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Crunch time comes

Feb. 1, 2008

Caroline Flint appointed new housing minister

Jan. 24, 2008

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

Jan. 22, 2008

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

Taylor Wimpey builds fewer homes, but remains positive

Jan. 15, 2008

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

Jan. 11, 2008

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

Bank of England holds rate at 5.5%

Jan. 10, 2008

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