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The Bank of England's monetary policy committee (MPC) flirted with raising interest rates by 0.5 per cent in its May meeting, it has been revealed.

The average house in the UK has gained in value by more than £20,000 in the last year, statistics have shown - although it has been predicted that this rate of growth will be severely dented in the near future.

Blairs legacy may be the increases in interest rates.

Changes to the legal aid system proposed by the government could lead to a number of Britons having their homes repossessed, it has been claimed.

The introduction of home information packs (Hips) has been delayed until August 1st, Ruth Kelly has confirmed in the House of Commons.

Concern has been raised for Suffolk homeowners after it emerged that the number of repossessions in the area has doubled in less than ten years.

Analysts have responded to Nationwide's expectation that house prices could surge by as much as eight per cent in 2007 by predicting yet another interest rate hike.

Recent rises in interest rates means Nationwide is taking a more cautious approach to mortgage lending, it has been revealed.

Recent rises in interest rates are having an impact, it has been confirmed.

While recently released figures suggest the buy-to-let mortgage market is enjoying steady growth, a new report has cast doubt on the future of the sector.

Equity release continues to offer good value for money, despite recent rises in interest rates, it has been reported.

Lending has 'stabilised' in the first four months of the year, it has been revealed, as consumers react to recent interest rate rises.

For the first time since July 2005, year-on-year mortgage approvals have fallen, it has been revealed.

The proximity of the introduction of home information packs (Hips) has acted to distort the housing market, it has been revealed.

The prospect of a further rise in interest rates will send "shudders up the spine of Middle England", it has been claimed.

Asking prices have reached their highest level since April 2005, it has been revealed, providing more fuel for analysts predicting a further interest rate rise this summer.

The Conservative Party's parliamentary motion to halt the introduction of home introduction packs (Hips) has failed, it has been confirmed.

The Bank of England's governor, Mervyn King, has given a thinly veiled hint that interest rates will rise again in the very near future.

The latest inflationary figures are misleading, it has been claimed.

The Association of Home Information Pack Providers (AHIPP) has suggested that improvements to the energy efficiency of British homes could be delayed should a vote in the House of Commons be carried.

Bad news for homeowners, BoE may choose to increase interest rates.

Concern has been raised regarding the plight of the thousands of borrowers with fixed rate mortgages whose deals are coming to an end.

Despite warning that interest rate rise will lead to more repossessions, it has been predicted a further rate hike later in summer.

The proximity of the introduction of home information packs (Hips) has resulted in the disruption of the housing market, it has been found.

The introduction of home information packs will lead to a housing market crash, it has been claimed.

Speculation is mounting that prime minister-to-be Gordon Brown's aim to tackle the problem of affordability for first time buyers could lead to a fall in house prices.

The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (Rics) has commenced judicial review proceedings against the department for communities and local government (DCLG), it has been announced.

Britons considering investing in the housing market have been warned that while the sector has done well in the past, this does not necessarily guarantee that it will do well in the future.

There are concerns that the housing market will be disrupted come june 1st

The average cost of moving house in the UK has reached £16,000, it has been suggested, but this could be as high as £40,000, says National Homebuyers.

Britons' inability to manage their finances correctly means around one in ten struggle to make their mortgage repayments, it has been discovered.

The rate at which house prices are inflating year-on-year is falling, it has been revealed.

A housing market crash is on the cards, an analyst has suggested.

Concerns that British homeowners are increasingly vulnerable to further rises in interest rates has led HSBC, the UK's biggest bank, to tighten its lending criteria says National Homebuyers.

A survey by the Social Issues Research Centre (SIRC) has highlighted the financial precariousness of many Britons approaching retirement age.

The introduction of home information packs (Hips) will shift some of the costs of moving from buyers to sellers, it has been alleged.

Fewer people are taking out mortgages to move home, it has been revealed, suggesting that the property market is cooling.

Recent homebuyers risk destroying the value of their homes by taking on DIY jobs that they would be better off leaving to professionals, according to Halifax Home Insurance.

Despite increasing house prices, today's youngsters are home buying earlier than their grandparents did, it has been revealed.

First-time buyers are being forced to spend a higher proportion of their income on mortgage repayments than they have at any time since the mid 1990s, it has been revealed.

House price growth will fall sharply should the Bank of England's monetary policy committee (MPC) decide - as appears likely - to increase interest rates later this month, it has been predicted.

The cost of homeowning is on the rise, it has been confirmed.

A number of borrowers could be in difficulty should the Bank of England's monetary policy committee (MPC) decided to increase interest rates this month, it has been suggested.

Homeowners in the North-east are still at risk of repossession despite lower than average house prices in the region, it has been revealed.

An "alarming" number of Britons will face financial difficulty should interest rates rise next week, a market analyst has said says National Homebuyers.

Stress brought on by moving home affects 40 per cent of Britons' productivity at work, it has been revealed.

Recent rises in interest rates have contributed to an increase in the number of repossessions, it has been revealed.

The decision of the Bank of England's monetary policy committee (MPC) to increase interest rates to 5.5 per cent will have a significant impact on first-time-buyers and low-income groups, it has been claimed.

The recently announced interest rate hike to 5.5 per cent could devastate a number of homeowners, it is thought says National Homebuyers.

A financial industry expert has warned of a 'potential crash' in the property market says National Homebuyers.