 Times Online |
The green streets of Britain
Times Online, UK Working mainly from home, he realised he was heating the whole property just for himself. “I decided I’d turn off everything in the house and work in the shed. I put polystyrene insulation on the inside of the walls, and plasterboard over that, … |
 Daily Mail |
Good luck to the 'hero' saving my club from shame
Daily Mail, UK The club also said they did not have insurance cover in advance of them all being released to find new clubs. It is not quite that simple, however. In the past week, I was urged to help rescue them and, in the process, discovered a hornet's nest of … |
 Javno.hr |
Ireland vows more radical steps for banking sector
Reuters UK, UK … insurance scheme for their bad debts or the establishment of a "bad bank" to ring-fence soured assets. Allied Irish Banks and Bank of Ireland have nearly doubled their provisions for bad debts, mostly related to loans to property developers, … Ireland vows more radical steps for banking sector |
Owners of empty properties 'exposed to high risk'
Norwich Union Risk Services, UK "If adequate measures are not taken [then] owners/occupiers won't fulfil their minimum legal obligations and property managers can become directly responsible or exposed to high risk," the website reported. Orbis provides Norwich Union Insurance … |
Jeremy Warner: Time to stop talking down banking assets
Independent, UK Outlook: If every house on your street was put up for sale all at the same time and it was announced that they must all be sold within the week, you wouldn't expect to get much for your property. OK, so you might get lucky and a property developer with … |
Watchdog needs freedom to bite
guardian.co.uk, UK Is the great payment protection insurance rip-off finally over? This week the Financial Services Authority ordered banks and building societies to halt sales of the preposterously overpriced, yet often worthless, "single premium" form of this product. … |
Wealth Check: 'Can I afford to save for a house and a wedding?'
Independent, UK We need to have enough money to get married but also safe-guard our future by doing enough to buy a property." Monthly outgoings: She spends £1000 a month on living expenses, and £1050 goes into savings for the couple's wedding and a new home. … |
 SYS-CON Media |
Farmers Insurance Goes ‘Green’ for Homeowners
Earthtimes (press release), UK Farmers® is the nation's third-largest Personal Lines Property & Casualty insurance group. Property and casualty products are underwritten and issued by the Farmers Exchanges and their subsidiaries, which Farmers Group, Inc. manages but does not own. … State Farm(R) Net Worth Drops 16 Percent to $53.3 Billion |
The begging letters start to arrive
Financial Times, UK The largest number of begging letters comes from the property sector. Giants British Land and Land Securities are looking for £740m and £756m respectively, while Hammerson and Workspace are also seeking extra cash. The insurance sector is also well … |
 BBC News |
House prices fall back to March 2005 levels
This is Money, UK Find the best deal for you in moments The average home has fallen 15.1% over the past year, leaving property prices back where they were before banks abandoned income multiple-based lending rules for affordability calculations. … House prices slump to 2005 levels |