Property finance and investment news

HBOS cuts mortgage rates

Halifax – the UK's largest mortgage lender – has continued to cut interest rates on some of its most popular deals.

Following cuts Full Story

Tracker mortgages drop in price
Homeowners have been encouraged to scour the entire market for the best mortgage deal, following another dramatic reversal in the value of certain deals. Full Story
Yorkshire cuts mortgage rates by 0.5%
Yorkshire Building Society (YBS) has cut mortgage rates on some of its most popular products by as much as 0.5 per cent, with immediate effect. Full Story
Sharp rise in tenant demand
Your Move has recorded a sharp increase in demand for rented accommodation in the UK property market. Full Story

Bank split 3 ways on interest rates
The Bank of England was split three ways on the future cost of borrowing this month. Full Story
Mortgage approvals hit new low
Mortgage approvals fell to a record low in June with the housing market activity at its quietest since the 1990s. Full Story
Mortgage advisors fail Which? test
An investigation by consumer watchdog Which? finds just four in 50 mortgage advisors are giving "acceptable" advice to homebuyers. Full Story

Home information packs

AHIPP attacks Tory HIP plans
The Association of Home Information Pack Providers (AHIPP) has scorn Tory plans to abolish the home information pack (Hip) scheme.Full Story

Forthcoming property investment shows

The Property Investor and Homebuyer Show, Glasgow
October 19th – October 21st 2007, SECC, Glasgow One of the biggest investment exhibition...more
London Landlord Day
4th September 2008, Olympia, London Organised by the London Landlord Partnership, London Landlord Day is a gathering of the city's investors to discuss all elements of the rental market....more

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Buy-to-let investors

Landlords face £500 million EPC bill
The National Landlords Association (NLA) has warned its members they are likely to face stiff financial penalties if they fail to adhere to new energy performance certificate (EPC) legislation. Full Story

First-time buyers

Government seeks housing crisis resolution
Housing minister Caroline Flint has announced a package of measures designed to alleviate the current challenges in the housing market. Full Story

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