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Beast from the East sees retail sales record biggest quarterly fall in a year
House sellers slashing property prices, with average discount of £25,000
Students warned of rise in maximum interest rates on loans
Holidaymakers heading abroad 'set to see cash stretch further this year'
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UK house prices dip by 0.1% in February as London cooldown continues
House prices dipped by 0.1% month on month in February amid a cooldown mainly driven by London, which recorded its weakest performance since 2009,
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China to ease restrictions on foreign ownership of carmakers
China will allow full foreign ownership of carmakers in five years, ending restrictions that helped to fuel its trade dispute with US President
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Mortgage lending to home buyers 'reaches busiest February levels since 2007'
Mortgage lending to home buyers has reached its highest levels for February in over a decade, a trade association has reported.Some 50,000 mortgages
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A third of millennials face renting into retirement, think-tank warns
Up to half of the millennial generation could still be renting in their 40s and a third could be "retiree renters", a report warns.The
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Wetherspoon shuts down social media accounts amid trolling and data misuse fears
JD Wetherspoon is closing down its Twitter, Instagram and Facebook accounts for all its 900 pubs and head office with immediate effect following the
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No spring in step for March shopper footfall
Shopper footfall fell by 6% in March, the steepest year-on-year drop since the end of 2010, figures show.The substantial decline for the five weeks
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Private renters 'put up with shoddy homes out of fear of revenge evictions'
More than a quarter (28%) of private tenants in England who have had problems while renting did not complain for fear of "revenge
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Record numbers of landlords 're-mortgaging to spend cash sprucing up properties'
A record number of landlords re-mortgaging their buy-to-let property over the last 12 months withdrew money to make home improvements, according to
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Why you shouldn't ignore the workplace pension
Planning for your retirement is one of those things that can be tempting to ignore - a bit like a damp patch in your home. The thought about
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The worst excuses for skiving off work
Have you ever lied to get out of coming into work? Apparently most of us have. And the usual excuses are pretty unremarkable. From car trouble to
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Mistakes that knock thousands off house prices
When it comes to selling your home there are some obvious things you shouldn't do. You wouldn't leave your washing hanging out, dirty
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14,000 UK streets now have average house prices over £1m, property site finds
More than 14,000 streets across Britain now have an average property value of £1 million-plus, according to a website. There are now 14,417
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Unique 'Venetian palace' near Windsor on sale for £4m
An extraordinary fairy-tale house boasting a sunken garden modelled on the ruins of Tintern Abbey has come up for sale for £4 million. See also:
