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Mortgage lending down 18%...
New figures show that gross mortgage lending fell by 18% on the year to December 2010 – a monthwhich showed the lowest December lending since 2000. The information comes from the Council of Mort...
Get ready for rate rise as m...
Banks and building societies are warning borrowers to prepare for interest rates rising to atwo-year high of 1% by the end of the year. Mortgage rates are likely to rise in line with the Bank of Engla...
Rise in inflation means save...
Figures published by the government this week showed a sharp increase in the rate of UK inflation. The Consumer Prices Index now stands at 3.7 per cent which means that there is currently only o...
Cost of care is a postcode l...
Some councils are charging more than £20 per hour for the same home care someone elseliving just yards away is receiving for free. The cost of care that covers paying for help with dressing, was...