House prices remain weak despite 0.6pc rise
The latest House Price Index from Halifax reveals a 0.6pc rise in January, but disappointing quarterly figures.
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Sale and rent back market shut down after regulator’s review
The Financial Services Authority has effectively shut down the “sale and rent back” market after it found deals being offered were “unaffordable or unsuitable and never should have been sold”.
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Most sale and rentback customers mis-sold says FSA
The Financial Services Authority has said most sale and rentback (SRB) transactions should not have been sold.
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Details emerge on “NewBuy” mortgages
Aim to help 100,000 homebuyers with only a 5 per cent deposit to purchase a new-build property
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Buy-to-let mortgage market ‘blooming’
The buy-to-let market is “blooming”, with 100 more deals on offer than a year ago and lower typical interest rates.
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Why this new record-low mortgage rate is not the cheapest
A new mortgage from Chelsea Building Society offers the lowest ever rate on a five-year fix. But there is a sting in the tail for some borrowers.
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Why the lowest mortgage rate is not always the cheapest
Home buyers who want to fix their mortgage payments for the next five years can now do so at the lowest ever interest rate. But there is a sting in the tail for some borrowers.
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Is property better than a pension for your retirement nest egg?
Britons are turning their backs on pensions in record numbers.
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10 most popular places to buy a second home
Despite the prospect of a recession, the number of second homes in the country increased in 2011.
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House prices to fall further as buyers stay away
House prices have failed to rise in any given month since the summer of 2010.
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Buying is cheaper than renting
Home owners are now getting a better deal than those who shell out rent every month in nearly all regions of the UK.
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Mortgages: the best deals with low fees
How to beat the mortgage fee price rise.
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Mortgage fees soar by more than £600
The typical mortgage fee has soared by some £600 over the last year.
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The number of house sales fall 11pc in 2011
Sales of homes in the UK fell by 11pc last year, according to new figures published by HMRC.
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Cheapest ever ten year mortgage
Home buyers can get a ten year fixed rate mortgage charging just 3.99pc.
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House sales fall 11pc in 2011
Sales of homes in the UK fell by 11pc last year, according to new figures published by HMRC.
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Moneysavingexpert Martin Lewis on how to be mortgage free
Martin Lewis, founder of moneysavingexpert.com, says that overpaying your mortgage could be the best decision you make.
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UK mortgage market faces tough 2012, CML says
Mortgage lending increased for the fifth month running in December but the housing market faces a weak first half of 2012 as demand from buyers wanes and lenders raise rates, a leading trade body has warned.
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EU bank reforms threaten to raise mortgage costs
UK homeowner face the risk of higher mortgage costs and more foreclosures due to new EU bank capital rules, according to the Financial Times.
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Yorkshire BS expands BTL offering
Two new entrants to the buy-to-let lending market have made their mortgages more attractive this week
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