August 2008 news archive



Nationwide to make mortgage changes

Nationwide to make mortgage changes

26 August

Research highlights hiding places for valuables

Research highlights hiding places for valuables

22 August

Britannia reduces mortgage rates

Britannia reduces mortgage rates

22 August

Energy supplier announces price increases

Energy supplier announces price increases

22 August

New energy scheme announced

New energy scheme announced

01 September

Consumers 'blame government for energy costs'

Consumers 'blame government for energy costs'

26 August

Losing luggage 'can be an expensive nightmare'

Losing luggage 'can be an expensive nightmare'

26 August

Consumers urged to shop around for insurance

Consumers urged to shop around for insurance

27 August

Borrowers plan mortgage overpayments

Borrowers plan mortgage overpayments

27 August

Price increase decisions 'not made lightly'

Price increase decisions 'not made lightly'

27 August

Lender reduces mortgage rates

Lender reduces mortgage rates

28 August

Leeds Building Society unveils new mortgage

Leeds Building Society unveils new mortgage

28 August

Era of cheap energy 'is over'

Era of cheap energy 'is over'

28 August

Abbey to introduce new mortgages

Abbey to introduce new mortgages

29 August

Houses prices fall

Houses prices fall

29 August

Energy firm launches windfarm appeal

Energy firm launches windfarm appeal

29 August

Parents 'would buy house' to secure favoured school

Parents 'would buy house' to secure favoured school

01 September

Uni-towns 'house boom'

Uni-towns 'house boom'

01 September

Young motorists 'considering electric cars'

Young motorists 'considering electric cars'

04 August

Energy supplier's price increases 'audacious'

Energy supplier's price increases 'audacious'

04 August

Legal & General introduces new pension

Legal & General introduces new pension

04 August

Homeowners warned over keys

Homeowners warned over keys

05 August

Energy supplier 'has support for Kingsnorth proposals'

Energy supplier 'has support for Kingsnorth proposals'

05 August

FSB reveals 'deep concern' over energy prices

FSB reveals 'deep concern' over energy prices

05 August

Yorkshire Bank introduces new mortgages

Yorkshire Bank introduces new mortgages

07 August

Over-50s 'changing lifestyles to meet energy costs'

Over-50s 'changing lifestyles to meet energy costs'

07 August

Abbey reduces mortgage rates

Abbey reduces mortgage rates

07 August

Energy supplier gets green light for windfarm

Energy supplier gets green light for windfarm

11 August

Lenders announce rate cuts

Lenders announce rate cuts

06 August

Energy efficiency body given funding

Energy efficiency body given funding

06 August

People 'cutting back on pensions'

People 'cutting back on pensions'

06 August

Nationwide reduces mortgage rates

Nationwide reduces mortgage rates

08 August

People 'should not delay pension saving'

People 'should not delay pension saving'

08 August

Study highlights small-scale wind potential

Study highlights small-scale wind potential

08 August

Sydney Opera House 'a modern wonder of the world'

Sydney Opera House 'a modern wonder of the world'

11 August

Research highlights 'pensions confusion'

Research highlights 'pensions confusion'

11 August

UK energy consumers 'not subsidising French counterparts'

UK energy consumers 'not subsidising French counterparts'

12 August

Abbey cuts mortgage rates

Abbey cuts mortgage rates

12 August

Car insurance costs increase

Car insurance costs increase

12 August

Gross lending falls

Gross lending falls

13 August

Extending home insurance 'a good idea'

Extending home insurance 'a good idea'

13 August

Energy company to demolish landmark

Energy company to demolish landmark

13 August

Cheshire Building Society reduces rates

Cheshire Building Society reduces rates

19 August

Specialist wedding cover 'can be useful to those getting married abroad'

Specialist wedding cover 'can be useful to those getting married abroad'

19 August

Study considers the UK's greenest workers

Study considers the UK's greenest workers

19 August

Borrowers 'set to shop around' for best rates

Borrowers 'set to shop around' for best rates

14 August

Tracker mortgages 'may be best for certain borrowers'

Tracker mortgages 'may be best for certain borrowers'

14 August

Energy 'to push inflation higher'

Energy 'to push inflation higher'

14 August

Yorkshire Building Society unveils new mortgages

Yorkshire Building Society unveils new mortgages

15 August

Energy disconnection rates 'appalling'

Energy disconnection rates 'appalling'

15 August

Drink driving 'can affect insurance premiums'

Drink driving 'can affect insurance premiums'

15 August

Scottish government 'to buy public sector electricity'

Scottish government 'to buy public sector electricity'

18 August

Expert outlines holiday home insurance needs

Expert outlines holiday home insurance needs

18 August

Skipton launches new mortgages

Skipton launches new mortgages

18 August

Holidaymakers 'must check luggage is covered'

Holidaymakers 'must check luggage is covered'

20 August

Over 2.5m homes 'damaged by children'

Over 2.5m homes 'damaged by children'

20 August

Energy supplier unveils biomass power station plans

Energy supplier unveils biomass power station plans

20 August

Rising energy prices 'a huge issue'

Rising energy prices 'a huge issue'

21 August

Mortgage lending 'up from previous month'

Mortgage lending 'up from previous month'

21 August

Abbey announces further rate cuts

Abbey announces further rate cuts

21 August


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