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Dip signals cooling in the market

THE number of people taking out a mortgage in April fell and represented only a slight annual increase, figures out yesterday indicated. Read

Harry the tramp joins Hampstead set

AN Irish tramp has found himself sitting on a fortune after being named as the legal owner of his own small slice of property heaven in London. Read

Accident-prone neighbours cost us £90m

Household damage caused by accident-prone neighbours costs homeowners more than £90m every year, a report suggested yesterday. Read

House prices up again despite fall in demand

HOUSE PRICE inflation picked up for a second straight month in April, despite falling home-buyer demand and an increase in property on the market, a report indicated yesterday. Read

Good deal for school leavers?

SCHOOL leavers are now being offered a new current account with a market leading interest rate of 10%. Read

Trust can help when gas bills are impossible

The British Gas Energy Trust, which is funded by British Gas but is independent of the company, has so far awarded grants worth more than £2.8m to around 7,400 people. Read

Buyers feel squeeze with rising house prices

EVERY town in the UK has an average house price above the £100,000 mark for the first time ever, research revealed yesterday. Read

Banks swamped as customers reclaim fees

SOARING volumes of reclaim requests have exposed banks' inability to respond to customers in the set regulatory period, it has been claimed. Read

Most workers invest their bonuses wisely

MORE than half of all bonus recipients resist the temptation to blow their windfall, according to a report. Read

Trusts avoiding inheritance tax need reviewing

A RECENT landmark legal ruling is set to impact on the popular will trust planning which allows homeowners to avoid inheritance tax (IHT). Read

Rogue landlords face crackdown

Tenants in England and Wales are now protected against rogue landlords unfairly holding back deposits following the introduction of new regulations. Read

Growing world of £1m homes

The number of £1m house sales in England and Wales doubled last year to more than 7,000, according to figures out today. Read

Holiday Britons 'getting better currency deals'

HOLIDAY money for Britons travelling abroad is continuing to stretch further, it has been revealed. Read

Over-50s dig deep to help offspring

More than half of over-50s think it will be more difficult for their children to build up a pension, according to a report. Read

Nationwide offers 25-year fixed-rate deal

Nationwide Building Society has become the first of the major mortgage lenders to offer customers a 25-year fixed-rate homeloan. Read

Calls for probe into credit-card cash

CREDIT card holders have seen cash withdrawal rates soar since new rules were introduced in 2005 - adding around £41m in interest charges, it was claimed yesterday. Read