January
Half of empty homes in the inner-city London borough of Hackney are owned by whom?
Foreign investors
Financial services workers
The council
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February
What, according to the creators of a fraud hotline, is a common property fraud?
Stealing the identity of a dead owner
Changing the address
Renting a home out as a business premise
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March
How did the Bank of Ireland try to persuade borrowers to leave for another lender?
Sending letters with details of comparable mortgages
Offering free independent mortgage advice
Paying them £1,000
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Answers: The council; Stealing the identity of a dead owner; Paying them £1,000
April
Who, according to MPs, were “self-deluded” architects of failure making “toxic judgements”?
Ex-RBS executives
Ex-HBOS executives
The Co-operative Group board
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May
Which musical did MP Richard Bacon quote to describe the self-build market?
Annie: “It’s a hard-knock life for us.”
Les Mis: “There is a castle on a cloud.”
Chitty Chitty Bang Bang “When it’s depressing, it’s a blessing.”
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June
Which of these discs did departing Bank of England governor Mervyn King choose on Desert Island Discs?
Mambo No. 5 – Lou Bega
Diamonds are a Girl’s Best Friend – Moulin Rouge
Mo’ Money Mo’ Problems – Biggie Small
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Answers: Ex-HBOS executives; Chitty Chitty Bang Bang; Mambo No. 5
July
The Council of Mortgage Lenders called for which of the following in July?
Tax breaks for landlords
Further devolution of regulation
Bonuses for large landlords
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August
A mortgage adviser was found guilty of stealing from a house due for repossession. What did he steal?
The piano
The lighting fixtures
A kitchen
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September
Who did Vince Cable compare to “biblical marauders”?
Estate agents
Mortgage brokers
The Conservatives
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Answers: Tax breaks for landlords; A kitchen; Estate agents
October
How old was the youngest enquirer after RBS’ Help to Buy 2 deal?
19
20
21
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November
Which of the following drugs has not been associated with former Co-op Bank chair Paul Flowers?
Ketamine
Crack cocaine
LSD
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December
On which of the following did a property swindler spend his gains?
A Manchester City executive box
Seven hundred cases of vintage champagne
An apartment in Burj Khalifa, Dubai’s tallest building
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Answers: 19; LSD; A Manchester City executive box
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