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.