Ask yourself: Can I sell my house myself?
on Nov 19, 2009 in property ladder sell my house sarah beeny private house sale myhouseforsale tepilo houseladder littlehousecompany sell my house myself without estate agent When people ask what you 'do', what do you say?  It's easy if you've got one of those jobs with a title everyone understands, like doctor, fireman or teacher but when you run a web business you could say a million different things - webmaster, p...

CML chief says no going back to pre-2007 lending
on Nov 16, 2009 in mortgages council of mortgage lenders lending interest rates economy The mortageg market will be constrained by the eventual increase in interest rates along with rising unemployment and taxes said Michael Coogan the CML director. In this interview at the CML annual conference he predicts interest rates to remain at...

Consumer Sales rise and housing market given the credit (excuse the pun)
on Nov 10, 2009 in daniel pimlott housing market finance FT economy An article in the FT today claims consumer confidence is returning after a 5.9% climb in retail sales in October against the same month last year.  The 'surge' was apparantly helped by Halloween and school holidays (didn't they occur last year a...

Bank of England maintain base rate at 0.5%
on Nov 5, 2009 in interest rate bank of england  As expected by many the BoE's Monetary Policy Committee have voted to maintain the base rate at 0.5 % and to increase the Asset Purchase Programme by £25 Billion to £200 Billion. Good news for mortgage borrowers but not so for savers. Subsc...

Bank of England maintain base rate at 0.5%
on Nov 5, 2009 in interest rate bank of england  As expected by many the BoE's Monetary Policy Committee have voted to maintain the base rate at 0.5 % and to increase the Asset Purchase Programme by £25 Billion to £200 Billion. Good news for mortgage borrowers but not so for savers. Subsc...

Halloween News: The FSA grew teeth
on Nov 2, 2009 in margaret cole GMAC FSA unfair charges Mortgage arrears When the Financial Services Authority (FSA) recently published it's consultation paper on the proposed changes to it's approach to regulating the mortgage market outlining a 'more intrusive approach' we thought this howling at the moon definately for...

Weekly property news round-up
on Nov 2, 2009 in nationwide news spare room graham norwood london property crashpadder.com elizabeth coleman Every week we give you a selection of the best property articles from the national newspapers, so you won’t miss a thing. FSA fines mortgage lender GMAC £2.8m The specialist home loan provider is the first to be fined by the Financial Services Au...

Weekly property news round-up
on Nov 2, 2009 in nationwide news spare room graham norwood london property crashpadder.com elizabeth coleman Every week we give you a selection of the best property articles from the national newspapers, so you won’t miss a thing. FSA fines mortgage lender GMAC £2.8m The specialist home loan provider is the first to be fined by the Financial Services Au...

Halloween News: The FSA grew teeth
on Nov 2, 2009 in margaret cole GMAC FSA unfair charges Mortgage arrears When the Financial Services Authority (FSA) recently published it's consultation paper on the proposed changes to it's approach to regulating the mortgage market outlining a 'more intrusive approach' we thought this howling at the moon definately for...

CML says housing market continues to strengthen
on Oct 30, 2009 in housing council of mortgage lenders paul samter interest rates economy The September lending data from the Bank of England shows a continuation of recent trends in the mortgage market. Underlying levels of mortgage lending have edged a little higher driven by an increase in house purchase activity, but remortgaging volu...