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Average house prices in England and Wales saw an annual fall in February, the Land Registry has said, but prices in London and the East of England rose. But house prices in London were up [...] Campaigners are warning that George Osborne’s “Firstbuy” scheme to help cash strapped young voters onto the property ladder is a subsidy for housebuilders that could lock vulnerable buyers into a falling market. A total of £9.5 billion was advanced during the month, broadly in line with January’s one year low of £9.48 billion, the Council of Mortgage Lenders said. A new project has been launched as the number of complaints against estate agents was described as “unacceptably” high by the Property Ombudsman, despite inactivity in the housing market. Among the cases, which reach the [...] Councils are to help first time buyers get on the housing ladder by topping up their deposits. Many first-time buyers find it difficult to purchase a home because lenders are asking for [...] UK house prices fell by by 1.4% in January compared with the previous month, government figures show.However, there were significant regional variations in the monthly data from the Department for Communities and Local Government (DCLG). In the East of England, prices rose by 2.8% but there was a 3.6% fall in property values in Yorkshire and [...] England is facing a “growing housing crisis”, according to a report which estimates a shortfall of 750,000 homes by 2025. It found the biggest shortfall would be in London, the South East of England, the [...] Profits at Bovis Homes more than doubled last year and the firm said it had had an “encouraging” start to 2011. Bovis, which expects to open 33 sales outlets in 2011, said customer reservations had risen 11% in the first nine [...] The number of new mortgages lent to house buyers slumped by 29% in January compared to December, the Council of Mortgage Lenders (CML) said. The CML said the fall was larger than expected at the time of year and due to an “unusual [...] Banks are trying to maximise short-term profit at the expense of customers, the Bank of England governor has said. He said: “Why do banks in [...] Registered Office in England, 24 Charlton Drive, GL53 8ES, UK- 3506015 • Data Protection Registration Number- PZ5407728
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