http://www.ft.com/yourmoney/propertyhttp://www.ft.com/rss/yourmoney/propertyFT.com - Your propertyen© Copyright The Financial Times Ltd 2008. "FT" and "Financial Times" are trademarks of the Financial Times. See http://www.ft.com/servicestools/help/terms#legal1 for the terms and conditions of reuse.support@ft.comFri, 4 Jul 2008 18:48 BSTWed, 09 Jul 2008 17:13:06 BSTNewspapers15http://news.ft.com/cms/d1f3ce1a-6bbe-11da-bb53-0000779e2340.gifhttp://www.ft.com/yourmoney/property(PICS-1.1 "http://www.classify.org/safesurf/" L gen true for "http://www.ft.com/" r (SS~~000 1))http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/8863fc62-49f0-11dd-891a-000077b07658.htmlhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/8863fc62-49f0-11dd-891a-000077b07658.htmlDwindling housing stock in the UK could lift property prices within the next two years, according to property experts. Fri, 4 Jul 2008 18:48 BSThttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/bc73d266-49f0-11dd-891a-000077b07658.htmlhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/bc73d266-49f0-11dd-891a-000077b07658.htmlNew insurance can protect borrowers on variable rates, but brokers question its value Fri, 4 Jul 2008 18:47 BSThttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/15fd2332-49ec-11dd-891a-000077b07658.htmlhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/15fd2332-49ec-11dd-891a-000077b07658.htmlCommercial property funds, which last year imposed lock-ins and disincentives to selling, are beginning to relax their exit criteria.Fri, 4 Jul 2008 18:30 BSThttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/c92777e0-446b-11dd-b151-0000779fd2ac.htmlhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/c92777e0-446b-11dd-b151-0000779fd2ac.htmlResidential property investors are securing discounts of up to 30 per cent on prime new-build developments as housebuilders rush to offload stock before prices fall further.Fri, 27 Jun 2008 18:23 BSThttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/e6e0a5f0-446a-11dd-b151-0000779fd2ac.htmlhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/e6e0a5f0-446a-11dd-b151-0000779fd2ac.htmlFor those who have sold a property in Spain, good news has emerged in the form of a tax rebate that could add up to a staggering £86mFri, 27 Jun 2008 18:16 BSThttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/fa21ccd4-446a-11dd-b151-0000779fd2ac.htmlhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/fa21ccd4-446a-11dd-b151-0000779fd2ac.htmlFalling house prices and rising rents mean that first-time buyers are better off entering the property market than continuing to rent long term. Fri, 27 Jun 2008 18:13 BSThttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/345c262e-4461-11dd-b151-0000779fd2ac.htmlhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/345c262e-4461-11dd-b151-0000779fd2ac.htmlBradford & Bingley's Rate for Life accounts are available in branch-based, postal and internet form, all paying 5.25 per cent. Monthly interest is available at 5.13 per cent. Fri, 27 Jun 2008 17:34 BSThttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/a94c6d9c-3ef1-11dd-8fd9-0000779fd2ac.htmlhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/a94c6d9c-3ef1-11dd-8fd9-0000779fd2ac.htmlLenders are increasingly offering the best mortgage deals direct Fri, 20 Jun 2008 19:42 BSThttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/5100d4ec-396b-11dd-90d7-0000779fd2ac.htmlhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/5100d4ec-396b-11dd-90d7-0000779fd2ac.htmlBorrowers coming to the end of a short-term mortgage deal any time this year should secure a new offer now, according to brokers, as rates may not yet have peaked.Fri, 13 Jun 2008 18:34 BSThttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/4a7454c8-396b-11dd-90d7-0000779fd2ac.htmlhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/4a7454c8-396b-11dd-90d7-0000779fd2ac.htmlWimbledon is almost upon us, and those with a SW19 postcode may be feeling rather smug. Short-term lets are going for £1,500 per week for two-bedroom houses – more than enough to pay for a holiday abroad.Fri, 13 Jun 2008 18:22 BSThttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/2/37c59e28-a21c-11db-a187-0000779e2340.htmlhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/2/37c59e28-a21c-11db-a187-0000779e2340.htmlUK house prices fell by 0.2 per cent in April, while the March figure was revised downward to show a 0.2 per cent fall in the first back-to-back monthly reading of falling house prices since April 1995Fri, 13 Jun 2008 14:29 BSThttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/e0bdb0a0-33e9-11dd-869b-0000779fd2ac.htmlhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/e0bdb0a0-33e9-11dd-869b-0000779fd2ac.htmlIndia has long been regarded as a promised land for managers of emerging markets funds. And neighbouring Pakistan is also attracting great attention in spite of political instability.Fri, 6 Jun 2008 19:02 BSThttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/8572223c-33ec-11dd-869b-0000779fd2ac.htmlhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/8572223c-33ec-11dd-869b-0000779fd2ac.htmlMany Northern Rock customers may be rejected by Lloyds TSB – despite Lloyds announcing a deal to take on borrowersFri, 6 Jun 2008 19:02 BSThttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/dc0eb6ee-33e9-11dd-869b-0000779fd2ac.htmlhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/dc0eb6ee-33e9-11dd-869b-0000779fd2ac.htmlHigh-street lenders may be turning away borrowers looking for large and complex mortgages, but the doors to some of the private banks are still very much open for businessFri, 6 Jun 2008 18:59 BSThttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/d3845b0a-33e9-11dd-869b-0000779fd2ac.htmlhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/d3845b0a-33e9-11dd-869b-0000779fd2ac.htmlThe landscape was already looking pretty tough for buy-to-let investors. But advisers fear the unexpected profits warning from Bradford & Bingley this week could make life even harder.Fri, 6 Jun 2008 18:57 BST