The towns where first-timers cannot buy

Friday December 21st, 2007

The affordability crisis hitting UK property has been revealed by a report showing first-time buyers at the lowest level since 1980, with some towns almost completely out of reachHenley on Thames

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Two early rate cuts predicts Rics

Friday December 21st, 2007

The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (Rics) believes that the base rate of interest will be cut to five per cent early next year.

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New managing director appointed at Skipton

Friday December 21st, 2007

Homeloan Management Limited (HML) chairman Steve Haggerty has been appointed managing director of Skipton Building Society with responsibility for the trading performance of the Society. …

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Shareholders of Northern Rock may get a chance to air their views on the state of the bank at an extraordinary meeting next month. …

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UK deficit reaches £20bn

Friday December 21st, 2007

The Office of National Statistics has revealed Britain’s current account deficit has reached a record £20bn. …

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Rental demand soars

Friday December 21st, 2007

Landlords are benefiting from increased demand for rented accommodation.

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Friends Prov limits fund withdrawals

Friday December 21st, 2007

Friends Provident has imposed restrictions on policyholders wishing to make withdrawals from its property fund. …

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Bear Stearns posts historic loss

Friday December 21st, 2007

Investment bank Bear Stearns has posted the first loss in its history after having to write off $1.9bn from the value of its holdings of mortgage-related assets. …

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Propertyfinder.com has released its forecast for 2008 and expects the housing market to have a quieter 2008. …

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Base rate update on Mortgages - two weeks on

Friday December 21st, 2007

At long last there is scrap of good news for borrowers on variable rate mortgages linked to standard variable rates, with just over 50% of mortgage providers (53 lenders) having already signalled their intention to cut rates.

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