Latest Property News

• Building industry faces double dip as cornerstone economy is under threat
  

  Published 31st Aug 2010

  of the economy, is heading into its own double-dip recession

• Property website Rightmove reports surge in homebuyer interest
  

  Published 27th Aug 2010

  The UK housing market may be showing fresh signs of growth after an online property website recorded a huge increase in interest over the last six months

• Mortgage rates may hit 14pc within two years
  

  Published 26th Aug 2010

  Mortgage rates may climb to 14 per cent within two years, financial experts have warned

• Disgruntled builder uses JCB to demolish extension he had just built in row over 'unpaid bill'
  

  Published 26th Aug 2010

  A disgruntled builder took drastic lengths following an argument over an unpaid bill - by ploughing a JCB digger into a house

• Savills cautious on H2 after improved H1 results
  

  Published 26th Aug 2010

  Global property adviser Savills maintained a cautious outlook for the second half on Thursday and foreshadowed a flattening of the economic rebound in many countries as it posted improved first-half results

• Banks only handing out 1,000 mortgages a day as number halves during recession
  

  Published 25th Aug 2010

  Banks are handing out just 1,000 mortgages every day, and the situation is getting worse, not better, figures revealed today

• Persimmon restores div; £70.7 million write-back
  

  Published 24th Aug 2010

  British housebuilder Persimmon said it would restore its dividend and unveiled a write-back of 70.7 million pounds after swinging to a profit in the first half