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| Taylor Wimpey hit by massive loss Housebuilder Taylor Wimpey reports a £1.54bn loss for the past six months after having to reduce the value of assets. Publ.Date : Wed, 27 Aug 2008 17:28:02 GMT Scottish house sales drop by 20% The volume of house sales in Scotland has fallen by almost 20%, according to official figures. Publ.Date : Wed, 27 Aug 2008 14:56:03 GMT House prices 'fall 10.5% in year' UK house prices are down 10.5% on a year ago, the first annual double-digit fall since 1990, the Nationwide says. Publ.Date : Thu, 28 Aug 2008 06:00:31 GMT US housing sales increase in July Sales of previously owned homes climbed in July as buyers exploited recent falls in prices, official data shows. Publ.Date : Mon, 25 Aug 2008 21:13:56 GMT UK mortgage lending 'levels off' Mortgage lending by major banks flattened out in July but the amount borrowed for day-to-day spending slowed, figures show. Publ.Date : Tue, 26 Aug 2008 10:46:12 GMT Call for new review of home packs A review of Home Information Packs is needed during the current housing market slowdown, according to an estate agents' group. Publ.Date : Tue, 26 Aug 2008 11:39:35 GMT Deadly hurricane weakens in Haiti Hurricane Gustav is downgraded to a tropical storm after reportedly killing at least 16 people in Haiti and the Dominican Republic. Publ.Date : Wed, 27 Aug 2008 18:27:43 GMT US house prices 'see record fall' US house prices were down a record 15.4% in the April and June quarter compared with a year ago, a report says. Publ.Date : Tue, 26 Aug 2008 14:00:01 GMT From boom town to ghost town BBC reporter Stephanie McGovern looks at the downturn affecting Spain's property market. Publ.Date : Wed, 27 Aug 2008 13:00:13 GMT Petrus 'London's top restaurant' Michelin-starred chef Marcus Wareing sees his Petrus restaurant take the honours in the Harden's guide. Publ.Date : Wed, 27 Aug 2008 23:47:51 GMT Devon estate for sale in raffle An 11-acre estate worth £1m in Devon is being raffled off by the owners with tickets costing £25 each. Publ.Date : Tue, 26 Aug 2008 09:53:18 GMT Mortgage giants up on debt sale Shares in Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae rise after Freddie Mac sells $2bn of short-term debt. Publ.Date : Mon, 25 Aug 2008 21:18:02 GMT Will crime maps work? Last month the Home Office announced that everyone in England and Wales will have access to crime maps of their local area by the end of this year. But will they help cut crime, or could they have unforeseen consequences? Publ.Date : Tue, 26 Aug 2008 10:21:33 GMT Timeline: Russia A chronology of key events Publ.Date : Wed, 27 Aug 2008 14:02:07 GMT How pushing the boat out can save cash Some prospective homeowners are swapping bricks and mortar for the waterways to avoid the gloomy property market. Publ.Date : Wed, 27 Aug 2008 23:15:35 GMT Housing slump hits Bovis profits Profits at Bovis Homes plunge in the first six months of the year as the property market downturn begins to bite. Publ.Date : Tue, 26 Aug 2008 18:01:58 GMT Key excerpts: Hillary Clinton A selection of key quotes from Hillary Clinton's speech to the Democratic National Convention. Publ.Date : Wed, 27 Aug 2008 03:42:37 GMT Calls to speed up water metering Moves by water firms to raise their prices lead to calls for the companies to speed up the installation of water meters. Publ.Date : Tue, 26 Aug 2008 07:03:03 GMT Call for housing market 'rescue' A mortgage rescue scheme and councils buying unused land feature in a Liberal Democrat plan to revive the housing market. Publ.Date : Wed, 27 Aug 2008 11:52:15 GMT Management shake-up at Fannie Mae The US mortgage giant announces a shake-up of top executives in an attempt to restore confidence. Publ.Date : Thu, 28 Aug 2008 06:18:25 GMT Increase Online Traffic |
