Monday 29 March 2010

News Round Up - March

Lovemoney.com - House Prices Grinding to a Halt 30th March

A well referenced piece, which aims to explain the reasons behind the UK's faltering housing market. Easy to digest and without too many technical terms, this is a worthwhile catch up read for anyone who's not kept abreast of market developments in recent months.

moneymarketing.co.uk - Darling fails to fix flaws in housing 26th March

A critique of Alistair Darling's 2010/2011 Budget, with housing as the main focus.

The Guardian - North Leading House Price Boom 19th March

This article from the Guardian provides a summary of a recently released research paper from Academetrics. The Academetrics paper makes for particularly interesting reading, because unlike many housing market analysts, they aren't directly employed by a lender!

HIP-Consultant.co.uk - Tesco/Spicerhaart launches isold.com 4th March

An interesting article on Tesco's second attempt to penetrate the UK property market. For now, the operation is limited to Bristol, but if it's successful, expect to see them operating from a Tesco near you!

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