Wondering how you can best prepare for your mortgage application? Here’s the inside track on the most common questions you’ll be asked so you can do your homework well in advance Taking out a mortgage means undergoing a bit of…
This is according to the latest data from Rightmove which said this dip in prices – which amounts to £2,044 – offered a ‘small window of opportunity’ for bargain hunters before the traditional Boxing Day buyer boom. Indeed, the number…
Inflation has reached a 10-year high of 4.2% having climbed from 3.1% the previous month, according to the Office for National Statistics (ONS). The data, which refers to the rise in prices of goods and services as measured by the…
One of the reasons a mortgage application may be rejected is because of a poor credit score. Kate Saines looks into what you can do to give yours a boost and improve your chances of securing a mortgage deal Whether…
The price of the average fixed-rate mortgages have increased for the first time since June but still remain much lower than the same time last year. Fierce competition from lenders has caused rates on two and five-year fixed rate deals…
If you are moving house there are many advantages in getting your solicitor on board as early as possible, as Peter Joseph explains… Whether you are buying or selling, it is best to instruct a conveyancer to handle the legal…
The verage property price could still grow by up to 7 per cent in 2022, according to one forecast – as separate research revealed that Merseyside and Lancashire towns have seen the biggest collective price growth since the pandemic began….
Only a fifth of people say they plan to downsize in their retirement, with the top reason being that they are simply ‘too attached’ to their home. Those nearing retirement age are even less likely to have downsizing plans, according…
All eyes will be on the Bank of England tomorrow as it considers hiking interest rates for the first time in more than three years. Such a move would signal the end of ultra-cheap loans and send up the cost…
Homeowners breathed a sigh of relief as the Bank of England voted 7-2 not to increase the base rate – which would nudge mortgage rates up with it. But the Bank has warned that rates may have to rise in…