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Segro �110m property sale

2009-11-06T08:02:46Z

There was hard evidence of the building momentum in the commercial property market, when Segro announced a �110 million deal to sell a Southall industrial park

A safe pair of hands but the future is still rocky for Life

2009-10-20T05:50:56Z

No change for interest rates as Bank takes a breather

2009-09-10T12:02:26Z

The Bank of England paused for breath today amid further signs that the housing market is on the mend and the economy is pulling out of recession

More debt repaid than taken out for first time on record

2009-09-01T09:19:19Z

UK recovery hopes grow as pain eases

2009-07-14T08:14:36Z

The UK economy showed tentative signs of stabilising if not recovering, as the Bank of England weighed up whether to print more money to drive demand

Property rents continue to fall

2009-06-22T10:39:32Z

The rate at which rents are falling has accelerated as the letting market continues to suffer from an oversupply of properties, research shows

Builders enjoy small fillip but still depressed

2009-05-05T14:20:57Z

Beleaguered builders enjoyed their best period for seven months in April - but remained deep in recession

Buyers enticed back into housing market

2009-04-15T09:40:54Z

Record low interest rates are slowly beginning to entice potential buyers back into British property, further signs that the housing market may be bottoming out

Pound rises to three-month high

2009-04-15T12:25:21Z

The pound jumped against the dollar, rising above the key $1.50 level and hitting a six-week high against the euro after some UK housing data raised expectations of recovery

Mortgage lending plunges 60%

2009-03-02T11:35:17Z

Mortgages: Mortgage lending dived by more than 60% during January to just one 10th of its level 12 months ago, figures showed

Property firms pass the begging bowl

2009-02-13T11:01:32Z

Property: Pleas from Hammerson and British Land for more than �1.3 billion from shareholders this week are expected to open the floodgates for a host of similar moves as property firms cope with tumbling prices

UK mortgage approvals edge up from record low

2009-01-30T12:32:40Z

Finance: British mortgage lending rose three times faster than expected in December after approvals edged up from November's record low, but economists said data did not herald a housing market turn-around

Footsie falls for fifth day as optimism wears thin

2009-01-13T09:46:42Z

Estate agents sell 7 homes in three months

2009-01-13T09:27:20Z

Estate agents in London dealt with a dwindling number of house sales at the end of last year as the capital bore the brunt of the housing market decline, figures show

These maps of offences in your area are a real crime

2009-01-08T09:24:48Z

They say community spirit is dead. But on my street in Teddington people really do look out for each other

Lenders blame ministers for plunge in house sales

2008-12-09T14:13:15Z

Mortgage lenders have attacked the Government's "conflicting and incoherent" economic policy, blaming it for paralysing the housing market

Mortgage approvals and home sales hit new lows

2008-11-11T09:25:33Z

London has seen the biggest fall in house sales for 30 years as figures revealed the number of properties changing hands has hit a record low

Campaign is on to quell barracks-plan rebellion

2008-11-07T11:15:52Z

It is nice to see the Qataris wish to be good neighbours with the residents of Chelsea and Belgravia. A very English representative of the oil-state's development arm, Qatari Diar, took morning tea last Friday with members of the Belgravia Residents Association

Bargains across city as house prices fall by 20 per cent

2008-10-14T08:17:07Z

The chance to snap up a London property bargain has opened up with prices depressed by the global financial crisis

Property premier league bucks the credit crunch

2008-10-06T08:13:56Z

The market for the most expensive homes in London is expanding despite the economic crisis, research for the Standard has found

Dangers of betting the whole bank on property

2008-09-19T09:41:41Z

Peter Bill considers the effect of the turmoil in the financial markets on the property

Frustrated sellers and cautious buyers boost home rent market

2008-08-19T08:38:05Z

Homeowners are increasingly turning to renting out their homes because they are unable to sell them during the housing market downturn

Estate agents shut as housing market slumps to 'worst ever'

2008-08-15T07:35:54Z

Flagship branches of major estate agents in central London are being closed as house sales nosedive

Crossrail bill set to soar by �4billion, say experts

2008-08-12T14:38:19Z

Fresh fears over the future of Crossrail emerged as building costs threatened to soar by up to £4 billion

Glimmer of hope as housing slump eases in London

2008-08-12T08:48:00Z

The London housing market is deteriorating less rapidly than in previous months - and is doing better than other parts of the country

House sales fall to lowest level in three years

2008-07-15T07:46:20Z

House sales have fallen to their lowest level since 2005, according to a new report

Ealing community centre wins building award

2008-06-13T07:51:08Z

A community centre in Hanwell is the surprise winner of the London project of the year, beating the O2 arena, Heathrow Terminal 5 and St Pancras International station

Fears grow as house prices dive 2.5% in May

2008-05-29T09:49:57Z

Housing market plunged into its biggest crisis since the crash of the early 1990s

Property experts say confidence is now at 30-year low

2008-05-13T10:08:26Z

Confidence in the property market has plummeted to its lowest level since records began more than 30 years ago

Average London home drops by �13,000 in a month

2008-04-15T14:54:57Z

More than £13,000 was wiped off the price of the average home in London in a single month, according to official figures