You’ve found your ideal home, but how do you know it really is as perfect as it seems? Here’s how to spot the signs that something may be amiss so you can either negotiate with the seller or walk away…
The average interest rate on a two-year fixed mortgage has exceeded 4 per cent for the first time in almost a decade, following the Bank of England’s latest base rate hike. An average two-year fixed rate mortgage is now at…
Borrowers tempted to snap up a cheap tracker mortgage because of soaring fixed rates are being urged to think twice. Experts warn that while their repayments will be lower now, it could cost them thousands of pounds more in the long…
House prices are continuing to rise in Northern Ireland despite cooling demand for homes, a new survey has shown. A majority of surveyors said house prices increased in Northern Ireland during June, but there are also indications the market has “slowed…
Mortgage rates have soared in the last month with fixed deals experiencing record prices rises. This is according to Moneyfacts.co.uk, which revealed lenders were hiking their fixed rate deals at a faster pace than the Bank of England was raising…
Despite ongoing economic headwinds, house prices in the UK continue to rise. Last month they hit a record high of seven times the average UK salary, according to Halifax. But the rate of growth is said to be slowing down, in…
Buying your first home is never easy, but over the past couple of years those hoping to plant a foot on the housing ladder have been faced with an especially tricky time. During the early days of the pandemic, banks…
Average mortgage rates have leapt by 0.5 percentage points in a month, with interest on home loans hitting highs not seen since the mid-2010s. Five year fixed-rate deals are now at an average of 3.89 per cent, a 0.52 percentage…
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The asking price of a typical home for sale has hit a record high of more than £360,000, rising almost 10 per cent in the last year alone. The average home is now listed for £360,101 – an increase of…