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Interest rates rise by a quarter point to 5.5%

10 May 2007

Interest rates have been increased by a further quarter percentage point to 5.5%, following today’s Bank of England monetary policy committee decision, which has taken rates to their highest level since 2001.

Affordability hits 16 year low

8 May 2007

Mortgage affordability is at its worst level for 16 years according to Council of Mortgage Lenders (CML) figures.

Investors to escape buy-to-leave regulation

2 May 2007

The government will not \"rush\" to legislate against buy-to-leave investors, Richard McCarthy, head of policy at the CLG, told Housebuilder.

\"Business as usual\" at Crest – Stone

1 May 2007

Crest Nicholson chief executive Stephen Stone has assured staff there will be no job losses when the Tom Hunter led takeover completes on Thursday.

Property exchange

1 May 2007

Robert Jones

1 May 2007