http://www.wolseysecurities.com/ Wolsey Securities news feed en-GB Thu, 8 January 2009 00:00:00 UTC The Bank of England on Thursday urged the Treasury to hasten plans to ease the flow of credit to companies, as it cut official interest rates to a 315-year low of 1.5 per cent. War... http://www.wolseysecurities.com/news.php?id=585 Thu, 8 January 2009 00:00:00 UTC The chancellor Alistair Darling has used today’s (November 24) pre-budget report to reiterate the government’s determination to help potential home buyers access mortgages, saying ... http://www.wolseysecurities.com/news.php?id=584 Thu, 27 November 2008 00:00:00 UTC “The Pre-Budget Report will provide the Chancellor with an ideal opportunity to set the UK’s economy back on track. However, any measures must be part of a long term strategy not a... http://www.wolseysecurities.com/news.php?id=583 Wed, 19 November 2008 00:00:00 UTC Pundits in the housing and mortgage markets have welcomed yesterday's decision by the Bank of England to cut the interest rate by 1.5%, but they say its vital that banks pass it on... http://www.wolseysecurities.com/news.php?id=581 Fri, 7 November 2008 00:00:00 UTC Mortgage lenders tried to defend their decision to withhold the Bank of England's 1.5 percentage point interest rate cut from borrowers yesterday, in the teeth of a public and poli... http://www.wolseysecurities.com/news.php?id=582 Fri, 7 November 2008 00:00:00 UTC Mike Ratcliffe, commenting on the MPC’s decision to cut the interest rate by 1.5%: “Today's dynamic decision can only be interpreted as a clear signal of the Government intention t... http://www.wolseysecurities.com/news.php?id=579 Thu, 6 November 2008 00:00:00 UTC The drop in property prices could wipe off more than a decade’s worth of housebuilding profits as developers prepare for further land writedowns, according to reports. The Financia... http://www.wolseysecurities.com/news.php?id=577 Tue, 4 November 2008 00:00:00 UTC Former deputy leader of the Labour Party, Margaret Beckett is to replace Caroline Flint as housing minister. The former deputy leader of the Labour Party is the third housing minis... http://www.wolseysecurities.com/news.php?id=576 Sun, 12 October 2008 23:00:00 UTC “The announcement of a half a percentage point cut in the base rate combined with the Government’s £50billion rescue package, demonstrates that finally the Government and Bank of E... http://www.wolseysecurities.com/news.php?id=575 Wed, 8 October 2008 23:00:00 UTC The package of measures announced by the government to boost the housing market has been given at best a lukewarm reaction by an industry reeling under the ongoing effects of the c... http://www.wolseysecurities.com/news.php?id=574 Fri, 3 October 2008 23:00:00 UTC “Wolsey welcomes Darling’s announcement today to scrap stamp duty for properties under £175,000 for 12 months as it creates a ‘holiday’ period and therefore some urgency in buyers’... http://www.wolseysecurities.com/news.php?id=572 Mon, 1 September 2008 23:00:00 UTC The government has announced today (September 2) that for one year, stamp duty tax will not apply to properties worth £175,000 or less. The Treasury stated that "this will provide ... http://www.wolseysecurities.com/news.php?id=573 Mon, 1 September 2008 23:00:00 UTC The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors, representing the hard-pressed housing sector, set out a 15-point plan of fiscal and regulatory measures.... Among proposals are a shor... http://www.wolseysecurities.com/news.php?id=570 Sun, 31 August 2008 23:00:00 UTC Housing transactions in the UK are set to fall 60% below the worst period of the early 1990s when the UK was last in recession, according to research out today. Based on figures of... http://www.wolseysecurities.com/news.php?id=567 Wed, 20 August 2008 23:00:00 UTC Wolsey Securities has called for the Government to take action or face the consequences. Wolsey believes that while the Government continues to flounder on the sidelines, activity ... http://www.wolseysecurities.com/news.php?id=568 Wed, 20 August 2008 23:00:00 UTC