Property News from the BBC
Below is the latest property news from the BBC. In addition to the IPInews feed we also supply the latest SMS/text message news directly from BBC News.
Key details: MP expenses claims
Fri, 19 Jun 2009 10:52:30 GMT
A summary of expenses claims made by MPs over the past few years, as published by the Daily Telegraph. Read more...
Conservative MPs' expense claims
Wed, 17 Jun 2009 02:09:55 GMT
A summary of expenses claims made by Conservative MPs over the past few years, as published by the Daily Telegraph. Read more...
Conservative MPs' expense claims
Wed, 17 Jun 2009 02:09:44 GMT
A summary of expenses claims made by Conservative MPs over the past few years, as published by the Daily Telegraph. Read more...
Sale-and-rent-back is regulated
Wed, 03 Jun 2009 16:19:20 GMT
Sale-and-rent-back schemes which target people in danger of repossession will be regulated by the financial watchdog from 1 July. Read more...
Key details: MP expenses claims
Tue, 02 Jun 2009 17:09:36 GMT
A summary of expenses claims made by MPs over the past few years, as published by the Daily Telegraph. Read more...
How to avoid tax just like an MP
Thu, 28 May 2009 23:01:26 GMT
The current controversy over MPs expenses has highlighted the substantial tax advantages available from the "flipping" of second homes. Read more...
Expenses: Options for reform
Wed, 20 May 2009 17:01:14 GMT
A breakdown of what the three main parties are proposing on the reform of MPs expenses - and some of your ideas. Read more...
The Full Story: PM's questions
Wed, 20 May 2009 10:50:14 GMT
All the key points, analysis and reaction as Gordon Brown took questions at the weekly House of Commons grilling. Read more...
Changing times for the UK rental market
Thu, 14 May 2009 23:17:13 GMT
As the UK property market remains in the doldrums, the effect is being felt by landlords and tenants of rented homes. Read more...
Brown suspends mortgage claim MP
Thu, 14 May 2009 18:23:18 GMT
Ex-minister Elliot Morley is suspended by the Labour party following allegations he over-claimed on his expenses. Read more...
Small firms show their resilience
Sun, 26 Apr 2009 15:29:55 GMT
The BBC News website is tracking 10 small businesses from across the UK to see how they are being affected by the economic downturn. Here are their thoughts for March. Read more...
Council suspends 'right to buy'
Thu, 26 Mar 2009 13:46:23 GMT
Council tenants living in 35 areas across Stirling are to have the right to buy their homes suspended. Read more...
Estate agent complaints persist
Tue, 17 Mar 2009 00:02:06 GMT
The Ombudsman for Estate Agents reports a "surprising" workload of complaints despite the property market slump. Read more...
Sunny side down
Fri, 13 Mar 2009 18:18:50 GMT
The promise of cheap living and sunshine-on-tap lured thousands of Brits to up sticks for the Iberian peninsular. But a crash in property and sterling has wiped the sheen off this modern-day El Dorado, as expat Robert Wilson finds out. Read more...
Perils of the defaulting landlord
Thu, 26 Feb 2009 11:34:42 GMT
Some tenants are being left out of pocket and facing homelessness when landlords fail to pay the mortgage on properties. Read more...
Regulation for sale and rent-back
Fri, 06 Feb 2009 15:52:35 GMT
Sale and rent-back schemes, which let homeowners become tenants, are to be regulated by the Financial Services Authority. Read more...
Watchdog to probe rent back firms
Fri, 30 Jan 2009 14:00:08 GMT
The Office of Fair Trading asks 16 firms offering sale and rent back deals to show that claims they made in adverts were true. Read more...
House prices 'will fall further'
Wed, 24 Dec 2008 13:39:54 GMT
House prices will probably fall by another 10% in the coming year, predicts the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors. Read more...
Slowdown hits Falkirk home market
Tue, 25 Nov 2008 00:15:27 GMT
The BBC Scotland news website examines the state of the housing market in Falkirk. Read more...
Repossession of homes up by 12%
Fri, 21 Nov 2008 12:10:46 GMT
The number of properties repossessed by mortgage lenders rose by 12% to 11,300 in the third quarter of the year. Read more...