UK housing market remains healthy - 2004-03-08
The housing market picked up further strength in January, according to recent government figures.

Annual prices inflation hit 9.7% in January, the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister (ODPM) said, up from 8.3% the previous month.

The acceleration echoes the findings of other property surveys by the major mortgage lenders.
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What's your move? Comparing the benefits of renting or buying - 2004-03-08
Whether to rent a home or acquire one? There are advantages to both. Homeowners can opt to paint their walls bright orange and no landlord can tell them no. They can take income-tax deductions for the mortgage interest and property taxes they pay.

Renters, on the other hand, don't have to deal with headaches like fixing a broken water heater - maintenance and repairs are the landlord's problems.
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