mortgages

Total number of houses sold in both England and Wales nosedived by 35% compared with last year, according to figures from the Land Registry.

UK house prices increased by 2.1% between February and March, indicates the latest report from the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister.

An FSA investigation has revealed there is less unauthorised mortgage business being done than anticipated but a second study is being conducted as the FSA is uncertain how many network members have correct authorisation.

IFAs could see demand for consumer advice expand over the next five years as the European Commission proposes to increase cross-border access to financial services products and extend financial mediation by "knowledgeable and reliable intermediaries"....

Calls for vendors to have more realistic expectations of the value of their property have increased following the publication of two house price surveys.

EQUITABLE LIFE'S current chairman Vanni Treves apparently told his predecessor the former directors who are also being sued for negligence are in fact only facing litigation to try and get more money out of its auditors, reports this morning's Daily Telegraph....

Almost nine out of ten people over the age of 65 are being forced to consider a property move as a means of elevating their financial standing, new research indicates.

MARRIED COUPLES could be disadvantaged by changes to tax legislation from December to accommodate new laws recognising gay and lesbian relationships, says the Daily Telegraph.

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

First time buyers face an 8% chance of purchasing a property for under £60,000, the figure at which stamp duty is avoided, new research indicates.