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Consumers have been experiencing a decrease in take-home pay for nine months this August.

Between the months of July and August almost 40% of homeowners witnessed their finances deteriorate according to a study under 1,500 adults.

It is predicted by the CML that 40,000 people will lose their homes this year.

The Council of Mortgage Lenders (CML) warns that home repossessions will likely rise again in 2012.

44,000 – that's how many home loans were provided for house purchase in November 2010, and this in a country of nearly 62 million people.

Figures showing August mortgage activity have been released and show that lending was down 5% from July and down 3% from August 2009 in regards to loans granted to first-time homebuyers.

Purchasing a new home is becoming increasingly cost-prohibitive, and it doesn’t look like the situation will improve any time soon.

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.

Funding for the government’s home repossession scheme is poised to be cut, according to the housing minister.

Under the law, repossession should be the last resort of mortgage providers that have exhausted all other possibilities that would allow homeowners to stay in their homes.

In this market of fewer fast house sales, repossessions are increasing.  Before taking back your home, a lender must prove a few things during a repossession hearing.  

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Recent news about the Land Registry putting up its fees for the first time since 1993 is bringing even more disappointment and stress to people looking to sell home fast.

As further evidence showing that the UK is hardly alone in the current economic crisis, reports indicate that home prices around the world have dropped in the first quarter of 2009.

In a bit of rare good news for the housing market, a rise has been reported in UK house prices. In May on April, house prices rose 1.2%, giving a bit of encouragement to anxious homeowners.

Homeowners are seeing mortgage rates rise despite the Bank of England’s base rate remaining stuck at rock bottom. 

Three thousand less homes have been sold compared to October 2010, says HM Revenue & Customs. In total, house sales for 2011 are 5% less than 2010, caused by the lack of mortgage funds and our economies state.

The High Pay Commission says that the extortionate wages of UK executives will damage the nation’s economy. Their “corrosive” salaries are having a negative impact on our economy and "high pay creating inequalities last seen in the Victorian era".

Property prices dropped 0.6% in August from July and 0.4% from a year ago. Experts are expecting the housing market to be subdued for at least another year, with values staying the same of slightly lower as they are today.

Tenants with home buying ambitions have been under more and more pressure due to increasing private rents, recent reports show.

For many consumers, obtaining mortgages with higher percentage rates is next to impossible, especially at the lower rates advertised.

Since 1923, the number of new houses built in 2010 was the lowest ever.

Without government action addressing the chronic amount of under supplying homes, it is a possibility the housing market will plummet into a deep crisis.

Since 1991, the amount of consumers actively saving in corporate pension schemes within the UK's private sector has been halved.

In 2012, it is quite possible that average debts for UK students will reach an all time high, double the average debt in 2011.

Along with the UK government target inflation rates rising in July, due to the increase of financial service fees and higher prices for clothing.

Figures from the Pension Protection Fund reported the deterioration of UK pension schemes in July 2011.

A recent survey questioning 1,800 UK businesses claims the biggest threats to UK companies are due to a weakened domestic demand.

According to The International Monetary Fund, unemployment, growth, and risks to inflation are prevalent in the UK.

New data shows that UK Consumer Prices Index inflation remained unchanged in May, holding steady at 4.5%.

For the first time this year, home sellers lowered asking prices, according to Rightmove, a property website.

A study by the Institute for Fiscal Studies and the BBC shows that pensioners and the poorest families are among those hit the hardest by the recession.

So far in 2011, 382,000 UK homes have sold, which is down from 407,000 homes sold in the first six months of 2010.

More holidaymakers will soon see their holiday budgets shrinking from additional charges on debit card use.

The Halifax reports that home prices fell in the spring, but that the lender expects prices to stabilise later this year.

Recent figures have shown that UK retail sales fell 1.4% in May.

 Social housing costs are proving too expensive, resulting in housing benefit changes currently going through Parliament.

HMV, the DVD and music retailer, recently sold the Waterstone’s book chain to a fund controlled by Alexander Mamut – a Russian billionaire who owns 6% of HMV.

According to a recent survey, gazumping is pushing up rents in England and Wales, with the average cost to tenants reaching £696 in May.

UK unemployment fell 88,000 in the three months to April this year to 2.43 million, the biggest drop since the summer of 2000, latest data shows.

UK holidaymakers are now being warned that petrol prices have gone up since last summer all over Europe.

Argos has reported a big drop in sales for the past three months after it experienced worse-than-expected trading conditions, according to its owner.

A BBC investigation has uncovered some unsavoury practices in the debt management industry, including some companies holding the money they receive from clients instead of paying creditors.

UK residents who dream of living by the sea might find it a bit more difficult these days.

Nokia, a major mobile phone service provider, reports that sales and profit margins for this quarter are now expected to be significantly lower than company forecasts.

A Halifax poll, which included 4,000 non-homeowners as the respondents, shows that two-thirds of young adults who do not own a home believe they will not be able to get on the property ladder.

A recent survey shows that UK manufacturing growth is slowing, with April growth at the weakest in seven months.

Car production in Japan fell in April with manufacturers forced to slow down or halt production, due to part shortages in the supply chain.

Low-cost airline Easyjet has reported that its half-year losses have almost doubled due to higher fuel costs and the tough economic environment.

According to a recent survey from the Land Registry house prices in England and Wales are still falling.

There has been a huge rise in the number of home buyers paying for their new homes in cash.

Research has found that the economies of university towns and cities could be badly hit from 2012 by the decision to raise student tuition fees as high as £9,000.

The taxman is targeting plumbers and others who work for cash in a new campaign against people not paying tax.

The Office of Fair Trading (OFT) has closed down four companies that misled people in debt

The president of the World Bank has warned that the world is "one shock away from a full-blown crisis".

The International Energy Agency (IEA) reports that the price of oil has started to have an effect on energy demand.

The Nationwide building society reported an increase in home prices in March – up 0.5% from the previous month and about 0.1% from the same month last year.

As consumers face increased prices for food and fuel, retailers are gearing up for a tough year with sales expected to be lower than usual.

Psychiatrists have warned that changes in Western society could fuel a rise in the number of men with depression.

Recent figures suggest that economic problems may be leading to a rise in depression in England.

Due to a shortage of parts coming from Japan, Honda is to halve production at its factory in Swindon from Monday

Higher UK postage prices have come into force –with the result that a first-class stamp now costs 46p.

As usual, it's the people who can afford it the least who are being hardest hit by the recession.

Economists believe that the consumer confidence index is one of the best indicators for the overall health of an economy, and if they're right, the UK is in very big trouble.

The Royal Mail will be cutting more than 1,700 jobs and close two mail centres in London.

Telecoms giant BT has announced that, from 28 April 2011 call charges will increase by 9% and the monthly standard line rental charge will increase by 30 pence.

The number of people in the UK facing unemployment and rising bills have convinced MPs that people need a better financial education.

All the unrest in Middle East might be good for democracy, but it's bad for the price of petrol.

If you're thinking of selling your home so that you can save money by renting a property, you might want to think twice.

According to a survey carried out by Vocalink, private sector pay at UK listed companies has risen at the slowest rate on record.

According to a report by the Halifax, UK house prices fell by 0.9% this February, compared with last month, cancelling out a rise in January.

Rightmove, an estate agency site that lays claim to advertising 90% or properties listed with local estate agents, has stated that much of the property market in the UK is facing paralysis in 2011.

Many home owners are choosing to sell and rent back because of the ongoing sluggish state of the UK economy and prolonged unemployment.

Between October and December 2010, unemployment rose 44,000, to a total of 2.5 million people unemployed.

Research by ING Direct suggests that the prospect of university fees rising to £9,000 a year is prompting parents to save more for their children's education.

A research group recently predicted that house prices in the UK will fall by another 1.7% in 2011.

In January 2011, the UK's Consumer Prices Index (CPI) rose by 4%.

According to recently released figures, the UK GDP shrank 0.5% in the last three months of 2010, partially due to the significant economic impact of  December’s freezing weather.

The economic situation in the UK remains grim. Recent unemployment figures show that joblessness continues to hover around 8%, jumping to 20% for 16 – 24 year-olds

Fraud costs the UK economy £38bn a year, with more than half of that suffered by the public sector, according to official estimates.

Brian Strutton, national officer for GMB, asserts that the speed and size of coming job cuts may reach unprecedented levels.

Research conducted by Incomes Data Services (IDS) suggests that a majority of workers in the UK are facing a real possibility of declining incomes in 2011.

More than one-fifth of UK households report that they intend to increase their savings or are already saving more.

The economic recovery occurring across the globe has caused an increase in demand for oil.

Hometrack, a property website, has stated that homes for sale are spending an average of almost 10 weeks on the market, which is the longest for the past 17 months.

British Gas has announced that customers will see a 7% increase in electricity and gas bills this winter, making it the second major energy supplier in the UK to announce an increase in prices for this winter.

The Council of Mortgage Lenders has asked the Financial Services Authority (FSA) to weaken plans for restrictions on mortgage lending, calling the plans “flawed and impractical.”

According to the BBC, the Spending Review has revealed that the budget for England’s social housing programme is facing cuts of more than 50%.

Sellers continue to outnumber potential homebuyers, which has led to housing prices still being under pressure to decrease.

A new report suggests that nearly 1 million UK jobs could be lost due to public spending cuts by the government.

The UK’s energy regulator has stated that £32 billion is needed for improvement in the distribution infrastructure.

The Council of Mortgage Lenders (CML) is not pleased with the City regulator’s plan to place more restrictions on mortgage lending.

A report from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) showed an unexpected drop in retail sales in the UK in August, which was the first time retail sales has dropped since January.

The consumer advocate group Which? has uncovered charges of up to 3% added by some councils when customers pay their council services bills with a credit card.

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.

My Home Finance is a pilot scheme testing a new lending option for financially marginalized groups.

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

The Pensions Policy Institute Think Tank has put forth a statement saying that the state pension age will need to increase to 72 sometime within the next 20 years in order to keep government costs at their 1981 level

Rampant wildfires and drought have devastated Russia’s wheat harvest, causing the prime minister to make the unprecedented move of placing a ban on the exportation of wheat.

According to the Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS), the UK is facing the “longest, deepest, sustained period of cuts to public services spending at least since World War II.”

In the 12 months to Q1 2010, banks and building societies in the UK wrote off loans to individuals totaling £9.6 billion.

According to figures released by the British Banker’s Association (BBA), the total number of home mortgages approved in June had dropped from the month before to 34,813.

Unions have expressed concerns over the size of planned job cuts for the Department of the Economy.

Fewer UK-listed companies issued profit warnings in the second quarter of this year, with only 45 firms issuing warnings between April and June, according to Ernst & Young.

More and more pensioners are being forced to unlock equity from their homes as a last resort option for paying off debts and other bills.

Household expenditures and the amount of money UK residents save have changed significantly over the last 40 years.

According to the Higher Education Policy Institute, unemployment has risen significantly among recent graduates under 24 years old.

According to the Pension Protection Fund (PPF), the collective deficit for final-salary pension schemes in the UK’s private sector increased in May.

New restrictions on benefits for expectant mums and new parents are poised to make raising children significantly more expensive.

The UK experienced rather cold weather during the months of December and January, which brought the issue of high energy bills back to our attention.

For the second year in a row, university graduates are facing lower expected graduate salaries.

The Institute for Fiscal Studies reports that building work being completed through Labour’s school renewal programme may have to stop if the free schools policy is to be fully implemented.

Research conducted by Scottish Widows shows that Brits continue to feel financially insecure, even though the UK is officially out of the recession.

According to figures released by HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC), the amount paid into stakeholder and personal pension plans dropped by £1.1 billion (5%) during the recent recession.

A YouGov survey commissioned for Financial Planning Week 2009 found that one in 20 Brits will seek professional financial assistance to improve their finances.

The widespread impact of the recession is still being seen throughout the UK as families struggle to manage the aftermath and regain their financial footing.

Petrol prices have been on the rise for a number of reasons, including the higher cost of refining, increasing oil prices and the relative strength of the dollar.

Government borrowing hit a new peacetime high last year, reaching £163.4 billion (equivalent to 11.6% of the Gross Domestic Product) by the end of the financial year.

In an effort to boost public finances, a new tax rate has been levied for top earners and will go into effect at the beginning of the new financial year.

It is no secret that personal debt has been steadily increasing for over a decade and that the number of people going bankrupt or being declared insolvent has risen alongside it.

The Council of Mortgage Lenders has released a report showing a slowdown in mortgage lending in recent months.

As we continue to see the effects of the economic downturn, we now have a better idea of the manner in which businesses have been affected.

In these tough economic times, a growing number of people are taking part-time jobs as a temporary fix to assist in making ends meet each month.

The Financial Services Authority (FSA) has proposed new plans pertaining to mortgages, which may particularly affect some self-employed borrowers.

Average consumer debt and household debt in the UK continues to increase.

Despite the government’s plans to increase competition to improve bank customers’ experiences, consumers are facing increasing branch closures and increasing charges.

It is no surprise that the UK will be facing a long recovery in order to correct the negative impacts during this economic crisis.

The CML (Council of Mortgage Lenders) has announced that mortgage lending in May was 2% lower than in April - at approximately £10.3bn - and 58% lower than May 2008.

Recent news from the Bank Of England acknowledged that approximately 7 - 11% of UK property owners have negative equity; a further blow to a poor property market.

The latest numbers concerning home repossessions in the UK have been released, and they are not good. In fact, repossessions in the United Kingdom have increased by an incredible 50% in one year.

For those looking for quick house sales, it seems another house price index comes out every week. Here is a quick description of the main 4 indices, useful for those wanting a quick home sale.

Homeowners facing the prospect of losing their home to repossession could consider sell and rent back as an option for a fast property sale.

New blow for those wanting a fast property sale with latest negative equity figures announced.

Homeowners increasing look  to alternatives for a fast property sale.