House prices
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Mortgage cashback: when 'free' money can be costlyIn Depth House buyers can choose from a range of great mortgage offers – but some are not what they seem
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Persimmon bolstered by housing demandIn Depth Rising house prices a double-edged sword as margin pressures mount on Persimmon Homes
By Sean Flynn, Shares magazine Published
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Mortgage tricks to avoid – and what to do insteadIn Depth New rules have made mortgages harder to come by, but trying to trick the banks could backfire
By Ruth Jackson Published
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London 'Endies' struggle to make ends meetIn Depth The capital is failing people on lower-middle incomes, a London think tank says
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London housing market 'in reverse', say expertsSpeed Read Demand for houses in London has fallen more sharply than elsewhere in the UK
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Hot Property documentary: not enough digging at BBC2In Depth Sandy Toksvig-narrated programme fails to ask why housing has never been so unaffordable
By Holden Frith, The Week UK Published
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Mark Carney steps in to cool house pricesSpeed Read Bank of England governor Mark Carney announces caps on high-risk mortgage lending
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House prices: Bank of England faces a delicate balancing actIn Depth What should the BoE do to quell an incipient bubble, without harming the wider recovery?
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New mortgage rules require 'lifestyle quiz' for borrowersIn Depth New rules mean you may be asked how much you spend on a haircut before you can get a mortgage
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Half a million UK homes still in negative equitySpeed Read Problem is worst across Northern Ireland, Scotland and northern England, where prices are still depressed
By The Week Staff Published
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