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July 16th, 2014

Lloyds Banking Group have today made it easier than ever before to buy a newly built home, says Taj Kang of specialist broker Contractor Mortgages Made Easy.

“Exciting news released by LBG today has revealed a rea... Read More

July 10th, 2014

The Bank of England has again maintained the base rate at 0.5% this lunchtime, with many being left confused by inconsistent messages emerging from the Bank’s chief, Mark Carney, about when rates may increase. In a f... Read More

July 10th, 2014

The Financial Ombudsman Service have today confirmed that complaints in relation to pay day loan companies have doubled over the past 12 months, with the expectation being that more will follow once firms become cleare... Read More

July 4th, 2014

Recent measures introduced by the government’s Monetary Policy Committee are thinly veiled attempts to cool the blazing London housing market, according to one leading mortgage broker.

The Bank of England anno... Read More

July 1st, 2014

It was widely reported in May that the level of new property sales has waned in recent months, and the reduction in activity appears to have continued unabated. The Bank of England provided figures yesterday that evide... Read More

June 27th, 2014

During his speech to present the Bank of England’s half year assessment of the market yesterday, the Governor of the Bank of England, Mark Carney, introduced new rulings on lending limits that will see a restriction put ... Read More

June 24th, 2014

The controversial new HS2 high speed rail link could create a “northern global powerhouse”, according to Chancellor George Osborne.

The planned first phase has courted controversy, with many residents set for ma... Read More

June 20th, 2014

With recent news that rental values are increasing, along with revelations that house prices are continuing to rise, getting a foot on the property ladder will remain a struggle, according to the Managing Director of leadi... Read More

June 17th, 2014

Contractors seeking clarity on the chances of their planned house purchase moving out of reach should take heart that any lending caps mooted by the Government will not be the initial line of defence for the Bank of Englan... Read More

June 12th, 2014

Since the turn of the year, activity in London has driven the housing market forward, at what has been for many, an alarming pace. But over the past couple of months there has been a steady reduction in the levels of new... Read More