News Archive: 2008

24, 2008 December:

Share and share alike

Lenders and first-time buyers (FTBs) benefit from shared equity schemes, an expert has said...

£10 million gift from Norwich Union

Norwich Union, part of Aviva, has returned £10 million of unclaimed cash to its customers, which follows the announcement last year of Norwich Union's intention to return £40m of unclaimed assets to 40,000 customers...

‘Crazy borrowing’ condemned

The Bank of England knew "crazy borrowing" was taking place during the boom years but did not understand the severity of the problem before it led to the financial crisis, its Deputy Governor has admitted...

Bottoms up

The prime central London Property market is set to bottom out in 2009, according to a new report...

Last domino falls

Luxury properties had seemed immune from the woes affecting everything else, but not anymore...

649 new homes for Canning Town

King Sturge has secured planning permission for 649 new homes and a new primary school in Canning Town, East London, on behalf of Countryside Properties...

'Evergreen' spots offer good deals

Many of the countries traditionally associated with property investment for British people are currently offering affordable prices, it has been claimed...

A white elephant

Lend Lease and Southwark Council have delayed the signing of a development agreement for the £1.5 billion regeneration of Elephant & Castle due to protracted negotiations with Transport for London...

Bailiffs given more power

The UK Government may increase the powers of debt collectors despite concerns that the industry is poorly controlled...

Benefit cheats

It's a tough Christmas for many families struggling to pay their mortgages and worrying about losing their jobs and their homes...

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