Over recent years the prospect of being able to get onto the property ladder has become a very bleak one for many people, with rising property prices, rising interest rates, and rising living costs all adding to the financial strain experienced by consumers. In addition to this the global credit crunch has resulted in tighter [...]

The CEO of a major housing development company has called for further interest rate cuts, stating that house prices are likely to remain flat for the next eighteen months, and adding that the interest rate cuts are necessary in order to support the market. The Chief Executive of Barratt Developments has forecast a tough year [...]

According to industry professionals many homeowners with their properties up for sale are now struggling to actually find a buyer for their home because they are refusing to be flexible on price. A flurry of homeowners are trying to sell up before the property price fall that has been predicted comes to fruition, but because [...]