Property Rescue Blog

The Council of Mortgage Lenders (CML) has issued a warning that prices in the housing market will fall if the City regulator is able to restrict mortgage lending as planned.

Research shows that the most significant issue in the UK housing market is the plight of those trying to buy a home for the first time.

Mortgage lending in the UK has dropped for the third consecutive month with new figures underlining just how subdued the property market is.

A recent study shows that 38% of people support increasing taxes for private landlords and those who own second homes.

the month of July, first-time home buyers found their share of the mortgage market at the lowest level seen in three years.

The rising cost of paying for pensions, linked to low government bonds returns, is at least partially responsible for current pension fund deficits, according to the Pension Protection Fund (PPF).

A major High Street retailer issued a warning that it expects low sales growth for a minimum of three to five years.

In August, property values dropped for the second month in a row, prompting surveyors to come forth with their expectations that house prices will continue to fall.

Blaming unrealistic spending commitments inherited from the previous government, the new coalition government has scaled back or completely axed hundreds of intended playgrounds throughout England originally planned for under the £235 million Playbuilder scheme, which started over two years ago.

A study conducted by Consumer Focus shows that 1.2 million UK residents are taking out at least one payday loan each year, for a total of £1.2 billion borrowed in this manner.