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UK house prices fall by 2.8% over 12 months

Fri, 04 Mar 2011 09:28:06 GMT

House prices fell at their fastest annual rate for 16 months during February as faltering demand continued to put downward pressure on the property market, figures showed today.

Big price hike in Northern Ireland gas bills planned

Fri, 04 Mar 2011 08:51:07 GMT

Northern Ireland gas consumers should expect a considerable hike in their bills from next month, the Utility Regulator warned yesterday.

Big price hike in gas bills planned

Fri, 04 Mar 2011 08:51:07 GMT

Northern Ireland gas consumers should expect a considerable hike in their bills from next month, the Utility Regulator warned yesterday.

Big price hike in gas bills for Northern Ireland households

Fri, 04 Mar 2011 08:51:07 GMT

Northern Ireland gas consumers should expect a considerable hike in their bills from next month, the Utility Regulator warned yesterday.

Cheaper to buy a house than rent in UK

Wed, 02 Mar 2011 13:14:41 GMT

Falling house prices and rising rents have made it cheaper to buy a home than be a tenant in eight out of 10 towns, research has indicated.

Small mortgage lenders offering best deals

Mon, 21 Feb 2011 13:51:54 GMT

The UK's biggest mortgage lenders have a 75% market share but offer less than a third of the most competitive deals, research indicated today.

Northern Ireland property market sees 'positive signs'

Mon, 07 Feb 2011 13:16:51 GMT

The housing market in Northern Ireland improved last month, it was claimed today.

10 best food processors

Sat, 05 Feb 2011 00:01:26 GMT

A feast of sharp slicers and beautiful blenders for you to choose from

In this week's Belfast Telegraph Homefinder

Thu, 03 Feb 2011 09:41:08 GMT

Northern Ireland property really is the toast of the UK awards scene at the moment.

Couples with children given smaller mortgages

Mon, 31 Jan 2011 12:41:23 GMT

Families with children are being given smaller mortgages than couples without

50 best homewares

Sat, 22 Jan 2011 09:18:38 GMT

From luxurious linens to beautiful bookshelves, Kate Watson-Smyth gets the house in order

BT may be forced to slash broadband costs in rural areas

Thu, 20 Jan 2011 11:02:13 GMT

Rural areas of the UK could be set for cheaper broadband following new rules reducing the amount BT can charge for its wholesale service.

Inside this week's Homefinder

Tue, 18 Jan 2011 11:14:24 GMT

The emphasis is on grand living in this week’s Homefinder with a gorgeous period property featuring, in contrast to a really modern mansion.

Property auction sector sees strong growth

Tue, 04 Jan 2011 11:52:29 GMT

The auction market showed "encouraging growth" during November with the number of homes going under the hammer jumping by 12%.

First-time buyers need £29,000 deposit

Wed, 29 Dec 2010 09:45:23 GMT

First-time buyers are having to find average deposits of nearly £29,000 in order to get on to the property ladder, research showed today.

Property prices 'continue to fall'

Tue, 14 Dec 2010 00:12:00 GMT

Property prices fell again last month as interest from buyers plunged for the sixth month in a row, research indicates.

UK property prices 'continue to fall'

Tue, 14 Dec 2010 00:12:00 GMT

Property prices fell again last month as interest from buyers plunged for the sixth month in a row, research indicates.

House price recovery hopes dashed as mortgage lending plunges

Fri, 10 Dec 2010 12:14:56 GMT

The gloom surrounding the property market deepened today as lending figures showed double digit declines for house purchase and remortgaging in October.

UK mortgage lending continues to fall

Mon, 29 Nov 2010 10:31:46 GMT

The number of mortgages approved for house purchase fell for the sixth month in a row during October as buyers continued to stay away from the property market.

UK house prices slide again

Thu, 28 Oct 2010 09:42:01 GMT

House prices fell by 0.7% during October as buyers continued to stay away from the market, figures showed today.

Live Mortgage Free for a year

Fri, 01 Oct 2010 14:14:44 GMT

The Belfast Telegraph has teamed up with Propertynews.com, the Province’s No.1 property website to offer one lucky reader the chance to live mortgage free for one year!

Dobbies £8.6m garden centre opens in Lisburn

Thu, 23 Sep 2010 16:10:28 GMT

Dobbies, one of the UK's leading gardens and homes retailers, will tomorrow open the doors to its first Northern Ireland store.

Dramatic plunge in UK mortgage lending

Mon, 20 Sep 2010 09:30:23 GMT

Mortgage lending during August dived to a 10-year low for the month as activity in the housing market remained "exceptionally" weak, figures showed today.

Video: The Boat, Belfast's striking new skyscraper

Mon, 20 Sep 2010 07:58:05 GMT

The sky really is the limit at The Boat, Belfast's multi-million pound skyscraper which offers palatial pads for high flyers.

Man contracts killer disease from garden compost

Thu, 02 Sep 2010 23:22:00 GMT

A hidden danger in the garden has been highlighted by the case of a man who contracted Legionnaires' disease from handling compost.