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Dramatic Increase in UK Repossessions The number of mortgage possession claims in Britain has soared, the government has revealed. During the first quarter of 2008 some 38,688 claims were issued by UK lenders, the Ministry of Justice said. In comparison some 35,662 mortgage possession claims were issued in the final quarter of 2007 – representing an increase of 8.5 per cent. The Ministry of Justice figures represent the number properties entering the first stage of the repossession procedure – and do not reflect the actua... ( Click for More Information ) Part Exchange Your Home This Weekend... Miller Homes is taking the stress out of moving by offering 100% part exchange at its new Unity Quarter development in Kersal. Peo... BBC Brings a Buzz to Brookes... Miller Homes is reporting increases visitor levels at its Brookes Park development in Monton since the BBC move to Salford was con... Help Pedged for Homeowners The government has announced that homeowners facing repossession because of the credit crunch will get free legal help to avoid lo... Property Remains 'biggest accumulator of wealth' Property remains the biggest accumulator of wealth for Brits, even amid the current market turmoil. With both Halifax and Nationw... First-time Buyers 'fairly safe' from Negative... First-time buyers who purchased their property before 2007 are "fairly safe" from negative equity. Even those who took out a mort... Are Property Sale and Rent Back... 'Sale and Rent Back' schemes might seem to be the solution if you can no longer afford to pay your mortgage but as Christine Toner... Lenders Reject Call to Cut Rates... Mortgage lenders yesterday rejected Alistair Darling's call to immediately cut interest rates on home loans, the Telegraph and FT ... Ministers Meet Mortgage Lenders Ministers will meet mortgage lenders today to discuss how to reinvigorate the housing market. Chancellor Alistair Darling and hous... More Homeowners Depend on Debt Management In the last 12 months, the number of homeowners joining Gregory Pennington’s debt management plan has jumped dramatically. The mes... Property Review: Salford Quays The former industrial area of Salford Quays in the south of Greater Manchester is getting a reputation as an up and coming propert... Salford MP Hazel Blears Launches... Hazel Blears MP was the special guest at the launch of Asten Fold, a £4m development of 37 affordable family homes for the people ... Banking Summit Fails to Steady Nerves... The prime minister and chancellor yesterday met leading mortgage lenders, but judging by the newspapers' reaction, failed to stead... Brown Urges Banks Over Lending As Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors figures show house prices falling at their fastest rate for 30 years, the prime minist... Mortgages Rise Despite Bank Rate Cut... Despite the Bank of England cutting the base rate of interest to five per cent, some of the largest mortgage lenders have raised t... Bank of England: Tighter Borrowing Conditions... The Bank of England (BoE) predicts home buyers will find it even harder to secure a mortgage in the next three months as banks tig... Residents Get Free Safety Checks From 1 April the annual servicing to gas appliances for residents in Central Salford will start and new smoke alarms will be fitte... Nationwide Ups Mortgage Rates One of the country's biggest mortgage lenders is increasing the cost of mortgages for new borrowers. The Nationwide is increasing ... Fuel Poverty Group Says Meeting Targets... Government policies have made it impossible to meet fuel poverty targets, according to a report from its advisers. The Fuel Povert... Housing Minister Steps up Action to... Housing Minister Caroline Flint announced a package of measures today to step-up action to tackle worklessness, promote opportunit... Planning Warning to Homeowners as DIY... Homeowners will spend more than £1.6bn on major alterations to their homes this summer, according to the Royal Town Planning Insti... Services for Residents Get Personal Residents in Central Salford are seeing a fresh approach to housing services as the people who look after their homes undertake a ... HRH The Duke Of Gloucester Opens... His Royal Highness, the Duke of Gloucester officially opened Miller Homes’ ‘Unity Quarter’ in Salford on Friday 14th March. The D... Trials highlight satisfaction with Home Information... Consumers were satisfied with the Home Information Pack (HIP) and are starting to use energy ratings to make their homes greener,... 30% Increase in Home Repossessions In the first half of 2007 14,000 homes were repossessed in the UK according to the Council of Mortgage Lenders. It represents a si... Salford's Hazel Blears to Open Irwell... Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, Rt. Hon Hazel Blears MP is to officially open Richmond Hill, Irwell Valle... £1bn Housing Market Renewal Programme Unveiled... The government is to spend over £1 billion across the UK to revitalise the housing market. Up to £54 million a year will be made ... Council Tax 'Doubled' Under Labour A Times survey has found that inflation-busting council tax rises will push average household bills above £3,000 for the first tim... Ordsall Regeneration Plan Nominated Salford based regeneration developer LPC Living is celebrating as the company’s Ordsall Regeneration Framework, created in partner... Average Water Bill Set to Reach... Water bills will increase by an average 5.8% this year, the industry regulator said today. Ofwat said water and sewerage bills acr... Government Launches 'Age-friendly' Housing Strategy Every new home would feature staircases big enough for stairlifts and wider doorways to accommodate wheelchairs under government p... New Kersal Homes Almost Ready Residential developers, Miller Homes are now close to completing the redevelopment of the former Kersal High School site. The larg... Lifetime Homes, Lifetime Neighbourhoods: Housing an... The Government is today publishing a major new housing strategy giving older people greater choice and addressing the challenges o... Good News for Salford Homeowners -... Homeowners are set to see interest rates come down further, but soaring inflation has dented hopes of US-style cuts in the cost of... BROADWAY ‘IN-THE-FLESH’ Rosalind Sandhu's may not be known to many in Salford but her body soon will be, as 40ft by 10ft hoardings of her go on display at... Help Call for Salford Borrowers Facing... The Government faced calls today to do more to help borrowers who are in danger of losing their homes. The Council of Mortgage Len... 'Girl's Guide to Property' Launch Launching in April, the 'Girl's Guide to Property' will be primarily distributed free of charge at over 300 Tesco and Sainsbury’s ... Hulton Square – Soon to be... Salford based regeneration developer LPC Living is urging buyers to visit its’ Hulton Square development in Ordsall, as the credit... Council Tenants Must Seek Work In an interview with the Guardian housing minister Caroline Flint has said that council tenants will have to actively seek work or... THE GRASS IS ALWAYS GREENER ON... fish4homes research reveals the extent of neighbourhood competitiveness in suburban A survey out today from property expert fish4... British Gas Branded 'a disgrace' for... British Gas is charging some of its poorest customers £400 a year more for their gas and electricity than those who tend to be bet... Two-fifths of Counties 'See Trebling of... Four in ten UK counties have witnessed a trebling of house price growth in the last ten years, Halifax said today. According to ... House Prices Down 0.3% as Buyers... UK house prices fell for the fourth month on the trot in January, according to new figures. The Hometrack house price index shows ... Council Tax 'Set to Rise by... Council tax bills in England are set to rise by about 4% on average this year, the BBC has learned. A Local Government Associatio... Elderly Homeowners Remain Trapped Around 8,000 Bank of Scotland customers who are trapped in their homes seem to be no closer to being offered any help. Customers ... British Gas Raises Prices by 15%... British Gas, the UK's biggest power provider, is to raise the amount it charges for gas and electricity by 15%. The announcement ... Housing Podcast January The latest housing podcast from the 24dash news team includes... * House prices are slowing across the whole of the UK - but ther... Tips on Creating a Wildlife-Friendly Garden... Gardeners can make a big difference in supporting the country's wildlife by using trees, ponds, hedgerows and nectar, berry and se... UK Housing Hits £4tn Mark Britain's private housing stock saw nine per cent growth in 2007, Halifax says. Its annual housing stock review, published today, ... FT: House Prices Up 0.1% House prices in England and Wales continued to rise during December despite fears of a moderating market, according to the latest ... Displaying Housing Items 1 - 50 of 50