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Thinking of moving house?

London house prices are on the up, elsewhere they are heading in the other direction. Make sure you do your homework carefully before you view

Posted 10 May 2012 by

Peter Kent

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RICS reports gentle improvement in housing market

New buyer enquiries up 9%, prices down a little, and good weather. Signs of the beginning of a recovery?

Posted 10 Apr 2012 by

Barry Stamp

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House prices rise against all expectations

Latest figures from the Halifax for March 2012 show a 2.2% increase in house prices, against all expectations and in contrast to other surveys.

Posted 4 Apr 2012 by

Barry Stamp

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Checkmyfile in tune

Top Californian hip-hop star Yung Dangle releases 'Check My File' on YouTube

Posted 16 Mar 2012 by

Barry Stamp

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What social class are you?

AB1 or E? Check out which socio-economic grouping your postcode is classified within

Posted 16 Mar 2012 by

Barry Stamp

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What's the UK's happiest city? Carlisle apparently

Rightmove's 'Happy at Home' survey reveals that people living in the North of the UK are generally happier than their Southern counterparts

Posted 15 Feb 2012 by

Richard Catlin

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North-South house price divide at its widest for 12 years

Latest house price data shows that London and The South account for almost half the value of all property sales in England and Wales

Posted 3 Feb 2012 by

Richard Catlin

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Mortgage affordability - you've never had it so good

Mortgage payments have almost halved as a proportion of income, but that's just the average figure. It all depends where you live

Posted 19 Jan 2012 by

Barry Stamp

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Record levels of people searching for properties

Yet the number of new properties coming on to the market is at a record low. Property prices are down 0.8% generally but up in London

Posted 16 Jan 2012 by

Barry Stamp

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Times they are a-changing

We've just uploaded the very latest annual revision of the Cameo database - which categorises every postcode in the UK. Check yours now.

Posted 22 Nov 2011 by

Barry Stamp

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The lottery that is your postcode

From NHS care to insurance annutity rates and the risk of identity fraud, find out how your postcode affects you.

Posted 21 Nov 2011 by

Barry Stamp

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Neighbourhood

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Why is car insurance getting more expensive?

Even if you haven’t made a claim yourself, your annual premium could be set to increase, simply because of where you live.

Posted 17 Nov 2010 by

Richard Catlin

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Could spending cuts lead to more late payments?

Regional differences in house prices, employment levels and repayment habits could be exaggerated further by public spending cuts. How does your local area fare?

Posted 8 Nov 2010 by

Richard Catlin

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Privacy concerns drive up demand for service addresses

The number of people taking steps to keep their home address is increasing at a staggering rate as privacy gains greater importance.

Posted 2 Nov 2010 by

Barry Stamp

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Neighbourhood

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Could somebody steal your house?

Crazy as it sounds, land registration fraud – where a house is sold without the knowledge of the true owner – is growing. Find out how to prevent yourself falling victim.

Posted 14 Oct 2010 by

Richard Catlin

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Digging deeper into house price changes

Figures from Halifax show that there are big differences in the rate that house prices are changing - depending on the property type.

Posted 17 Sep 2010 by

Richard Catlin

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Neighbourhood

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Cautious with personal data? Imagine living in China.

'Foreigners' will be included in China’s national census for the first time later this year, with the Government keen to reassure them about how the data will be used. Do you know what census data in the UK is used for?

Posted 27 Jul 2010 by

Richard Catlin

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Seeing more ‘sold’ signs?

That’s because mortgage lending in March is up 24% on last year, but over the first quarter of 2010 mortgage lending is actually down.

Posted 23 Apr 2010 by

Barry Stamp

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Do cheap houses mean a low postcode rating?

A small town in Wales proves that low average house prices don’t necessarily mean a low credit rating. Find out how this and other information can affect your cost of living

Posted 14 Apr 2010 by

Richard Catlin

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More mixed messages on the housing market

The latest figures on mortgage approvals and house prices have given the headline writers plenty of ammunition, but again, the latest ‘dip’ is easily explained.

Posted 15 Mar 2010 by

Richard Catlin

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Neighbourhood

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How eBay influences the junk mail you get

A new advertising agreement between Royal Mail and eBay means that you’re likely to start seeing adverts based on what people in your area have been buying on the auction site recently.

Posted 5 Mar 2010 by

Richard Catlin

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Are house prices in your area really rising?

The latest figures on house prices would have us believe that prices are heading back to pre-recession levels. But when you look at the facts behind the figures, there’s a long way to go yet.

Posted 21 Dec 2009 by

Richard Catlin

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Neighbourhood

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Ten things to do whilst waiting for Christmas to arrive...

It's almost time to kick back and relax. Whilst you're waiting for the big day though, here's our top ten guide on things to pass the time, including the classic Elf Yourself.

Posted 18 Dec 2009 by

Richard Catlin

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Neighbourhood

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Do you know who your neighbours are?

According to a recent study, most young people in Britain don’t know the names of their next door neighbours. You can find out their average credit rating, though.

Posted 7 Dec 2009 by

Richard Catlin

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Top 20 car theft hotspots revealed

Another report emerges, highlighting how much your postcode affects how much you have to pay for things. How is yours rated?

Posted 2 Nov 2009 by

Richard Catlin

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Monopoly - but not as you know it

The latest online version of the classic game puts a value on almost every street that’s listed on Google Maps. How does your postcode rate in the real world though?

Posted 14 Sep 2009 by

Richard Catlin

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Best places in Britain?

A recent YouGov survey has put Edinburgh at the top of the 'most desirable places to live in the UK'. Get a more in-depth, free assessment of how your own local area rates.

Posted 28 Aug 2009 by

Richard Catlin

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Which way are house prices heading?

Although average house prices in the UK are creeping back up, there are still big differences when it comes to property type and location. How are prices in your local area looking?

Posted 10 Aug 2009 by

Richard Catlin

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Neighbourhood

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We are all getting older.

A statement of the obvious but with ‘over-65’s’ set to outnumber children in the UK for the first time in the next 10 years, there are consequences to our increasingly ageing population.

Posted 24 Jul 2009 by

Richard Catlin

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Young adults staying 'in the nest'

As more 20-34 year-olds choose to live in the family home because of the recession, the demographic of UK postcodes is changing. Could it end up costing you money?

Posted 21 Apr 2009 by

Richard Catlin

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Neighbourhood

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Google knows where you are

Google’s latest invention lets you track friends and family using your mobile phone. Is it really just a useful tool, or are privacy rights campaigners right to be worried?

Posted 12 Feb 2009 by

Richard Catlin

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Neighbourhood

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House prices are nearly 5% less than they were a year ago

Average house prices in the UK fell by record levels in both August and the last 12 months as the property decline gathered speed. How did your area fare?

Posted 1 Oct 2008 by

Richard Catlin

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Neighbourhood

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How are house prices moving in your area?

The latest house price statistics seem to support evidence that growth is slowing, and prices may even begin to fall soon. Find out more.

Posted 10 Oct 2007 by

Richard Catlin

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Neighbourhood

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