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New measures to stop sub-prime lenders from unfairly penalising borrowers in mortgage arrears are currently under review. But with firms flagrantly ignoring the existing code, what chance is there that an extension of the rules will stamp out the practice? Bill Rashleigh and Tom Marshall investigate.

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They were rescued from repossession only to face eviction. Tony Marshall talks to the new victims of the sale and rent back scandal

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Despite an apparently endless series of relaunches, shared ownership schemes are still failing the people they’re meant to help. Tony Marshall investigates

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What happens if associations are left with swathes of low-cost home ownership schemes that no one wants to buy? Sebastian Taylor talks to the Corporation’s Peter Marsh

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Far more homeowners are struggling to stave off repossession than lenders admit. Tony Marshall reports

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House prices falling, mortgages disappearing, repossessions rising. Are the walls closing in? ROOF’s Housing Market Healthcheck investigates. Report by Julian Birch

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With buy-to-let landlords feeling the pinch of high mortgage rates, tenants are being left in an increasingly precarious position, reports Tony Marshall

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Beware firms claiming to offer a way out of repossession. They are not the panacea for struggling home owners, writes Tony Marshall

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People struggling with the rent or mortgage are using high-cost credit cards to cover the gap, write Bill Rashleigh and Tony Marshall

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The cost of housing will deny young people the chance of normal family life, says John Bone

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