I had to check the date when I saw the list of the top three most reviled professions. It must be April 1st because although as expected there were the trendy hate figures in the form of bankers along with the expected traffic wardens, no where could I see estate agents. In a survey earlier ...

To all the awards committees out there. I can’t help but think that there should be an mention somewhere in the unnecessary volume of estate agency awards for the man or firm who have tried so very hard against all the odds. Having not enough to do and with the power of Google at my ...

New rules on mortgage lending to be announced on Monday could deal a fatal blow to the fragile housing market. With tighter lending guidelines, the Financial Services Authority are expected to give banks the moral responsibility of saving borrowers from themselves and check that customers can afford the loans that they apply for. Whilst there ...

According to the Nationwide house prices are back where they were 12 months ago and the Halifax pretty much agrees. So, if you have ridden the storm and held your nerve, there is nothing to worry about, it’s business as usual – or so they say. Hands up who thought that they meant that prices ...