One third of landlords will not sell their investments because of falling house prices according to latest data from the Association of Residential Letting Agents (ARLA).

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Continued uncertainty in the housing market saw net approvals by building societies in August remain low at £2.8 billion, a 31% decline compared to August 2007 as buyers continue to remain away from the market.

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Nearly 700,000 people are now stuck on waiting lists for an affordable home in rural England – the National Housing Federation and Campaign to Protect Rural England has warned.

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Across the UK, houses are selling at an average of nine percent below the asking price with sellers in some regions being forced to accept as much as 12.5 percent discount off their advertised price according to the Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors (RICS).

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Members of the National Association of Estate Agents (NAEA) reported last month that the housing market was clearly faltering under the strain of the Government’s indecision over stamp duty combined with the usual holiday slowdown and the current overcast economy.

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Commenting on the Bank of England mortgage lending statistics, Council of Mortgage Lenders director general Michael Coogan said:

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UK Mortgage lending plunged by 95% in August compared with the month before, according to new figures from the Bank of England.

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The Government has confirmed that Bradford & Bingley (B&B) is to become the second UK bank to be nationalised, with it’s savings portfolio being sold on to the Santander group.

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The last three months have seen a rise of almost 20% in new tenancies, according to the latest ARLA quarterly survey of its member letting agents.

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With the current state of the market, home owners are losing confidence and as a consequence want to make the most of their current home. According to a recent survey conducted amongst NAEA members, 92% agreed that adding an extension can potentially increase the value of a property.

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