Lunchtime news Thursday 29 May 2026
House prices have recorded their largest monthly fall since 1992, says Nationwide building society. Prices fell 2.5 per cent during May according to its latest monthly survey, bringing the year…
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Lunchtime news Monday 21 January 2026
Chancellor Alistair Darling has unveiled plans to convert Northern Rock’s £25 billion Bank of England loan into bonds before selling them to investors. The bonds would be guaranteed by the…
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Fear of return to council ghettos
Housing associations are to stop building mixed estates of privately owned and social rented homes because of the credit crunch, leading to fears of a return to ‘council ghettosâ says…
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Lunchtime news May 9
Commenting in the Evening Standard, Shelter chief executive Adam Sampson warns that homes in London costing less than £100,000 could soon be a thing of the past. An increasingly detached…
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Debtors are getting wealthier
An increasing number of wealthier homeowners are seeking debt help as the rise in unemployment and falling property prices puts pressure on household budgets, the Consumer Credit Counselling Service said.…
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Government urged to do more to end child poverty
On the tenth anniversary of Labour’s pledge to end child poverty, the Child Action Poverty Group (CPAG) has urged the government not to abandon the target in the face of…
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LAs not buying unsold properties
Social landlords in the 20 areas with the longest social housing waiting lists have bought only 20 properties between them through the government’s £200 million rescue package. Just four local…
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OFT consults on second charge lending
The Office of Fair Trading (OFT) launched a consultation today on draft guidance for businesses engaged in second charge lending. The draft guidance sets out the standard of behaviour the…
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Hard hearts
AN OPINION SURVEY published today by the BBC reveals some worrying public attitudes towards homelessness on the 40th anniversary of Cathy Come Home: Twice as many people would feel sympathetic…
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Lunchtime news June 11
Struggling homeowners in Wales are to be given a financial lifeline. An extra £5 million has been transferred to the Welsh Assembly’s mortgage rescue scheme in a bid to stop…