First-time Buyers And Eric Pickles: The Mortgage Solutions Quiz 31 May 2013
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Test your knowledge of the week's events with this quick quiz.
Questions and Answers
- 1.What or who did MPs describe as ‘ineffective and timid’, and why?
- A.
George Osborne; not making deeper cuts
- B.
The Office of Fair Trading; failing to take action on payday lenders
- C.
The Council of Mortgage Lenders; opposing the return of 110% mortgages
- 2.The Office for National Statistics added satisfaction with accommodation to its national wellbeing measure. What did it drop?
- A.
Trust in Parliament
- B.
Hot tub ownership
- C.
Commuting time
- 3.Which country did the Homeowners Alliance warn Britain could resemble if Stamp Duty was not reformed?
- A.
Russia
- B.
Belgium
- C.
North Korea
- 4.Who is opposing Essex Council’s first-time buyer mortgage scheme?
- A.
UKIP
- B.
UK Uncut
- C.
Gordon Brown
- 5.What deal did Virgin Money reveal this week?
- A.
A three-year fix at 4.85% up to 100% LTV
- B.
A two-year fix at 4.65% up to 80% LTV plus chance to win a trip to space
- C.
A two-year fix at 4.75% up to 90% LTV
- 6.Communities and local government chief Eric Pickles has publicly criticised Welsh politician Ann Jones’ housing regulation campaign. What demand was he so angry about?
- A.
Introducing fines for rude estate agents
- B.
Forcing builders to include free gnomes with purchases
- C.
Including anti-fire sprinklers in new homes
- 7.What percentage of cases handled by the Financial Ombudsman concern independent financial advisers?
- A.
86%
- B.
1%
- C.
52%
- 8.According to the Council of Mortgage Lenders, which of the following areas saw the greatest rise in first-time buyers?
- A.
Scotland
- B.
Wales
- C.
London
- 9.By how much does the British Chambers of Commerce expect the UK economy to grow this year?
- A.
4.2%
- B.
0.9%
- C.
It won't
- 10.Which BBC programme has invited Sir Mervyn King as a participant?
- A.
The Apprentice
- B.
Top Gear
- C.
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