Mortgage approvals fall by 8%

27 November 2008
New figures from the British Bankers’ Association (BBA) showed that the number of mortgage approvals fell in October.... read more »

Property auctions growing in popularity

4 November 2008
Auctions are growing in popularity, according to Savills – and problems in the mortgage market are not dragging down the prices as some might expect.... read more »

2 million to face negative equity by 2010?

28 October 2008
By 2010, two million households could be in negative equity, reports The Times.... read more »

Housing slump ‘could be over next year’

16 October 2008
The housing slump could come to an end as early as next year if the cost of home loans were to fall by another half-point, a leading economist has said.... read more »

Mortgage market impacts on new-build market

20 October 2008
The issues in the mortgage market are threatening the Government’s housing target of building two million new homes by 2016.... read more »

Home loan interest payments consuming less income

16 January 2009
Interest payments to home loans are taking up a lower proportion of borrowers’ incomes, according to the Council of Mortgage Lenders (CML).... read more »

House prices to fall a further 10%

19 January 2009
A new report has claimed that the average house price in England and Wales fell by 8% over the past year and is likely to fall another 10% before ‘bottoming out’ in the second half of 2009.... read more »

Low mortgage rates ‘may spur a rebound’ in house sales

6 February 2009
Lower availability of mortgages may have hampered the housing market on both sides of the Atlantic, but reductions in the cost of both mortgages and property could re-ignite interest in buying a home, experts say.... read more »

Mortgage repossession

18 May 2009
If you`re worried about mortgage repossession, you`re not on your own. In 2009, the Council of Mortgage Lenders (CML) expects around 75,000 properties (representing around 0.66% of all mortgages) to be repossessed.... read more »

Mortgages, house prices & homeowners

22 September 2008
Whatever you may hear, falling house prices aren’t necessarily terrible news for all homeowners. ... read more »

Mortgage provider: house prices rise 1.2% in May

29 May 2009
The average house price has risen by 1.2% since April this year, according to Nationwide, making May the second month in three months in which it has risen.... read more »

Will I lose my home in an IVA?

16 June 2009
If your debts have become unmanageable, an IVA (Individual Voluntary Arrangement) could help you to avoid bankruptcy and repay as much of your debt as you can afford.... read more »

New figures show 0.2% increase in house prices

29 September 2009
New figures from Hometrack have shown a 0.2% rise in house prices during September, compared with the previous month, according to Mortgage Strategy.... read more »

House prices - on their way up?

7 October 2009
Last September, the `average` house was valued at around £161,800*. Prices were on the way down, and kept falling for another five months - reaching an average of £147,700 in February - before starting to climb again.... read more »

Could we see a `double-dip` in house prices?

5 November 2009
By many economists` accounts, the future is looking positive for the housing market. But there is another theory: that house prices will only continue to rise for a short amount of time and may fall again. So what are the reasons behind this?... read more »

Do I need to be a homeowner to get on a debt management plan?

12 January 2010
The right debt solution for you will depend on your immediate and longer-term circumstances. A number of things can affect how suitable each debt solution is for you, such as your income and outgoings, the amount you owe, your ability to repay your debts and your employment and residential status.... read more »