Articles in the Conservatives Category

 Conservatives launch new housing policies

The Conservatives have set out a series of new housing policies aimed to promote social opportunity and neighbourhood pride.

Posted in 2009, Conservatives, NHF on 7 April 2009

 ARLA: Politicians don’t understand the rental market

The Association of Residential Lettings Agents (ARLA) has said that Conservative views on tenants who are at risk of having their home reposessed shows a ‘failure to understand’ the rental market.

Posted in 2009, ARLA, Conservatives, Lettings, Renting on 14 March 2009

 Tories launch repossession advice pack

Grant Shapps, the Conservative Shadow Housing Minister has launched a Repossession Advice Pack aimed to help home-owners worried about paying their mortgages.

Posted in Affordability, Conservatives on 21 February 2009

 Tories attack government on mortgage figures

George Osborne has stressed Gordon Brown’s recession policies aren’t working as new figures show mortgage approvals are at a nine-year low.

Posted in Conservatives, Government, Mortgage Lending on 5 January 2009

 One in two mortgage holders fearing 2009

Conservative Shadow Housing Minister Grant Sharps has released a report looking at the housing market which has suggested that one in two mortgage holders are fearing missing a mortgage payment during 2009.

Posted in 2008, Affordability, Conservatives, Credit Crunch on 31 December 2008

 Beckett accuses Tories of homeowner inaction

Margaret Beckett MP, Labour’s Housing Minister, has said that the Conservative party has no plans to help the housing market following their reaction to the Homeowners Mortgage Support Scheme.

Posted in Conservatives, Labour on 9 December 2008

 Tories: Government fails to revive housing market

Philip Hammond has called for urgent action to revive the housing market after mortgage lending fell to its second lowest figure on record.

Posted in Affordability, Conservatives on 2 December 2008