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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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Milton Keynes was once a magnet for ‘new economy’ businesses. During the past 40 years, the town has quadrupled in size, but the companies that fuelled the expansion are pulling out. Report by Tony Marshall.

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Affordability hits a five-year high, but a paucity of mortgages means first-time buyers still can’t access the housing market. Julian Birch analyses ROOF’s 2019 Affordability Index.

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With mortgage lending down to levels last seen in the 1970s, ROOF’s housing market healthcheck analyses the latest boom and bust. Report by Julian Birch.

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By Patrick McAuslan

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New research shows that private renters are at the sharp end of the affordability crisis, reports Liam Reynolds

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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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Regeneration is meant to be about community empowerment. Try telling that to residents of one south London estate. Brook Hewett and Bill Rashleigh report. Photographs by Andrea Testoni.

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

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