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BRITAIN’S economic output could be revised up again this week, reviving questions about the economy’s true strength. Economists expect figures on Thursday to show that GDP fell 0.4% in the second quarter, up from a decline of 0.5% at the last estimate and 0.7% in

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Squatting in a residential property becomes a criminal offence from Saturday in England and Wales. The maximum penalty will be six months’ prison and/or a £5,000 fine. Trespassing will be where someone knowingly enters a residential building as a trespasser, and is either living there

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Some British parents are paying an average of nearly £40,000 to help their children get on the property ladder – that’s around a quarter of the price of the average first home. In a new PrimeLocation survey, around two thirds (63.4 per cent) of parents

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The RICS is today calling for a taxpayer-backed NewBuy type of mortgage scheme to be made available for first-time buyers of secondhand properties. It says that currently first-time buyers are trying to get on to a housing ladder that has no rungs. It says that

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Considering buying or selling a leasehold property? As you may already know the majority of flats are held on a lease of 99 or 125 years. They will also contain a ground rent and you will have to pay a service charge. But what impact

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Clear signs are emerging of greater competition opening up amongst lenders, as Santander becomes the second within days to offer a record-breaking five-year fix at 2.99% – but so far, richer borrowers are the clear winners. Like the earlier HSBC deal, Sandander’s 2.99% fix is

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What should you do if a seller insists their property is worth more than you think stands any chance of success, or who needs to sell quickly but is reluctant to adjust their price expectations?

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Property Place, a Facebook application that enables estate agents to advertise properties on the social networking site, has won new financial backing and appointed a heavyweight industry figure as its chairman.

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