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The UK central bank hopes to tame high inflation with yet another base rate increase. We reveal how this latest rise will affect your money.
The UK central bank hopes to get eye-watering inflation under control with another base rate hike. We reveal how this latest rise will affect your money.
House prices rose unexpectedly during April, arresting seven consecutive months of declines. And while a rebound is too early to call, the prospect of a crash looks increasingly doubtful.
Adult children are increasingly banking on the financial support of their parents, but older generations must not lose sight of their own needs.
The Bank of England continues its fight to get inflation under control. Interest rate rises proved a dominant and recurring theme during 2022. And this year is shaping up for more of the same.
Despite soaring above 6 per cent last autumn, fixed-rates mortgage deals are starting to improve. But with interest rates predicted to continue rising this year, will mortgage rates follow suit? And how can borrowers choose the right deal?
The Bank of England has recently announced that it will be dropping mortgage affordability checks from 1 August 2022. After eight years in place, what has prompted this move, and what could it mean for you?
The government has launched a review of the mortgage market to help millions of people on low incomes get onto the property ladder. So, what do these proposals look like, and how can you benefit from them?
The recent interest rate rise from 0.5% to 0.75%, the third rise in just four months, means interest rates are now at their highest level since March 2020.
The disruption of the pandemic may have had one positive side-effect for homebuyers who have struggled to get a mortgage. With so many now facing financial uncertainties, lenders are having to be more flexible – and ‘complex credit mortgages’ could be on the rise. Article by Nick Green.
First-time buyers should be able to secure a mortgage with as little as a 5% deposit, with the government underwriting 95% loans, thanks to new measures in the 2021 Budget. The stamp duty holiday has also been extended. Article by Nick Green.
As Ebenezer Scrooge once observed, the festive season can be expensive. Enjoy good cheer all year round with our wisdom from Christmases Past, Present and Yet to Come.
Property auctions in the UK have soared in popularity, as one of the unforeseen side effects of the pandemic. Online auctions and the stamp duty holiday are driving more buyers and sellers down this faster route. So is it for you? Article by Nick Green.