Fixed-rate mortgages
Guaranteeing your monthly repayments With a fixed-rate mortgage, you have the guarantee that your monthly repayments will not change for...
Read MoreConcerns over the funding gap
Mortgage market remains stuck in the doldrums Mortgage lenders have warned once more of the funding gap they face which...
Read MoreHome information packs scrapped
Improving the home buying and selling process Home information packs (HIPs) have been scrapped from 20 May, pending primary legislation...
Read MoreRental market to improve further over the next three months
Buy-to-let landlord optimism at its highest level since 2007 The planned increase in capital gains tax (CGT) is likely to...
Read MoreOpting for a fixed-rate or tracker loan
Predicting the movement of interest rates over the coming years Few economists can agree when the Bank of England will...
Read MoreProtecting your mortgage payments
What would happen if you were unable to work? Buying a home is probably the largest financial commitment you are...
Read MoreStudent buy-to-let
Sector remains strongly buoyant While average buy-to-let rents across the UK may have fallen or remained stable over the past...
Read MoreLow carbon homes
Government ratchets up green construction standards to tackle climate change and fuel poverty Low carbon homes are more airtight than...
Read MoreSigns of a sustained recovery in 2010
European countries record a rise in house prices Britain was one of the few European countries to record a rise...
Read MoreA chance to be mortgage-free
Savvy homeowners capitalise on current record low interest rates As savings rates continue to offer poor returns, many people are...
Read MoreUK homes more energy efficient through new “eco-loans”
Environmental concern is high on the political agenda Plans to make UK homes more energy efficient through new “eco-loans” could...
Read MorePaying off your mortgage
Weighing up your options When it comes to paying off your mortgage there are two main options: capital repayment and...
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