Small firms to get £300m business rate relief and investment boost from Osborne

Great news.  Possible no business rates for another 6 months. http://www.mortgagesolutions.co.uk/mortgage-solutions/news/2128446/firms-gbp300m-business-rate-relief-investment-package-osborne 

NAEA: First-time buyers hit three-year low

The National Association of Estate Agents' (NAEA) market report for October shows that just 16% of overall sales made last month went to this sector, against 22% in September. Biggest slump since December 2008. http://www.mortgagesolutions.co.uk/mortgage-solutions/news/2127698/naea-buyers-hit-low

HSBC launches 90% LTV mortgage deal

Rates are going down.  At long last HSBC now have a sub 4% fixed rate for 90% borrowers.

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If only they would raise the loan to value to 95% and really help F.T.B.

Asking prices make biggest fall since Dec 2007

£7528.00 has to be lopped off the price of a house for sale in order to get it sold. http://www.myintroducer.com/view.asp?ID=8530&utm_source=Sign-Up.to&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=253940-Breaking+Norton%3A21-11-11

Gov launch new strategy to tackle housing

It seem the Government is going to back up first time buyers with a limited deposit and lower the price on council house purchases.  Read it hear http://www.myintroducer.com/view.asp?ID=8533&utm_source=Sign-Up.to&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=253952-Breaking+DA+21-11-11+

Northern Rock sold to Virgin Money

Great!!!!!     Northern Rock sells for £747 million http://www.mortgagesolutions.co.uk/mortgage-solutions/news/2125638/northern-rock-bought-virgin-money-gbp747m-cash but did we (the tax payer) loose money????