Weather Tonight: 8°c Light showers Morning: 13°c Light showers

News

HEADLINES:
RSS

Ed Mead

Latest articles

Return of bank bonuses fuels a new surge in house prices

22.10.09
Return of huge bonuses is already pushing up the price of homes - even though City workers have yet to receive their payouts... more

Surprise rise in sales brings back gazumping, says estate agent

14.05.09
A spring stampede in the London property market has brought back “boom time” gazumping, sealed bids and non-returnable deposits... more

Buy! Buy! Buy!

10.03.09
Sellers are slashing prices as buyers flood back into the market, reports Sonia Purnell. And with interest rates so low, there’s never been a better time to put your money in property ... more

Buyers use bank of mum and dad as cheaper mortgage deals dry up

14.01.09
Nearly eight out of 10 first-time buyers in London are being forced to ask their parents for money for deposits, research shows... more

Agents say cut will kick-start house market

07.11.08
Estate agents predicted the historic base rate cut to three per cent will kick-start buying even if some mortgage lenders hold back from passing on the full drop to borrowers... more

Estate agents sell for free

20.10.08
A chain of London estate agents is offering to waive its fee on any property sold before the end of the year... more

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

15.08.08
Flagship branches of major estate agents in central London are being closed as house sales nosedive... more

Home sellers risk bad case of 'brickor mortis'

21.07.08
House sellers in London who don't lower their asking prices are risking "brickor mortis" - their homes dying a death in an estate agent's window... more

House price falls lead to return of 'gazundering'

16.05.08
An epidemic of "gazundering" is sweeping through London and now blights up to one in five property sales, estate agents say... more

'Boom over' as inflation outstrips house prices

25.02.08
House prices are beginning to slip behind the rate of inflation after five months of stagnation... more

Don't Miss

Steamy scenes for Purnell in Turkish bath

Scheming over the future of the Labour Party continues even in the most unlikely places

All stories


Promotions

Environmental initiatives

Find out how you can help to meet the challenges of climate change in London.


The Open University

Every year The Open University helps thousands of professionals progress in their careers.


Win the Best Seats

In London theatre when you vote for your favourite celebrity spec wearer.


Breast Cancer Care

Donate £1 and leave a message of support for a loved one in the Swarovski Garden of Wishes.


Win an iPodTouch

With Courvoisier when you share your thoughts on this week's cocktail.