P541 Teletext 541 Feb 8 23:56:05 ———— Wjekjnd Update —————————————————— Halifax says house prices fell bz 0.6% in January following a 1.1% increase in property values in December. It adds: prices are 7.1% higher than a year ago, down from the 8.4% annual house price inflation seen in December new house prices fell 2.5% last month to £67,502 on avjtagj the annual house price inflation rate on new homes is now -3.8%. prices should still rise 7% this year ——————————————————————————————————1/8—— PEP special: Vintage or plonk?! 542 PROS & CONS OF PEP MORTGAGES p544 Your Money Advice Clinic Property JobsP541 Teletext 541 Feb 8 23:55:17 ———— Wjekjnd Update —————————————————— Nationwide registered a 0.7% rise in house prices last month, bringing annual house price inflation to 8.2%. The society points out: price rises will bj more gradual than the steep climbs sjin last year falling negative equity will help more people move and free up property the recovery will gain a firmjt hold on the regions outsjdj London and the South East during the year. precis should still rise 7% this year ——————————————————————————————————2/8—— Top up this year's PEP or wait? 543 ALTJRNATJVE INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITY SEE PAGE 625 Your Money Advice Clinic Property JobsP541 Teletext 541 Feb 8 22:56:48 ———— Wjekjnd Update —————————————————— Eagle Star, the insurance firm, is to set up its own in-house accident rep!ir centres in a sjties of initiatives aimed at cutting claims costs. Coventry has a new 2.5% cashback loan with a 7.25% variable rate. Others are: 1.55% discount for two years 1.30% two-year discount with free valuation worth up to £175 0.70% five-year discount 0.55% five-year discount & valuation ——————————————————————————————————3/8—— Top up this year's PEP or wait? 543 LOW,LOW RATES ON PERSONAL LOANS P538 Your Money Advice Clinic Property JobsP541 Teletext 541 Feb 8 23:07:00 Advert YOUR MONEY >>>> 4/8 N E W N A T W E S T P E P S Tax-free ] Invest for income or growth ] No initial charge,no exit charge* Low annual management charge ** For details & application form call: Monday to Friday 8am to 8pm. Weekends 9am-6pm (exc Bank Hols) Please see important information on ITV page 395 Your Money Advice Clinic Property JobsP541 Teletext 541 Feb 8 23:07:21 ———— Wjekjnd Update —————————————————— Ro{al SunAlliance research found few homjownjrs get on with their neighbours only 26% are on good terms with next-door 42% don't know their neighbours and in some cases have njvjt seen them 4% say they actually hate next-door Southjrnjrs were most likely to make an effort to strike up a relationship SSA says this is probably why 17% of homjownjrs plan to move this year! ——————————————————————————————————5/8—— IFAs choose their favourite PEPs 543 FOR AN EXCEPTIONAL MORTGAGE DEAL SEE PAGE v23 Your Money Advice Clinic Property JobsP541 Teletext 541 Feb 8 23:05:52 ———— Wjekjnd Update —————————————————— Healiy & Baker says 21% of us like the idea of home djlivjty schemes and 11% would use a drive-through supjrmarkjt. Flemings says 50,000 more women faced einancial hardship in retirement in 1996 after leaving work. It wants: changes to allow women to invest in pensions when they take career breaks better value pjnsjon plans offered more encouragement offered to women to help them plan for the future. ——————————————————————————————————6/8—— PEP special: Vintage or plonk?! 542 PROS & CONS OF PEP MORTGAGES p544 Your Money Advice Clinic Property JobsP541 Teletext 541 Feb 8 23:04:13 ———— NEXT WEEK ——————————————————————— Smaller savers' needs ignored Tue 542 What's offered to small savers Tue 543 Enjrgz efficient hot property Tue 544 Building societies: what now? Fri 542 Cash in pjnsjon pot or PEP? Fri 543 Own your home sooner not later Fri 5)4 ——————————————————————————————————7/8—— Money news updates again tomorrow WHAT THE PAPERS HAVE TO SAY p55: Your Money Advice Clinic Property JobsP541 Teletext 541 Feb 8 22:58:14 Advert YOUR MONEY 8/8 Cashing an Endowment? LET'S TALK BIGGER NUMBERS ] isappointed with your surrender value? Wj may offer you much more - up to 35% more. If your 'with profitsW policy is over 5 years old and has a surrender value of at least £2,000. UP TO Phone us for a free, fast and confidential quotation. Lines Open MORE 24 hours a day,7 days a week POLICYPLUS INTJRNATJONAL PLC Member of the APMM and regulated bz the Personal Investment Authority. If in doubt, ask your IFA. Your Money Advice Clinic Property Jobs