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245 _aHBOS 2004 economic forecast
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490 _aHBOS Press Release
_v16 December 2003 (5)
520 _aHBOS plc has issued its economic forecast on the prospects for the UK housing , mortgages and savings markets in 2004. It predicts an 8% annual rate of house price inflation in 2004 and 2004 will again be the 'year of the north' for rising house prices. The mortgage lending growth rate is likely to ease in 2004. UK households will be getting wealthier with the saving ratio continuing to recover from the historic low of 2000. Includes a brief review of the housing market in 2003. http://www.hbosplc.com/media/pressreleases/articles/hbos/2003-12-16-00.asp
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600 _aSAVING RATIO
650 _aECONOMIC FORECASTS
650 _aHOUSE PRICE INFLATION
650 _aHOUSE PRICES
650 _aSAVINGS
650 _aFIRST-TIME BUYERS
650 _aMORTGAGE LENDING
690 _aPROPERTY-RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY-RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY MARKET
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