Housefund Article Archive for April 2008

 NAEA calls for calm over Nationwide report

Following the release of the Nationwide house price report Peter Bolton King, the Chief Executive of the National Association of Estate Agents (NAEA), has said that news of a fall in house prices needs to be placed into context.

Posted in Credit Crunch, House Prices, NAEA, Nationwide on 30 April 2008

 House prices fall below April 2007 figures

The weakness in the housing market continued to impact during April, with Nationwide reporting the first year-on-year fall in house prices since 1996.

Posted in Credit Crunch, House Prices, Nationwide on 30 April 2008

 Home subsidence warnings for tree planters

Sainsbury’s Home Insurance warns that trees can be a major cause of subsidence if planted too close to buildings.

Posted in Insurance, Sainsburys on 30 April 2008

 CML responds to Bank of England mortgage approvals data

Responding to mortgage approvals data from the Bank of England, the CML director general, Michael Coogan said:

Posted in Bank Of England, cml on 30 April 2008

 Mortgage woes continue to weigh on the market

The slowdown in the UK mortgage market continued during March, the Bank of England has said.

Posted in Bank Of England, Mortgages on 30 April 2008

 6% price fall then a rapid recovery?

Savills Research has issued a revised forecast for the property market anticipating total falls of 6% over two years, provided the Bank of England takes all necessary steps to halt the credit crisis.

Posted in Credit Crunch, House Prices, Savills on 29 April 2008

 EU urged to shelve mortage integration plans

The Council of Mortgage Lenders has urged the European Commission to shelve its White Paper proposals on the integration of EU mortgage markets.

Posted in News on 29 April 2008