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????

No hope for savers

With inflation going through the roof there is little hope for thouse trying to live of the interest of there saved money.  Check out the artical http://www.myintroducer.com/view.asp?ID=8266&utm_source=Sign-Up.to&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=250866-AM+UPDATE+18%2F10%2F2011