8 April 2008 Archive
Halifax: House prices down 2.5% in March
UK house prices slide 2.5 per cent in March as the mortgage crunch and economic fears combined to further chill the property market. |
CML: Fixed-rate mortgage losing appeal
Tracker-rate mortgages have continued to increase their popularity, with the prospect of further Bank of England base-rate cuts looming on the horizon. |
100% mortgage RIP
The disappearance of the 100 per cent mortgage is being heralded by many as yet another sign of the credit crunch getting worse as lenders retract from the market, increase the deposit they require or refuse to take business at all. |
Abbey ditches last 100% mortgage
Abbey is dropping the last 100 per cent mortgage on the market following the parade of lenders to up interest rates or cut mortgage deals. |
First-time buyers to get £1.5K government handout
First-time buyers are set to receive a £1,500 grant from the government to help them up the property ladder. |
Locked in mortgage with parents?
A reader from Lancashire bought a home with the help of her father and is now trying to move on - but family ties are hard to break. |
Relocating? Will I get a mortgage?
A reader from Cambridgeshire is planning to move to Scotland but is unsure how she can secure a mortgage without a new job. |
Brown: House price crash 'containable'
Gordon Brown has spoken out to calm economic fears as house prices continue falling and the mortgage market grinds to a halt. |
Housing equity 'insulating buyers' from price crash
Mortgage lenders are moving to ward off fears over a housing prices crash, arguing homeowners are insulated against shifts in the market. |
Moving back to the UK? Can I get a mortgage?
A reader from New Zealand is planning to return to the UK, but is unsure how to get back on the British property ladder. |
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