Tenanted Properties Triple; Knight Frank Global House Price Index; Hometrack House Price Forecast 2008; Gov't announces Gateway plans; First Interest Rate Drop Since 2005

Tenanted Properties Triple

First it was soaring house prices, now some say it's a housing slump. Either way, good news for landlords - as renting is back!

Knight Frank Global House Price Index Q3 07

Growth in residential property prices around the world slows.

1st rate drop since 2005 turns market

The Bank of England finally reduced interest rates today, for the first time since August 2005. The base rate dropped by a quarter percentage point to 5.5% in a move that is heartily welcomed by the National Association of Estate Agents.

Government Sets Out Gateway Plans

£9b set aside for Thames Gateway - a stronger economy, a better quality of life and creation of an eco-region. Is it all a pipe dream?

Flats continue to rise

High rise buildings are taking over. Now, over fifty percent of new homes in England are flats and maisonettes.

Hometrack House Price Forecast 2008

Hometrack's forecasts for the housing and mortgage markets: stretched affordability levels and changes in the lending sector lead slowdown in house price inflation and mortgage lending over 2008.