• One in five plan extensions Oct 07 2008

  With the housing market cooling, many people are looking for alternatives to putting their property on the market. One favoured way of adapting an existing property to suit your requirements more adequately has always been through structural changes.

• Glasgow 6th best in UK Oct 07 2008

  According to a new report from Cushman & Wakefield, Glasgow is the sixth best place in the UK for locating a business, the highest placed Scottish city ahead of Edinburgh.

• Scottish housing targets in danger Oct 07 2008

  The ambitious plans set forth by the Scottish Government regarding new housing appear to be under considerable threat, according to a series of economic recovery scenarios produced by Homes for Scotland.

• Savings safety net to widen Oct 07 2008

  Following the Irish Republic's decision to offer unlimited guarantees to financial savers should their banks fail, it looks as if the UK will increase the level at which bank deposits are secured.

• Minimum wage increased Oct 07 2008

  Amid the economic gloom, there was some good news for the less well-off last week, with a substantial increase in the national minimum wage coming into effect.

• Bank drama continues Oct 07 2008

  Last week was a dramatic one in the world of banking and finance. As was widely reported, the Bradford & Bingley has been part-nationalised, with its £50 billion mortgage and loan portfolio now under public ownership.

• Kick start for housing investment Oct 14 2008

  A Scottish Government initiative to support the housing industry has received a cautious welcome from Scotland's home Builders.

• Prices set to plateau? Oct 14 2008

  House prices across the UK fell by 1.3 per cent in September according to the Halifax, but Chief Economist, Martin Ellis, detected tentative signs that the pace of the decline might be slowing.

• Savings safety net strengthened Oct 14 2008

  As expected, the limit on bank savings guaranteed by the Financial Services Compensation Scheme (FSCS) has been raised from £35,000 to £50,000.

• Will it work? Oct 14 2008

  A massive intervention in the City and a dramatic cut in interest rates were launched last week in an attempt to end doubts about the viability of Britain's leading banks.

• Buy-to-let remains stable Oct 28 2008

  A couple of weeks ago, the Association of Residential Letting Agents published their quarterly Review & Index report, summarising the overall condition of the buy-to-let market.

• Protecting home owner’s rights Oct 28 2008

  The dreaded “r” word has been in the news a lot over the last week – not recession, but repossession.

• Bank chief sees positive signs Oct 28 2008

  At an address to business leaders in Leeds last week, the Governor of the Bank of England, Mervyn King, made a surprisingly upbeat announcement about the future strength and viability of the economic markets.

• Mortgage approvals rise slightly Oct 28 2008

  With the housing market still operating well below its normal capacity, there was positive news from the British Bankers’ Association last week.

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