
| Thursday, 23 February 2012 |
| Mortgage lending up ten per cent on a year ago - Gross mortgage lending continued its slow recovery in January with loans 10 per cent higher by value than a year ago, at £9.5bn. |
| Wednesday, 22 February 2012 |
| Property Inspector: When property photos go wrong - This month, TheMoveChannel.com’s Property Inspector examines what happens when property photos go wrong. Embarrassing images on listings range from cloudy skies and messy rooms to scantily-clad homeowners. Why are these pictures taken by sellers in the first place? And what affect do they have on real estate marketing? Listen to the full investigation... |
| Tuesday, 21 February 2012 |
| House prices down for 20th month in a row - House prices are perceived to have fallen for the 20th month in succession in February with even London not immune. |
| UK lettings sector urged to be aware of a rise in fraudulent tenants - Anecdotal evidence from across the UK shows a rising number of deliberate fraud cases involving landlords being hit by fraudulent tenants. |
| Estate agents miss out on nearly half their potential customers - Statistics show that UK estate agents and letting agents could miss opportunities with half of their potential customer base, simply because they dont have a mobile web site, or web app, according to Richard Murray, director of the property industrys leading IT firm, Eurolink. |
| UK landlords feeling the pinch despite rent increases, research shows - Rents may have risen in the private rented property sector in the UK over the last year, but professional landlords are feeling the pinch, it is claimed. |
| Monday, 20 February 2012 |
| Call to convert empty shops into homes - The Government has been urged to consider converting vacant high street shops into residential property, which experts say would have "an aesthetic and economic benefit". |
| UK: Rents rise for first time in January on record - Rents rose in January as the rental market sprung back into life early, according to the latest Buy-to-Let Index from LSL Property Services plc. |
| UK: House prices make their biggest leap for 10 years - Renewed confidence in the housing market has prompted the biggest monthly increase in the asking price for a decade. |
| Thursday, 16 February 2012 |
| UK property prices rose by 0.4% in the final months of 2011, govt data shows - Average house prices in the UK increased by 0.4% in the final quarter of last year, according to the latest figures published by the Department for Communities and Local Government. |
| City job losses lower prime residential rents - Residential rents in prime central London property fell back by 0.2% in January, meaning rents are now 0.6% below their September 2011 peak accoding to Knight Frank. |
| Wednesday, 15 February 2012 |
| Fall in second charge mortgage repossessions - Second charge mortgage lenders repossessed 827 homes in 2011, according to the Finance & Leasing Association (FLA). |












