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 Nationwide launches a new tracker mortgage

Nationwide Building Society has announced it will be launching a new two year tracker mortgage available from 4.99% with a reservation fee of £995, effective from 1 December 2008.
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 Knowing your neighbour still matters

When moving into a new home over two fifths (42%) of those surveyed by Halifax Estate Agents have said that it was quite important to them that that they build relationships with new neighbours.
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 Northern Rock announces new product range

Northern Rock has announced the launch of a new range of mortgage products, available from Wednesday 26 November.
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 Scottish mortgage lending declines in third quarter

The downturn in mortgage lending continued in the third quarter with 15,100 house purchase loans granted in Scotland, an 18% decline from the previous quarter, according to new data from the Council of Mortgage Lenders Scotland.
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 House prices fall, but their rate slows down

The fall in house prices slowed down during November with prices falling by just 0.4%, according to the UK’s largest building society, the Nationwide.
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 Twice as many affordable homes were sold off than were built since 1999

Ministers should consider introducing a temporary ban on new tenants buying their rented homes after new figures revealed twice as many affordable homes were sold off than were built in England over the last eight years, a leading campaign group has said.
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 Halifax launches €100m First Time Buyer fund

In a unique move to encourage first time buyers onto the property ladder, Halifax (Ireland) has launched a €100m first time buyer fund with a market leading rate of 3.20% gross.
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