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Is now a good time to buy a property?

House price slide sparks predictions split
Economists were today divided over the future direction of the housing market as Nationwide said prices fell for the second consecutive month during August.

Mortgage figures plunge in July
Bank of England report shows mortgage lending at second-lowest level since records began Mortgage lending fell sharply in July as activity in the housing market remained subdued, according to Bank of England figures released today. Net lending totalled £86m for the month, down from June’s £518m and the second-lowest monthly lending figure since the Bank’s records began in 1993, although there …

Stop or go?
Is now a good time to buy a property?

House prices heading down warn experts
Economists warned today that the housing market was facing a fresh round of price falls as mortgage lending remained subdued.

UK mortgage lending plunges to £86 million
Mortgage lending dived sharply in July as activity in the housing market remained subdued, figures showed today. Related Stories Gurkha regiment may be axed in MoD cuts MoD budget cuts ‘threaten Gurkhas’ Union slams BA disciplinary cases UK mortgage lending plunges False safety check rail worker sacked

House prices heading down warn experts
Economists warned today that the housing market was facing a fresh round of price falls as mortgage lending remained subdued.

Four-year negative equity warning
The National Housing Federation warns that homeowners in England who bought at the peak may face four more years of negative equity.