• Landlords plan to buy more May 06 2008

  More good news for landlords. According to research from Paragon, average rents have risen by four per cent in the last three months and by 12 per cent in the last six months.

• Pundits sanguine on news of price fall May 06 2008

  Both the Nationwide and the Halifax reported last week that average UK house prices are now lower than they were this time last year (but around one per cent), although separate figures for Scotland are not available.

• Worst of the crunch is over? May 06 2008

  The worst of the credit crunch is over - or it could be. According to the Bank of England, the financial markets have become too cautious and have exaggerated losses from the sub-prime markets.

• US Treasury says worst of ‘crunch' is over May 13 2008

  US Treasury Secretary, Henry Paulson, has echoed earlier comments from the Bank of England suggesting that the worst of the credit crunch is over.

• HIPs postponed again May 13 2008

  It seems that full implementation of Home Information Packs south of the border has been delayed yet again.

• Are rate cuts being passed on? May 13 2008

  Interest rates may, eventually, be on their way down, but will homeowners benefit? According to the Council of Mortgage, that depends on who you are.

• Interest rates on hold May 13 2008

  The Bank of England left rates unchanged today at 5.00 per cent despite pleas from several quarters for a further cut.

• Inflation fears to limit rate cuts? May 20 2008

  Inflation soared last month, rising to 3.0 per cent from 2.5 per cent in March.

• Mortgage costs fall May 20 2008

  Signs of renewed competition between mortgage lenders are starting to emerge.

• Homeowners can weather market slow down May 20 2008

  Homeowners are well placed to cope with a slow down in the property market according to new research commissioned by the BBC.

• Call for Home Reports delay May 20 2008

  Stewart Maxwell, the Minister for Communities and Sport, whose remit includes Home Reports, faced calls to postpone the instruction of the controversial reports later this year.

• Prices bounce back May 20 2008

  Scottish house prices rose 2.3 per cent in the last three months in marked contrast to reports of widespread falls in price south of the border.

• MPs Support VAT cut May 27 2008

  Research by ComRes on behalf of the ‘Cut the VAT' Coalition has concluded that nearly three quarter of MPs support the idea of cutting VAT on the cost of household maintenance and repairs from 17.5 per cent to five per cent.

• HBOS deal is a ray of hope May 27 2008

  HBOS, the UK's largest mortgage lender, has completed the first ‘sale' of mortgages to investors since last July. The

• Lending lower for now May 27 2008

  Total mortgage lending (including re-mortgages and new lending) is likely to be 21 per cent lower this year compared to 2007 according to the Council of Mortgage lenders.

• Letting market rebounds May 27 2008

  Buy-to-let investors are seeing soaring demand for property to let and rising rents.

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