Movers Set To Leave Property Ladder

Almost one in five movers is thinking about getting off the property ladder in a bid to cash in on the value of their home before prices fall, hew figures have revealed.

31/03/2008

Busy Building Societies Cut Lending

A number of smaller building societies have had to restrict their levels of lending after they were inundated with trade as an effect of the credit crunch, it has emerged.

28/03/2008

£663m Boost For City's Regeneration

Sheffield's roads are set for a revamp thanks to £663.8m of Government funding.

27/03/2008

Future Landlords To Be ‘Hands On’

Those looking to buy property-to-let in the near future plan to take a hands-on approach to their investments, with a majority saying they would manage the properties themselves, according to a survey.

26/03/2008

Business Park To Bring 2,000 Jobs

About 2,000 jobs are to be created as work begins on a new £110m business park next to Durham Tees Valley Airport.

25/03/2008

£12m Road Extension Plan Approved

A £12m plan to tackle congestion on Canvey Island in Essex has been given the green light.

20/03/2008

Small Northern Cities ‘Missing Out’

Poor transport networks have seen smaller cities and towns in northern England fail to share in the economic success of the region’s large centres, a report claims.

19/03/2008

House Prices Grow Fastest In Irvine

A coastal town in Ayrshire has seen the cost of homes rise faster than anywhere in Scotland, figures have shown.

18/03/2008

West Yorkshire Has Cheapest Street

A street in a West Yorkshire town has the cheapest houses in England and Wales with the typical property available for less than £30,000, it has been claimed.

17/03/2008

Fixed-Rate Deals 'More Expensive'

Some property investors who like to fix their mortgage costs are being hit with higher repayments, a report claims.

14/03/2008

Darling Commits To Housing Plans

Buy-to-let landlords will be boosted by the news that the Government’s review of public sector land has identified space for 70,000 more properties.

13/03/2008

Housing Market ‘Not Collapsing’

New Government figures suggest the housing market is cooling “but not collapsing”, an economist has said.

12/03/2008

UK Housing Market ‘Still Strong’

The UK’s housing market remained resilient last year despite the impact of the credit crunch and rising interest rates, new research shows.

11/03/2008

Government’s Home Plans Criticised

The Government has been told that it needs to work with councils and private investors if it is to meet its target of building three million new homes by 2020.

10/03/2008

Interest Rates Frozen At 5.25%

Property investors with variable mortgages will not see their monthly repayments come down in the short-term after the Bank of England decided to keep interest rates on hold.

07/03/2008

Credit Crunch Hits New Landlords

Buy-to-let landlords are riding out the storm following the credit crunch but new property investors are finding it difficult to enter the sector, a new report claims.

06/03/2008

Work On Link Road Set To Start

Wakefield Council has revealed that work on a new £24m road linking the south of the town to the A1 is due to start next week.

05/03/2008

Bank ‘Set To Hold Interest Rates’

An economist claims it is “unlikely” that the Bank of England will cut interest rates this week because it remains concerned over inflation.

04/03/2008

Mortgage Approvals ‘Edge Back Up’

The number of mortgages approved for home purchases rebounded in January after a seven-month run of decreases, new figures from the Bank of England show.

03/03/2008