Irish Revenue clarifies mortgage interest relief confusion
The collector general of the Irish Revenue Commissioners has clarified the position regarding mortgage...
Monthly Archives: April 2009
Irish Government hits homeowners hard
The Irish Government has been accused of ‘creating confusion’ over the end of mortgage...
House prices drop during April
UK house prices fell by 0.4% during April, reversing a rise in prices reported...
Green Shoots Set to Fade without first time buyers
House prices fell by -0.3% over April – this is the lowest monthly decline...
Two thirds attempt DIY in order to save money
An estimated, near 30 million British adults (65%) have performed DIY tasks such as...
The Co-operative Bank Introduces changes to their mortgage range
The Co-operative Bank has said it is pleased to confirm positive changes for the...
OFT bans Croydon estate agent
The OFT has issued a prohibition order banning a Croydon estate agent from estate...
Weaker mortgage lending hits house market recovery
All measures of the banks’ mortgage lending in March were marginally weaker than in...
Nationwide axes variable mortgage promise
In a move to protect it’s savers, Nationwide has announced it is to cut...
Prime central London house prices rise
Prime central London house prices rise for first time since March 2008, with Chelsea,...
Increased stamp duty threshold aids 45,500 households
Around 45,500 homebuyers in England and Wales (26% of the total) were exempt from...
Darling’s house-building plans ‘step in right direction – but not bold enough’
The National Housing Federation has welcomed the Chancellor’s plans to kick-start the housing market...
Watering the seeds – but is it enough? Budget reaction from Savills
This year’s Budget is designed to water the seeds of housing market recovery, and...
Mortgage lenders respond to the Budget
The Council of Mortgage Lenders responded to the modest measures announced by the Chancellor...
NAEA says budget is too little to help
Commenting on Alistair Darling’s Budget, Peter Bolton King, chief executive of the National Association...
Budget 2009: The impact on housing
Chancellor Alistair Darling has announced measures to support the UK’s housing market with the...
Mortgage lending picks up in March
Gross mortgage lending was an estimated £11.5 billion in March, a 16% rise from...
Estate agents say more help is needed
Following Housing Minister Margaret Beckett’s ministerial statement on the Homeowner Mortgage Support Scheme, Peter...
Mortgage Lenders welcome support scheme
The CML welcomes the implementation today of a new government measure designed to reinforce...
Mortgage support scheme begins
New support to help homeowners remain in their homes if they fall on difficult...
Home affordability improves significantly since mid 2007
House prices across the UK fell by an average of 16% in 2008 and...
Stamp duty holiday ‘to be extended’ as new initiatives are planned
The Chancellor, Alistair Darling is expected to extend the stamp duty “holiday” on homes...
Sellers need to price lower to boost the housing market
For the third consecutive month new sellers have raised their average asking prices, this...
900,000 home-owners could be in negative equity
At the depth of the last housing market recession in 1993, 1.5 million households...
Buy-to-let investors move away from prime properties
Buy-to-let investors have been quick to react as the economic downturn reshapes the lettings...