost a decade in April as sales edge up further, figures have showed.

Lenders sign up for jobless scheme

2:31pm Tuesday 21st April 2009

Six mortgage lenders have announced they are taking part in a new Government scheme to help people who lose their jobs stay in their homes.

Lowest council tax rise in 15 years

9:09am Tuesday 31st March 2009

The average Band D council tax bill in England is set to rise by 3% - the lowest increase in 15 years, the Department for Communities and Local Government (DCLG) has said.

Many have interest-free mortgages

11:06am Tuesday 10th March 2009

Tens of thousands of homeowners now have interest-free mortgages following the latest cut to the Bank of England base rate.

House prices down again

12:00pm Thursday 5th March 2009

House prices resumed their downward trend last month, dropping by 2.3%, Britain's biggest mortgage lender has said.

Bank set to slash rates further

11:14am Thursday 5th March 2009

The Bank of England is set to slash interest rates to another all-time low and announce plans to pump newly-created money into the ailing economy.

Call over 'hasty' repossessions

10:58am Tuesday 24th February 2009

Mortgage lenders should face penalties for repossessing homes too quickly, MPs have urged.

Government urged to cut fuel bills

10:08am Thursday 12th February 2009

The Government must introduce a comprehensive package of measures to make homes more energy efficient and cut fuel bills, campaigners have urged ahead of an announcement on official plans to reduce emissions from households.

Mortgage lending doubles to £1.9bn

8:57am Monday 2nd February 2009

Mortgage lending doubled during December but the figure was only a quarter of the level seen 12 months earlier, the Bank of England has said.

Incentives to buy flat pack homes

11:13am Tuesday 27th January 2009

THE country’s first development of Ikea houses has fallen flat with buyers following the collapse of the housing market.

Interest rate cut to historic 1.5%

12:22pm Tuesday 13th January 2009

The Bank of England has made history by slashing interest rates to an all-time low of 1.5%, the lowest since the Bank was founded in 1694.