Latest Property News

• House prices tumble to hit a two-year low - Halifax
  

  Published 09th May 2011

  House prices fell by 1.4 per cent during April, it was revealed by building society Halifax today

• 150,000 customers at Lloyds are in negative equity
  

  Published 06th May 2011

  Around 150,000 homeowners who have a mortgage with Lloyds Banking Group are in negative equity, the banking giant admitted yesterday

• House prices 'to fall for the next five years' in longest property slump for a lifetime
  

  Published 05th May 2011

  House prices in Britain will fall for the next five years in the longest slump for at least half a century, leading economists warn today

• Fears for retail as Focus eyes administration
  

  Published 04th May 2011

  Home improvements chain Focus DIY is set to appoint administrators, putting nearly 4,000 jobs at risk and adding to fears of a fresh wave of retail failures amid sluggish consumer spending and rising costs

• Nationwide launches 'honeytrap' mortgage as house prices fall
  

  Published 04th May 2011

  Nationwide is launching 95pc loan to value (LTV) mortgages to make it easier for first time buyers to get on the housing ladder at the same time as it reports house prices are still falling

• Weak construction data fuels fears for UK economy
  

  Published 04th May 2011

  The latest health check of Britain's construction industry has fuelled fears that the UK economy is flagging, with the sector growing more slowly than expected last month

• March mortgage approvals slightly lower than forecast
  

  Published 04th May 2011

  Net mortgage and consumer lending was weaker than expected in March, despite a rise in mortgage approvals to their highest since November last year, Bank of England figures showed on Wednesday