All property transactions articles

  • Comment

    The big question for Mr Shapps

    2010-05-14T13:54:00Z

    I would like to be among those welcoming Grant Shapps to his new role as housing minister and wishing him well. I must admit I have not been particularly kind to his ideas to date. It’s my job to be critical I guess.But for the record I do have a ...

  • Comment

    Bank figures provide more jitters for the housing market

    2010-05-04T16:51:00Z

    The latest data on mortage lending from the Bank of England will do little to steady the nerves of those in the house building world.The figures show the number of approvals for house purchases on a seasonally adjusted basis has taken a dip in the first quarter of this year.The ...

  • Comment

    Why falling mortgages approval are spooking housing market watchers

    2010-03-29T14:11:00Z

    The latest figures from the Bank of England showing the number of mortgage approvals at a nine month low have caused a bit of a stir and increased talk of a double dip in the housing market.Here’s a few reasons why.There is a historic link between the number of mortgage ...

  • Comment

    Homes sales continued to perk up in April, but it's too early to call it a recovery

    2009-05-22T10:47:00Z

    The official figures for property transactions will make comforting reading in April for those selling homes.They seem consistent with the prevailing view that the housing market, in terms of sales and not prices, is showing some signs of bouncing back up from the floor reached at the turn of the ...