| Sep 3: Nationwide: Sellers back in market (source: BBC) |
| House prices fell for the second month in a row in August, according to the Nationwide building society. |
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| Sep 2: ECB raises eurozone growth forecasts and holds rates (source: Telegraph) |
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The European Central Bank has revised upwards its growth forecasts for the
eurozone but cited ongoing uncertainty as it left interest rates on hold at
1pc.
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| Sep 2: Will house prices fall further? (source: Telegraph) |
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House prices fell further this month, leaving home owners fearful that the
double dip in the property market has begun.
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| Sep 2: Rise in interest rates would be a 'disaster' for UK economy, war (source: Telegraph) |
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A rise in interest rates could cause many UK homeowners to "throw away
the keys" to their houses, according to Peter Hargreaves, the
co-founder of financial adviser Hargreaves Lansdown.
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| Sep 2: ECB ups eurozone growth forecasts (source: BBC) |
| The European Central Bank raises its forecast for eurozone growth for this year and next year, and keeps interest rates on hold. |
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| Sep 2: UK housing data underpins recession fears (source: Telegraph) |
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A fall in house prices and housebuilding has stoked concerns that Britain may
be dragged back into recession.
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| Sep 2: Business Bullet: Markets, House prices, Sterling, Ofgem (source: Telegraph) |
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The latest news on: Markets, House prices, Sterling, Ofgem
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| Sep 2: UK house prices fall for second month (source: Telegraph) |
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Nationwide says British property prices fell 0.9pc in August as the housing
market continued to show signs of weakening.
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| Sep 2: City of London's dominance of forex and rates markets grows (source: Telegraph) |
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The City's dominance of the world's foreign exchange and interest rate
derivative markets grew during the financial crisis, even as London's
banking sector imploded, new figures from the Bank of England show.
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| Sep 1: Higher student loan rates begin (source: BBC) |
| Millions of graduates will now start paying interest on their student loans again as new interest rates come into effect. |
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| Sep 1: Fears for house prices as mortgage lending hits new low (source: Telegraph) |
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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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| Aug 31: Mortgage bill complaints 'rising' (source: BBC) |
| Many homeowners are facing an unexpected outstanding mortgage balance owing to mistakes over monthly payments. |
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| Aug 31: Mortgage lending down amid warnings of second house price crash (source: Telegraph) |
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Mortgage lending has fallen to its fourth lowest level on record amid warnings
of a second crash in house prices.
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| Aug 31: House market to fall again after mortgage slump (source: Telegraph) |
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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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| Aug 31: UK mortgage approval rise but total lending weakest since March (source: Telegraph) |
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British mortgage approvals rose unexpectedly in July but total net lending was
its weakest since March.
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| Aug 30: Where will interest rates be in 2012? (source: Telegraph) |
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Eight per cent, says one economist. Is he right?
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| Aug 30: UK economy faces 'enormous challenges' (source: BBC) |
| The British Chambers of Commerce (BCC) has upgraded its forecast for the UK's short term economic prospects, but said interest rates must be kept low to aid recovery. |
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| Aug 29: Bank plans to cap risky mortgages (source: Telegraph) |
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Radical Bank of England plan would stop borrowers taking out risky loans to
prevent a repeat of the credit crisis.
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| Aug 28: Rightmove recovers with profit up 40pc (source: Telegraph) |
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Rightmove, Britain's biggest property website, reported a 40pc rise in
first-half profit and said it doesn't expect a slowdown in house prices to
hurt its performance for the rest of the year.
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| Aug 27: Rents set to surge as new buyers struggle to find mortgages (source: Telegraph) |
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Landlords are benefitting as residential rents rise due to a shortage of
available properties, the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors said on
Friday.
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