RICS states property sales levels may rise

Surveyors from the Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors have indicated that there could be an increase in property sales over the coming months, as the level of interest shown by potential buyers has been increasing lately. Read more

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How safe is your job?

Many of us thought that 2008 was a rocky year, but there is a lot of evidence pointing to the fact that this year could be even more turbulent, not least because of the number of jobs losses that are expected. Read more

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Stamp duty rumours spark further slowdown in housing market

Over recent months the housing market in the UK has experienced a real slump, with house prices falling and property sales falling to their lowest level in many years. Property sales and housing transactions have been affected in a number of ways over recent months and for a number of reasons. The tight credit conditions that have come into play since the onset of the global credit crunch have resulted in more people being unable to get a mortgage. In addition to this falling house prices have put many people off taking the plunge for fear of house prices falling further and leaving them quickly facing negative equity. Read more

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Property sales continue to slump

As most people are aware the sale of properties in the UK has really fallen over recent months, and estate agents have reported amongst their poorest sales figures of properties for decades. A recent report has shown that property sales have now fallen by 40%. In the last three months estate agents have average around five property sales a month each, as property transactions continue to plummet, and homeowners looking to sell their homes are finding things very difficult, with many feeling pressured to reduce the price and sell to predatory buyers looking to take advantage of the slow market by offering desperate selling ridiculously low prices. Read more

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