Spanish banks will have to put a “huge quantity” of repossessed homes on the market over the next few months, said Juan Iranzo, Managing Director of the Institute of Economic Studies (IEE), during the presentation of a new book on the Spanish economy and housing market, sponsored by the savings bank Bancaja. According to Iranzo, [...]
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Serious Fraud Office – Swoop on 19 properties in International commercial loans fraud
Six suspects have been arrested during a search operation on 19 properties throughout England. Three are being held in custody to appear before magistrates. The action relates to an investigation into suspected advance fee fraud and commercial rent fraud. The searches, involving more than a hundred investigators and police officers, took place to prevent further loss to victims. [...]
The CO2-Neutral Public Building of the Future Has Now Opened: Green Lighthouse
All the houses are part of a VELUX Model Home 2020 concept. Green Lighthouse is located in Copenhagen, Denmark and leads the way for the next generation of CO2-neutral public buildings. Green Lighthouse is Denmark’s first CO2-neutral public building. COPENHAGEN, DENMARK, Of a total of six CO2-neutral houses in five countries in Europe, the second [...]
Lesley Titcomb FSA – Keynote address to the European Mortgage Federation’s annual conference
Speech by Lesley Titcomb, Director of Small Firms and Contact Centre, FSA Keynote address to the European Mortgage Federation’s annual conference 19 November 2009 Around the world the financial crisis has required interventions of unprecedented scale. The support of governments and central banks has been crucial and will remain a significant factor for the foreseeable [...]
Inside Track – The Story
Congratulations go to Guardian reporter Tony Levene for investigating the background to Inside Track. Experienced property investors had been waiting for some time for the wheels to come off this organisation. Champion of buy-to-let boom succumbs to credit crunch · School for ‘property millionaires’ collapses · Mortgage famine hits sales in UK, US and Spain [...]
