Property News from the BBC
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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...
Rents fall after market 'flooded'
Tue, 18 Nov 2008 10:43:55 GMT
The increasing numbers of rental properties in Wales pushes down rents across the country, say surveyors. Read more...
Glut of unsold homes hits rents
Tue, 18 Nov 2008 00:02:17 GMT
A glut of unsold homes has flooded the home rental market, driving down rents at the fastest rate on record, surveyors say. Read more...
Surviving the property turmoil
Sun, 16 Nov 2008 16:01:24 GMT
As Britain's housing market crisis continues, the downturn is taking its toll on the once-booming rental market on both landlord and tenants alike. Read more...
Reaction to falling house prices
Thu, 30 Oct 2008 15:04:39 GMT
Homebuyers and sellers as well as experts give their reaction to the continued drop in house prices. Read more...
Plan to ease repossession rates
Wed, 22 Oct 2008 12:38:14 GMT
New guidance will be issued to judges in a bid to ease the repossession rate, Prime Minister Gordon Brown says. Read more...
How are estate agents surviving?
Mon, 20 Oct 2008 09:00:05 GMT
The number of properties being sold across the UK has hit a 30-year low. So how are estate agents managing to survive? Read more...
Rent back deals 'need firm rules'
Wed, 15 Oct 2008 08:25:55 GMT
The Office of Fair Trading recommends tighter rules for firms offering sale and rent back deals to struggling homeowners. Read more...
Flats 'see biggest price falls'
Thu, 09 Oct 2008 23:24:34 GMT
City centre flats dominate a survey indicating the 10 areas in England and Wales with the biggest falls in property prices. Read more...
Tax free or tax spree?
Wed, 17 Sep 2008 00:27:04 GMT
An expert explains the consequences of when a hobby becomes a trade in the eyes of the taxman. Read more...
City ban on estate agents' boards
Thu, 11 Sep 2008 17:53:26 GMT
"For Sale" and "To Let" signs are to be banned across historic parts of Brighton, the council has agreed. Read more...
Families' property scheme warning
Thu, 11 Sep 2008 08:45:48 GMT
Two families that were left homeless are warning others of the pitfalls of sale-and-rent-back agreements. Read more...
Mortgage lending steady in July
Tue, 09 Sep 2008 10:39:54 GMT
Mortgage lending steadied in July, according to the Council of Mortgage Lenders, but was still 51% lower than a year ago. Read more...
New policies target repossessions
Tue, 02 Sep 2008 13:01:17 GMT
The government's housing plan reveals its concerns about the impending rise in repossessions. Read more...
Supply of rental properties rises
Mon, 18 Aug 2008 23:06:19 GMT
The number of properties up for rent has jumped as people who cannot sell their homes decide to let them instead. Read more...
Save tax when moving and letting
Mon, 18 Aug 2008 22:45:09 GMT
An expert explains how to save tax if you have to move home, but choose let it out rather than sell. Read more...
Slump delays 'Cheesegrater' plans
Thu, 14 Aug 2008 11:12:50 GMT
British Land is to delay the development of the Leadenhall Tower, nicknamed the Cheesegrater, in London by at least a year. Read more...
Buy-to-let firm faces questions
Thu, 24 Jul 2008 23:13:23 GMT
A controversial buy-to-let property firm that claims to offer flats for discounted prices has sold units at above market values, a BBC investigation has found Read more...