New home prices increase by £8,000 - 2004-01-23
The average price of new houses sold between July and September last year was £110,000 - an increase of £8,000 (7.8%) on the same quarter in 2002.

504 actions for mortgage possession were recorded, an increase of 25.4% on the same period in 2002. Detached houses represented 33% of all NHBC intended housing starts.
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Standard deal on mortgages - 2004-01-23
I am 34, currently unemployed, with a Halifax fixed rate mortage of 5.65% which goes back to its standard variable rate* in April 2004. I have a redundancy package and savings of approx £35,000. All the literature I've read says it is almost impossible to remortgage* to a lower rate. Is this true or can I speak with Halifax to see if they will 'set a deal' rate? JD, London.
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