There has been a 7.9 per cent fall in the number of home loans taken out during January
Housing finance market plummets
By finance reporter Rebecca Hyam
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The combination of higher interest rates and the expiry of the boost to the first homeowners' grant has driven a big fall in housing finance in January.
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