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House prices in England and Wales have fallen for the fourth consecutive month, according to a new industry survey.
Yet again London and the South East led the slide, while in the north, growth has remained strong.
The survey from the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) found that 25% more surveyors reported a fall in prices […]
Filed by at February 29th, 2008 under Property insurance
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Scotland has been left behind by rising demand for commercial property in the rest of the UK.
A survey by the CBI and property advisers GVA Grimley indicates less call for shops and office-space north of the border.
In contrast, demand has risen sharply in most parts of Britain.
Commercial property can provide an accurate measure of the […]
Filed by at February 28th, 2008 under Property insurance
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Mortgage repossession orders during the past three months in England and Wales were up 66% on a year ago to nearly 20,000, official figures have shown.
Repossession orders have been on the increase since early 2004.
The figures show the total number of homeowners being taken to court by lenders pursuing mortgage debt rose 55% to […]
Filed by at February 27th, 2008 under Property insurance
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The tax relief offered to buy-to-let owners should be removed, says the president of the Chartered Institute of Housing (CIH).
Paul Diggory has called on the government to tackle the “runaway” market which he says is contributing to problems faced by first-time buyers.
He says buy-to-let owners have a financial advantage over those trying to buy their […]
Filed by at February 26th, 2008 under Property insurance
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Scotland has been left behind by rising demand for commercial property in the rest of the UK.
A survey by the CBI and property advisers GVA Grimley indicates less call for shops and office-space north of the border.
In contrast, demand has risen sharply in most parts of Britain.
Commercial property can provide an accurate measure of the […]
Filed by at February 25th, 2008 under Property insurance
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Do you ever get that feeling during a Budget speech that you’ve been there before? BBC News Online provides a guide to measures we expect, and what we already know from past pre-Budget and Budget reports.
Savings & Investments
Children & families
Property
Income Tax & National Insurance
Pensions
Small business measures
Environmental taxes
Savings & Investments
Individual Savings Accounts (ISAs): From April, the […]
Filed by at February 24th, 2008 under Property insurance
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Mortgage repossession orders during the past three months in England and Wales were up 66% on a year ago to nearly 20,000, official figures have shown.
Repossession orders have been on the increase since early 2004.
The figures show the total number of homeowners being taken to court by lenders pursuing mortgage debt rose 55% to […]
Filed by at February 23rd, 2008 under Property insurance
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The tax relief offered to buy-to-let owners should be removed, says the president of the Chartered Institute of Housing (CIH).
Paul Diggory has called on the government to tackle the “runaway” market which he says is contributing to problems faced by first-time buyers.
He says buy-to-let owners have a financial advantage over those trying to buy their […]
Filed by at February 22nd, 2008 under Property insurance
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An MP has warned that errors in flood risk maps may increase insurance costs and reduce property prices.
David Davis, the Conservative MP for Insurance property spanish
and Howden in East Yorkshire, issued the warning after the maps went online this month.
Mr Davis said he had been contacted by one constituent whose home was shown as […]
Filed by at February 21st, 2008 under Property insurance
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Thousands of trees have been cut down across London in the last few years, often because of agent insurance personal property
claims, a report by the London Assembly has said.
The environment committee revealed over the last five years 2,000 trees have been cut down because of bogus claims.
The report stated that in some boroughs 40% […]
Filed by at February 20th, 2008 under Property insurance
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