Headline news from Sky News - Witness the event Interest rates would have to rise to a 12-year high before the housing market slows down, according to a new study.

ic Wales - House prices show signs of slowdown: BOOMING house prices across Wales are showing their first signs of slowing for more than three years according to figures from Wales' biggest mortgage lender.

BBC NEWS | Business | Bank keeps rate unchanged at 4.5% Rates were left unchanged despite warnings from Bank of England governor Mervyn King that rates may have to keep rising to cool house prices.

Interest rate decision TODAY at 12pm - We'll post up the decision as soon as it's announced.

The Monetary Policy Committe announces its rate decision at 12pm tomorrow, but will they be cautious and go for a hold or step up the pressure on homeowners by announcing a 0.25% increase to try and cool the booming housing market?

BBC NEWS | Business | Fresh forecast of home price fall Economists at PricewaterhouseCoopers (PWC) warned that house prices were overvalued and could fall by between 10% and 15% by 2009.

BBC NEWS | Business | Bank warning 'hits house market' The number of people who believe house prices will fall this year has doubled since a recent warning on the market from the Bank of England, a poll says.

BBC NEWS | Business | UK industry in 'dramatic' decline About 750,000 manufacturing jobs have been lost since Labour came to power, a Trades Union Congress report has said.

BBC NEWS | Business | Experts play down rate hike fears Economists are playing down what many homeowners and businesses fear - a third consecutive interest rate rise.

HousePriceCrash.co.uk gets a mention in The Times Fewer homebuyers are vulnerable to a downturn

HousePriceCrash.co.uk gets a mention in The Times Fewer homebuyers are vulnerable to a downturn