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Posted on 21 January 2008

The average asking price for a house has fallen for the third month in a row, but more people are active in the market, according to the latest figures from Rightmove. The online estate agency's house price index shows that...

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Category: Property

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Posted on 18 January 2008

Charcol has announced that it has dropped fees for mortgage advice given over the phone. The move brings the mortgage broker's telephone service in line with its fee-free online advice, and applies to mortgages across the UK...

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Category: Mortgages

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Posted on 18 January 2008

British Gas has become the latest energy supplier to announce significant price rises, with customers for both gas and electricity facing an immediate 15% increase in bills. The move follows rises from both EDF and Npower in...

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Category: House and home, Regulation

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Posted on 16 January 2008

The prospect of a cut in interest rates next month looks less likely after yesterday, as official figures revealed that inflation remained above target in December. The CPI rate of inflation, published by the Office of National...

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Category: Mortgages, Personal finance, Regulation

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Posted on 15 January 2008

There is a need for generic financial advice (GFA) to be made nationally available, according to Citizens Advice. A pilot study that linked 28 Citizens Advice Bureaux with 30 independent financial advisors (IFA) in the UK...

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Category: Personal finance

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