Flint holds fast to housing target

Those keen to understand the likely trends in the UK property market may have been struggling to see a lot in the way of clarity of late. The credit crunch, the Northern Rock crisis and the recent uncertainty over the government's stamp duty policy have all helped create a fog of confusion. Internationally, the contrasting effects on sentiment of the Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac rescue on the one hand and the... [read full story]