A new lender is offering Dutch-style longer-term fixed mortgages where the interest rate comes down as the home loan is paid off. April Mortgages is…
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Cut your mortgage and credit card bills: how to reduce your debt for 2024
Cash in on the mortgage price war There was some much-needed good news this week for homebuyers and those whose current mortgage deal is about…
View More Cut your mortgage and credit card bills: how to reduce your debt for 2024UK house prices rise again but Halifax forecasts up to 4% drop in 2024
UK house prices rose for a third consecutive month in December amid a shortage of properties on the market, but are forecast to drop this…
View More UK house prices rise again but Halifax forecasts up to 4% drop in 2024HSBC joins mortgage rate-cutting drive with deals below 4%
HSBC has become the latest big UK lender to announce across-the-board mortgage interest rate cuts, with leading names announcing reductions of up to one percentage…
View More HSBC joins mortgage rate-cutting drive with deals below 4%Number of UK first-time buyers in 2023 was lowest in a decade
The number of first-time buyers who bought a home with a mortgage fell to its lowest level in a decade in 2023, according to a…
View More Number of UK first-time buyers in 2023 was lowest in a decadeUK property market: what will happen to house prices and mortgage rates in 2024?
It has been a rollercoaster year in the mortgage world, with rates moving up and down with each new piece of economic data. The housing…
View More UK property market: what will happen to house prices and mortgage rates in 2024?What does the surprise drop in UK inflation mean for you?
The UK’s inflation rate fell to 3.9% in November – a larger drop than economists had anticipated. What does the inflation rate mean? The monthly…
View More What does the surprise drop in UK inflation mean for you?UK house prices rise again as easing of mortgage rates tempts more buyers
UK house prices rose for the second month in a row in November, according to a leading index, as a slight easing in mortgage rates…
View More UK house prices rise again as easing of mortgage rates tempts more buyersAs the Bank of England puts rate rises on hold, what are the ups … and the downs?
With Britain appearing to have hit peak interest rates, homeowners and buyers may feel like celebrating, while savers will be shaking their heads. The Bank…
View More As the Bank of England puts rate rises on hold, what are the ups … and the downs?Buyer’s market fuels fastest fall in UK house prices in 14 years
UK house prices fell at the fastest annual rate in 14 years in September, as high mortgage costs fuelled a sixth consecutive monthly drop in…
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