Archive for 2008

Debtors ‘could face repossession’

Wednesday, July 2nd, 2008 Posted in News | Comments Off

People who have taken out loans could find that they are at risk of repossessions as service providers adopt new measures, it has been claimed.Thomas Charles, a debt consultancy, said ... Read more..

Wait and see, first-time buyers told

Wednesday, July 2nd, 2008 Posted in News | Comments Off

First-time buyers who cannot afford to get onto the property market should wait and see while prices "correct", it has been suggested.According to Firstrung, these buyers should save so they ... Read more..

Properties ’should be presentable’

Wednesday, July 2nd, 2008 Posted in News | Comments Off

Buy-to-let landlords ought to make sure that they properties they invest in are presentable for people looking around.The Residential Landlords Association urged those holding an investment mortgage to make amendments ... Read more..

Easy conditions ‘lead to debt’

Tuesday, July 1st, 2008 Posted in News | Comments Off

People are struggling to pay back loans because money is handed out too easily to them by service providers, it has been claimed.Consultancy Thomas Charles noted that this has been ... Read more..

Central London prices ‘fall in the quarter’

Tuesday, July 1st, 2008 Posted in News | Comments Off

House prices are continuing to fall in the central London area due to more widespread problems in the market, it has been revealed.Knight Frank noted that homes now cost 3.1 ... Read more..

Bradford debts ‘are continuing’

Monday, June 30th, 2008 Posted in News | Comments Off

Personal debt problems - including those created on personal loans - in the Bradford area are increasing as people struggle during harder economic times, it has been revealed.According to Citizens ... Read more..

‘More expansive’ credit checks urged

Monday, June 30th, 2008 Posted in News | Comments Off

Service providers handing out credit cards should make more stringent checks to ensure that borrowers can pay money back, it has been suggested.Debt consultancy firm Thomas Charles commented that people ... Read more..

Prices of homes ‘down again’

Monday, June 30th, 2008 Posted in News | Comments Off

In June, the price of a house on average dropped by 0.9 per cent, according to new figures published by the Nationwide, news that may interest those wanting a mortgage.According ... Read more..

Credit crunch ‘leads to fraud rise’

Sunday, June 29th, 2008 Posted in News | Comments Off

Fraud is on the increase as people see their debts rise during the present credit crunch, it has been claimed.According to BDO Stoy Howard, in the last six months business ... Read more..

Property prices ‘drop again in June’

Sunday, June 29th, 2008 Posted in News | Comments Off

House prices in the UK dipped again in June, figures published by the research firm Hometrack have stated.The outfit said that year-on-year property prices are down by 3.2 per cent, ... Read more..

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