Quick quiz of the week's news #19

QUICK QUIZ OF THE WEEK

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How much do you remember about some of this week's key stories?

1. House prices in London were up by how much, year-on-year, in October? a) 7% b) 9% c) 11% Read the story here 2. The Bank of England said mortgage lending will be excluded from the Funding for Lending scheme in an effort to curtail the threat of a housing bubble. When is the end date for the scheme, which will be refocused to support lending to the business sector from January? a) June 2014 b) January 2015 c) June 2015 Read the story here 3. Legal & General challenged the Department for Work & Pensions' (DWP) proposal for introducing a 0.75% charge cap, saying it is instead...

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