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Caroline Flint appointed new housing minister

This afternoon\'s cabinet reshuffle has seen Yvette Cooper moved from her post as housing minister to take up a new role as chief secretary to the Treasury. Ca…

CML reports steepest mortgage lending fall since 2005

Gross mortgage lending dropped to £22.6bn, its lowest level since May 2005, the Council of Mortgage Lenders (CML) has said.

New measures aimed to improve property search times

Taylor Wimpey builds fewer homes, but remains positive

Taylor Wimpey has released an upbeat trading statement, despite a drop in home completions for the year.

Redrow\'s results suffer due to tough market

Redrow plc has experienced a loss of sales, thanks to the difficult market.

Bank of England holds rate at 5.5%

The Bank of England’s Monetary Policy Committee today (January 10) decided to maintain UK interest rates at 5.5%.

Persimmon’s sales drop but firm is upbeat

Persimmon plc has experienced a fall in sales due to difficult market conditions.

Regional study to tackle affordability problems in West Midlands

The West Midlands may need to deliver over 400,000 new homes over the next 20 years to tackle the severe affordability problems prevalent in the area, a report…

Prices have slowed but market looks positive for 2008 – Assetz

House price growth has slowed but there is no cause for alarm, according to Assetz House Price Watch.

House prices fall for a second month in a row – Nationwide

House prices dropped by 0.5% in December, the second consecutive monthly decline, according to Nationwide’s monthly survey of the housing market.