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Fall in house prices 'welcomed'

More people want house prices to fall than to rise, research from the BBC indicates.

British Gas bills may rise again

British Gas-owner Centrica signals fuel bills may rise as its profits are squeezed by high gas and power prices.

Northern Rock sees arrears rise

Nationalised-lender Northern Rock says the UK mortgage market remains "uncertain" and arrears have increased.

Tenants' money 'still not safe'

Too many landlords continue not to protect tenants' deposits, warn Citizens Advice and Shelter.

Repossession orders climb 17%

The number of people under threat of losing their homes has risen sharply in England and Wales, figures show.

Plan to axe Saturday post denied

Postal regulator Postcomm denies it is planning to recommend Royal Mail should end deliveries on Saturdays.

Alliance and Leicester's rates up

Alliance and Leicester joins other lenders in charging new customers with smaller deposits higher rates.

Last stage of home packs delayed

Homeowners in England and Wales are given extra time to comply with the final rules for Home Information Packs.

Insurance price sites 'errors'

Some insurance comparison websites give incorrect information, a probe by watchdog the FSA finds.

Property prices fuel inheritances

More than a million adults a year in the UK are inheriting money from their relatives, new research reveals.

Websites misled air passengers

One in three European consumers buying plane tickets online is being misled, the European Commission warns.

Rock shareholders begin legal bid

Northern Rock shareholders are launching a court challenge over compensation they are due to receive.

Warning on mortgage market

Mortgage markets will take two years to recover from the credit squeeze, the Building Societies Association says.

Gripes over charities' junk mail

A third of all complaints about charity fundraising come from people unhappy with junk mail, figures show.

Pension scheme buy-outs to rise

Some of the UK's biggest employers will offload their pension schemes in the coming year, a report says.

Woolwich demands 10% deposit

The Woolwich is the latest big lender to demand a 10% deposit from all new mortgage borrowers.

'Few benefits' from mail shake-up

Opening up the UK postal service has offered "no significant benefit" for homes and small firms, a study says.