With interest rates static at 5%, living costs and fuel prices rocketing increasing numbers of people are struggling to keep pace with mortgage payments, and other debts secured on property.

The Ministry of Justice said 28,658 house repossession orders were made by the courts in England and Wales in the second quarter of 2008. This was […]

Over the past 2 weeks there has been significant commentary regarding stamp duty and whether it could be temporarily suspended to eject some much needed momentum in to the beleaguered housing market. 

Is there an end in sight to the current collapse of the housing market?   “Not in the near future” seems to be the verdict.
The government has, to date, prided itself on the management of the economy and the resilience of the UK economy versus the rest of the world.  Many homeowners have enjoyed unprecedented growth […]

If you are looking to sell your property in London at the current time the hardest decision to make is at what level to market the property.  Estate Agents are clearly desperate for business and some will place a value on a property to secure the property on their books in the hope of then […]

Is there such a thing in 2008 as a quick house sale?  The heady days of 2006/07 when houses were being snapped up for over asking price and often the subject of sealed bids is over, for now anyway.  So is a quick house sale a thing of the past?