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The British Bankers' Association (BBA) has said the number of mortgages that the UK's biggest banks agreed with home buyers fell sharply in January.
The number of people who had their homes repossessed reached a 14-year high during 2009.
One million families borrow on credit cards to cover housing costs
At least one million families have resorted to using credit cards to pay their mortgage or rent during the past year.
Allsop Residential's £50m Christmas Sale brings its 2009 to £325m
Allsop's final two day last auction brought some Christmas cheer to the market.
The GMAC-RFC mortgage lender has been fined £2.8m by the Financial Services Authority (FSA) for mistreating customers who fell into arrears.
Mortgage approvals drop in August
The number of new mortgages approved, but not yet lent, has fallen for the first time in 10 months, according to figures from the Bank of England.
Rents rising as reluctant landlords sell
The cost of renting a home is rising as "reluctant landlords" sell-up in the recovering housing market.