Stamp duty
Alison began her career as an assistant to deputy leader of the Labour Party Roy Hattersley, rising to advise Nick Raynsford Minister for Local Government for 12 years.
Mansion tax will be increased to offset scrapping the 50p income tax rate, Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg has said.
Homemovers in May saw their mortgage interest payments account for the lowest proportion of their income in 35 years, according to the CML, but it warned positive market trends will tail off as the tough economic backdrop bites.
Other Stamp duty articles
Lenders fear restricted wholesale markets could tighten residential lending further over the next 3 months, according to a Bank of England (BoE) report.
As the industry takes in the full implications of the emergency Budget announced by Chancellor George Osborne in Parliament today, Mortgage Solutions gets a snapshot of opinion from all corners of the property market.
Research by the Building Societies Association (BSA) has revealed just 45% of consumers believe now is a good time to buy property.
The Building Societies Association (BSA) has called on the Government to act to maintain and extend its support for mortgage borrowers in its emergency Budget on 22 June.
The Council of Mortgage Lenders (CML) has warned that its £150bn lending predictions for 2010 may have to be revised.
House purchase lending in Scotland fell 33% in the first three months of 2010, closely mirroring the rest of the UK, according to the CML.
What will the outcome of today’s election mean for the UK housing market?
The housing market is losing momentum as buyers get the General Election jitters, according to housing intelligence business Hometrack.
Claiming the title of Prime Minister may be the key focus of the political party leaders during the election, but rent-free living in a £4.5m townhouse in the heart of London is also at stake.
Gross mortgage lending was an estimated £11.5bn in March, a 24% rise from £9.3bn in February, according to the Council of Mortgage Lenders (CML).
Most read articles
Updating your subscription status 
Latest jobs
Job of the week
Search jobs
Reasons to be Cheerful
It's not all doom and gloom out there in the mortgage industry, so click here for a dose of cheer.
Advisers at risk from ‘no-money-down' buy to let deals - expert
How top 'referral getters’ do it
More networks contemplate Abbey fast-track exit
Only 400 homes reserved through NewBuy scheme
FSA approves first regulated residential property fund