Property Investment News and Analysis from Jet-to-Let Magazine

Alistair Darling today signalled that he may backtrack on his unpopular changes to capital gains tax, as critics continued to attack his decision to announce the proposal without consulting the business community first.

Speaking at the CBI annual conference this lunchtime, the chancellor said he was "open to suggestions" ... more »

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Wednesday, November 21

6% growth in mortgage lending

by Jet-to-Let Magazine on Wed 21 Nov 2007 10:40 GMT

Gross mortgage lending grew to an estimated £32.4 billion in October, rising nearly 6% from £30.6 billion in September and £30.6 billion in October last year, according to the Council of Mortgage Lenders (CML).

While the increase is higher than the 3% seasonal rise that might typically be ... more »

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Dollar hit by fresh weakness

by Jet-to-Let Magazine on Wed 21 Nov 2007 10:39 GMT

The dollar fell to a twelve-year low against the Swiss franc and lost ground against the yen on Monday as fears over the health of the US economy continued to undermine the currency.

Analysts said weak US data on Friday had helped to cement expectations of further interest rate ... more »

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