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Cashpoints: House price rise fails to halt downward trend


28 February 2008

* House price rise fails to halt downward trend
* Virginia Wallis answers your homebuying questions
* Feature: Risky business

Feb 28: House price rise fails to halt downward trend
House prices in England and Wales rose by 0.9% in January, but the
annual rate of growth declined for the fifth month in succession,
figures from the Land Registry showed today.
Story in full (
http://www.guardian.co.uk/money/2008/feb/28/houseprices.property )

On Guardian Unlimited Money
More on house prices ( http://www.guardian.co.uk/money/houseprices )

OTHER NEWS

Feb 27: Tories to unveil "green Isa" scheme
Shadow chancellor George Osborne will unveil proposals for a "green
Isa", which will allow investors to benefit from generous tax-free
savings allowances if they invest their money with environmentally
responsible firms.
Story in full (
http://www.guardian.co.uk/money/2008/feb/27/isas.moneyinvestments )

On Guardian Unlimited Money
More on Isas ( http://www.guardian.co.uk/money/isas )

Feb 26: OFT takes 'unfair' Foxtons to court
The Office of Fair Trading today launched high court proceedings
against estate agency firm Foxtons over 'unfair terms' in the
company's lettings agreements with landlords.
Story in full (
http://www.guardian.co.uk/money/2008/feb/26/buyingtolet.property )

On Guardian Unlimited Money
More on buying-to-let ( http://www.guardian.co.uk/money/buyingtolet )

* Do you have any feedback on any of these issues that you want to get
off your chest? Email us at money.editor@guardianunlimited.co.uk (
mailto:money.editor@guardianunlimited.co.uk )

ASK THE EXPERTS

Question of the week:
"We've put in an offer on a house, but the vendor is concerned as we
don't have a deposit - we have a 100% mortgage. Why does it matter
how we pay, as long as we are able to?!"

Our homebuying expert Virginia Wallis says:
"I get the impression that your seller doesn't want to reduce the
price of the house any further. And the problem he can see is that if
your lender were to value the house at less than the asking price,
you wouldn't be able to buy it ..."
Read the answer in full here (
http://www.guardian.co.uk/money/2008/feb/27/property.mortgages )

* Any questions? Email our panel of experts on financial concerns,
consumer gripes, legal wrangles, debt worries and career-related
problems at money.editor@guardianunlimited.co.uk ( mailto:
money.editor@guardianunlimited.co.uk )

FEATURE

Risky business
For the more adventurous Isa investor the current market volatility
could be a real opportunity, says Harvey Jones

Just because stock markets are moving up and down like hyperactive
yo-yos doesn't mean you should shun them altogether. For more
adventurous Isa investors, market volatility can be a real
opportunity.

If you get your timing right, you can pick up stocks and shares on the
cheap after they have plummeted, and benefit when they rebound. But
if the markets plunge further it could take years for your investment
to break even. That's the chance you take ...
Read the article in full here (
http://www.guardian.co.uk/money/2008/feb/28/isas.investmentfunds )

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