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Warning of council tax rise

Warning of council tax rise

Residents across Powys may face a rise in council tax and a cut in frontline services following a “disappointing” budget settlement.

Homes bid is new lifeline

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Three-quarters of people in Shropshire wanting to buy a home are being edged out of the market by high house prices and massive mortgages, it was claimed today.

Shock figures on area housing crisis

Shropshire needs more than 1,500 new homes a year to meet the soaring need for affordable housing in the county with the average price of property now more than £200,000.

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Borough hit by building slowdown

Telford is suffering badly from the credit crunch, with house building slowing down dramatically and a slump in the business and domestic property market, a new report reveals today.

County repossession claims soar

Home repossession claims have rocketed across Shropshire in just six months as the financial crisis deepens, new figures reveal.

Smash - and estate agent grabs a sale

A Shropshire estate agent has managed to secure one of the most unusual sales ever - after a teenager crashed through its office window.

£50,000 price cut on homes for a day

A Shropshire developer is slashing up to £50,000 off the price of its new homes for one day next month in a bid to boost sales. The properties will revert back to their original cost the following day.

Interest rates to remain on hold

The Bank of England has announced interest rates would remain at five per cent, despite calls for a cut to help Britain’s ailing economy.

Concerns at use of holiday homes

Services such as health care and transport in the Bridgnorth district could be stretched if some holiday chalets and caravans are lived in full-time, it is claimed. Concerns have been raised about the number of people buying the homes, believing they can live in them permanently.

£1.6bn package to help home sales

Gordon Brown and Alistair Darling today announced a £1.6 billion bid to kick-start the housing market, including a 12-month holiday from stamp duty for homes costing up to £175,000.

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