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House prices see third month of falls

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House prices see third month of falls - House prices fell 1.1% November, marking third month row that values have declined. Britain's biggest mortgage lender said was longest spell of falling values since 1995 Houses with price graph Bank's knife-edge call rates dilemma - The Bank of England rate-setting committee starts its meeting today with warnings over crises housing market, mortgage lending consumer confidence ringing ears Bank of England with statue front



House prices see third month of falls  [12/05/2007 01:17 PM]
House prices fell 1.1% in November, marking the third month in a row that values have declined. Britain's biggest mortgage lender said it was the longest spell of falling values since 1995 Houses with price graph
Bank's knife-edge call in rates dilemma  [12/05/2007 01:17 PM]
The Bank of England rate-setting committee starts its meeting today with warnings over crises in the housing market, mortgage lending and consumer confidence ringing in their ears Bank of England with statue in front
Market report: Wednesday latest  [12/05/2007 01:17 PM]
12.15:It doesn't take long in a bear market for defensive stocks to find their way back into investors' portfolios Trader pointing at screen
Christmas joy for Premium Bond winners  [12/05/2007 01:17 PM]
Two men will be celebrating Christmas in style after becoming the 199th and 200th Premium Bond millionaires by winning the £1m jackpot in Decembers draw premium bonds
Energy suppliers exploiting the poor  [12/05/2007 01:17 PM]
Energy suppliers are exploiting the poor by forcing them to use more expensive prepayment methods worried borrower
Consumer confidence plummets  [12/05/2007 01:17 PM]
Consumer confidence fell by a record level in November as the gloomy economic news of the past few months took its toll, research showed today High street shoppers
Alex Brummer: 'Rates must be cut - now!'  [12/05/2007 01:17 PM]
Mervyn King and his colleagues need to recognise that a pre-emptive cut in headline interest rates now might head off greater economic disturbances Alex Brummer
Fury as £1.7bn lottery cash is hoarded  [12/05/2007 01:17 PM]
Almost £1.7bn of Lottery money is languishing in banks while the good causes it should be funding fight it out on television for much smaller amounts cash in hand
Tesco accused of sham 'half price' veg  [12/05/2007 01:17 PM]
Supermarkets have been accused of rigging the price of fruit and vegetables to fool shoppers that they are getting a bargain Fruit and veg
Mortgage lenders told to prepare for storm  [12/05/2007 01:17 PM]
The financial watchdog has warned mortgage lenders to brace themselves for the worst and prepare for credit problems and repossessions as 1.4m borrowers come off fixed rates in 2008 Scene from the film Perfect Storm
House prices 'will drop 10% in a year'  [12/05/2007 01:17 PM]
One of the country's leading economists has warned that the property market is due its biggest full-year decline since records began in 1969 For sale rate
Fury over bonuses for Rock workers  [12/05/2007 01:17 PM]
Staff at Northern Rock have been handed bumper pay rises and a £200 Christmas bonus, even though the bank owes the taxpayer almost £30bn Northern Rock branch
Pensions drop off shows our saving failure  [12/05/2007 01:17 PM]
Fewer than half of those sold a personal pension still save into it four years later and these figures underline the parlous state of our long-term savings
The FSA raises the red flag  [12/05/2007 01:17 PM]
The Financial Services Authority has been widely attacked for failing to take the warning signs of implosion at Northern Rock seriously enough
30 second guide to flood risk  [12/05/2007 01:17 PM]
The Daily Mail City desk discusses the issues behind flooding in the UK
A dodgy 'land bank' and a Black Horse foul-up  [12/05/2007 01:17 PM]
Every week, Tony Hetherington replies to readers' letters, adding comments, advice and the results of his enquiries
Midas share tips: Specialist haulier TDG  [12/05/2007 01:17 PM]
Financial Mail's stock-picker reckons shares in TDG are substantially undervalued