August 2006 Property News

1st Aug 2006	House prices still going up
2nd Aug 2006	New housing threat to countryside
3rd Aug 2006	Bank of England raises Bank Rate to 4.75%
3rd Aug 2006	House prices up by 0.2% in July
5th Aug 2006	72% increase in estates paying inheritance tax
7th Aug 2006	London prices up by 12.9% so far this year
8th Aug 2006	Average house price now almost £200,000
8th Aug 2006	Jump in number of first-time buyers
10th Aug 2006	Over a 1,000 empty homes in North Cornwall
10th Aug 2006	House sales up by 40%
11th Aug 2006	Holiday homes more popular than ever
12th Aug 2006	Elmbridge in Surrey has highest quality of life
14th Aug 2006	Average UK house price now £190,883
15th Aug 2006	House prices rising ever faster
15th Aug 2006	Repeal HIPs and start again says NAEA
16th Aug 2006	Buy-to-let sets new records
18th Aug 2006	July lending highest on record
21st Aug 2006	House prices running out of steam
30th Aug 2006	Record July mortgage lending
31st Aug 2006	House price growth continues
31st Aug 2006	Rent rises hit new high