
With only a day left before one of the most contentiously fought General Elections in living memory, we review the manifestos of the three main parties and identify their key pledges and how they might affect the UK property market.

It has been an interesting start to the new decade, frustrated by the “Big Freeze” that meant a slower start to the year, but ultimately, in mortgage circles at least a satisfying one as there have been more than a few signs that competition between mortgage lenders seems to have made a welcome return.

So Mr Darling’s last budget has been and gone, and considering the circumstances the Chancellor did alright, actually it was his finest hour, which probably does not say much!. Yes I know much was pure election broadcast and shouting “at least we were better than you’s lot” and by heck it was long, mostly...