Archive for June, 2008

Prices may dip ‘by 10%’ this year

Wednesday, June 25th, 2008 Posted in News | Comments Off

Property prices in the UK might drop by about ten per cent in 2008, an advisor to the government has stated.The view of Professor Davis Miles is that the assumption ... Read more..

Youth ‘take on unwanted debts’

Wednesday, June 25th, 2008 Posted in News | Comments Off

A new study has said that many youngsters are taking on debts that they did not really need initially.Of those polled by Citizens Advice and YouthNet, 68 per cent between ... Read more..

Bills ’set for large rise’

Tuesday, June 24th, 2008 Posted in News | Comments Off

Household bills could be set to rise dramatically in the next few months, officials at energy firms have warned.Executives at these organisations said that growing charges for global fuel are ... Read more..

Scottish debts ‘could be solved’

Tuesday, June 24th, 2008 Posted in News | Comments Off

Those in Scotland have debts amounting to about £7,000 on average, it has been claimed this week.Citizens Advice Scotland noted that debts are getting out of control for some and ... Read more..

Credit crunch hints released by firm

Monday, June 23rd, 2008 Posted in News | Comments Off

Hints for consumers who may be finding it difficult during the credit crunch have been released by uSwitch.com.Because living costs and the price of essential goods is growing all the ... Read more..

Mortgage approvals ‘drop’

Monday, June 23rd, 2008 Posted in News | Comments Off

The number of people being approved for a mortgage dropped in May, according to new figures produced by the British Bankers' Association (BBA).During the month, 27,968 such approvals were witnessed, ... Read more..

Crunch continues ‘but cards still used’

Monday, June 23rd, 2008 Posted in News | Comments Off

Despite the ongoing credit crunch, many consumers in the UK are still planning on using their credit cards to spend a great deal of cash, it has been claimed.According to ... Read more..

Property slide will last a couple of years, say homeowners

Sunday, June 22nd, 2008 Posted in News | Comments Off

UK homeowners believe that the current climate in the property market will last for one to two years, according to new research.A poll conducted by findaproperty.com found that mortgage customers ... Read more..

‘Mortgage famine’ hits house buyers

Sunday, June 22nd, 2008 Posted in News | Comments Off

The so-called "mortgage famine" is having an adverse affect on house sellers, a new report has suggested.The Rightmove House Price Index has shown that the ratio of buyers to available ... Read more..

Majority of people unwilling to buy now, finds poll

Sunday, June 22nd, 2008 Posted in News | Comments Off

The majority of people surveyed in a recent poll do not think that now is a good time for them to invest in property.The first quarterly Property Tracker survey from ... Read more..

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