House prices rise at fastest rate since housing boom of 2007 as ‘race for...
House prices have risen at the fastest pace since the housing boom of 2007 to new record highs as the…
Should you fix your mortgage for two, five or even TEN years? Homeowners...
Homeowners who are coming to the end of a mortgage deal are being urged to protect their finances by locking…
‘Fastest summer for property market in five years’: London sees...
The average UK house price is now £235,000 with the summer market moving at its fastest pace for five years,…
Will the end of Covid support schemes knock homebuyers’ nerve?
The furlough scheme may be ending tomorrow but concerns over redundancy are proving less of a hindrance to budding home…
Mortgage fix: Borrowers opt for stability in uncertain times
Fixed-rate mortgages are, as the name suggests, deals in which the interest rate remains the same for the term of…
Buy-to-let mortgage choice exceeds pre-pandemic level
Not only have the number of mortgages for landlords increased beyond the level experienced in March 2020, before the pandemic…
Are sellers over-pricing properties? Nearly 400,000 sales were hit by down...
Nearly 400,000 properties have been down-valued in the past year, as mortgage lenders poured cold water on sellers’ high price…
Six reasons your mortgage may be rejected
Mortgage lenders have toughened their rules in recent years, meaning the application process has become more rigorous. Here’s the…
Mortgages of the future: How technology is set to transform home buying
From online valuations and e-signatures to mortgage passports and ‘one-click’ home loans, Pete Mugleston predicts how technology is set to…
Seven things you’ll be glad you knew before buying your first home
As a first-time buyer you may often feel you are about to embark on an intrepid journey, in the dark…