Mortgages

There was a small fall in the house prices of 0.1% in March, according to the latest Hometrack housing market survey.

Gross mortgage lending was £11.9bn in February representing a 3% increase in mortgage lending for the previous month, according to the latest figures from the British Banker's Association (BBA).

Private Landlords cannot be held responsible for preventing the anti-social behaviour of their tenants, the High Court in Belfast has ruled.

The latest research from the National Association of Estate Agents (NAEA) and property search website Rightmove appear to contradict each other leading to some confusion as to the state of health of the housing market.

House prices in towns with an award winning approach to landscaping and environmental management tend to outperform the regional average, according new research

The Council of Mortgage Lenders,British Bankers Association and Building Societies Association have all released mortgage lending figures for February suggesting the UK now has a slow but steady housing market.

The Chancellor has doubled the initial stamp duty threshold to £120,000 to help young people own their own home.

Nearly half (47%) of mortgage intermediaries say the new regulatory regime under the Financial Services Authority (FSA) has increased the costs to their business according to new research.

The number of properties on the market has escalated to its highest level since May 2003, new research indicates.

Trigold and its six partner non-conforming mortgage lenders will target over 40,000 intermediaries with a co-ordinated marketing campaign in support of its Enhance Non-Conforming sourcing module.