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Will house prices fall further?

September 2nd, 2010

House prices fell further this month, leaving home owners fearful that the
double dip in the property market has begun.

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Britons to lose equivalent of average salary off home

September 2nd, 2010

Britons will lose the equivalent of a typical annual salary off the value of
their home by the end of next year, new figures reveal.

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Bad credit card debts ‘will soar’

September 1st, 2010

Bad credit card debts could reach as much as 9% of all outstanding balances by the end of next year, an accountancy firm says.

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Smokers barred from renting a home

September 1st, 2010

More than 90 per cent of smokers are barred from renting a property, new
figures have suggested.

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Fears for house prices as mortgage lending hits new low

August 31st, 2010

Mortgage lending fell to a four-month low in July, according to the Bank of
England, fuelling fears that tight credit conditions may hamper future
growth.

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Mortgage lending down amid warnings of second house price crash

August 31st, 2010

The housing market is set for a “double dip” fall after official data
suggested mortgage lending had slumped to a record low.

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Where will interest rates be in 2012?

August 30th, 2010

Eight per cent, says one economist. Is he right?

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Bank plans to cap risky mortgages

August 29th, 2010

Radical Bank of England plan would stop borrowers taking out risky loans to
prevent a repeat of the credit crisis.

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Belgian GP qualifying as it happened

August 28th, 2010

Red Bull’s Mark Webber qualifies on pole for the Belgian Grand Prix, with McLaren’s Lewis Hamilton joining him on the front row.

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Eight out of 10 first-time buyers get deposit from parents

August 27th, 2010

More than eight out of 10 first-time buyers only get onto the property ladder
because they receive a cash handout from the Bank of Mum and Dad, it has
been disclosed.

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Rents set to surge as new buyers struggle to find mortgages

August 27th, 2010

Landlords benefit as residential rents rise due to a shortage of available
properties, the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors said on Friday.

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The FSA mortgage cap: how it affects you

August 24th, 2010

Homeowners will be concerned that they will only be able to borrow up to three times their salaries.

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Banks approve just 1,000 mortgages a day

August 24th, 2010

Banks are approving just 1,000 mortgages a day as they clamp down on who they
will lend to, new figures have suggested.

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Mortgage rates may hit 14pc within two years

August 23rd, 2010

Mortgage rate levels could climb to the highest level since the recession of
the 1990s, financial experts warn.

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More than one million homeowners unable to achieve sale in past year

August 22nd, 2010

One and a half times as many homeowners were unable to sell properties during
the last 12 months as those who successfully moved house, according to new
figures.

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Bank of Mum and Dad calls in its debts

August 22nd, 2010

The Bank of Mum and Dad is calling in its debts as parents ask for an
increasing amount of money back from their children, claims a new report.

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Interest rates ‘may hit 8pc’ in two years

August 21st, 2010

Fears for households as think tank Policy Exchange say rates will have to rise
to choke off galloping inflation just as recovery beds in.

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Rate of decline in house prices narrows to single digits

August 20th, 2010

House prices will fall by only half the amount originally forecast this year Halifax said yesterday.

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