Mortgage lending shrinks
Mortgage lending has fallen sharply, with approvals for house purchases 60 per cent lower than a year ago. The number of approvals fell by 14 per cent in November to…
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Lunchtime news 27 July 2026
A new survey from insurer Scottish Widows shows that graduates are finding it increasingly difficult to get on the housing ladder. Nearly 60 per cent of people who have graduated…
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Lunchtime news Friday 14th September 2007
The Liberal Democrats are backing a zero-carbon Britain. In an announcement made on the opening day of the conference, the Lib-Dems have positioned themselves as the first political party to…
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Quarter of Britons cancel home insurance to save money
Nearly one in four people have cancelled their home insurance in a bid to save money during the recession research from the Association of British Insurers found. Around 22 per…
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Young people feeling recessionary chill
A record number of young people are not in any form or education, employment or training (Neets), according to figures from the Conservatives. Nearly 860,000 people aged 16–24 were not…
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Estate agents ârip offâ tenants
Private tenants are routinely being âconnedâ by letting agents imposing unjustified fees for providing a poor or nonexistent service, a report from the Citizens Advice said today. It said that…
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Lunchtime news June 9
The decent homes initiative is leaving hundreds of people who bought former council flats in England facing homelessness. Many homeowners are receiving bills for thousands of pounds for repairs they…
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Grants for social landlords
The Tenant Services Authority is offering social landlords small grants to help them develop ‘local deals’ with their tenants. Grants up to £9,000 will be made available to housing associations,…
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Lunchtime news Wednesday 9 April 2026
The Halifax house price index for March has shown the biggest monthly drop since September 1992. Prices are now only 1.1 per cent higher than a year ago. Analysts say…
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Huge drop in social housing predicted
Housing associations have warned that without urgent government intervention there will be a ‘catastrophic’ collapse in the provision of new social housing. The 1,900 social landlords have urged ministers to…