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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
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New buyer enquiries up 9%, prices down a little, and good weather. Signs of the beginning of a recovery?
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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.
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Top Californian hip-hop star Yung Dangle releases 'Check My File' on YouTube
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AB1 or E? Check out which socio-economic grouping your postcode is classified within
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Rightmove's 'Happy at Home' survey reveals that people living in the North of the UK are generally happier than their Southern counterparts
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Latest house price data shows that London and The South account for almost half the value of all property sales in England and Wales
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Mortgage payments have almost halved as a proportion of income, but that's just the average figure. It all depends where you live
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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
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We've just uploaded the very latest annual revision of the Cameo database - which categorises every postcode in the UK. Check yours now.
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From NHS care to insurance annutity rates and the risk of identity fraud, find out how your postcode affects you.
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Even if you haven’t made a claim yourself, your annual premium could be set to increase, simply because of where you live.
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Regional differences in house prices, employment levels and repayment habits could be exaggerated further by public spending cuts. How does your local area fare?
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The number of people taking steps to keep their home address is increasing at a staggering rate as privacy gains greater importance.
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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.
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Figures from Halifax show that there are big differences in the rate that house prices are changing - depending on the property type.
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'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?
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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.
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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
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Another report emerges, highlighting how much your postcode affects how much you have to pay for things. How is yours rated?
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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?
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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.
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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?
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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.
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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?
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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?
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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?
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The latest house price statistics seem to support evidence that growth is slowing, and prices may even begin to fall soon. Find out more.
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