Buy-to-let
General Election: Where do the parties stand on mortgages and housing?
Check out our quick guide to the main housing and mortgage pledges made by each political party in the run...
Mortgage rates this week: More lenders make price cuts
Coventry Building Society and HSBC have followed in the footsteps of Barclays and made cuts to mortgage rates this week.
First-time buyers: Renting cheaper than buying in most areas of UK
It is now more expensive to buy a home than rent in nearly every region of the UK, a study...
Have your say on the future of shared ownership
If you have a shared ownership home, have owned one in the past or are planning to purchase one in...
What’s the deal with inheritance tax and equity release?
Many people use equity release to provide financial gifts for family members – but will doing this leave them liable...
Interest rates held at 5.25%: Is a cut likely in August?
Interest rates will remain at their 16-year high of 5.25% until August at least after the Bank of England voted...
Inflation hits target – will this spark the much-needed interest rate cut?
Inflation is back to the 2% target set by the Bank of England and the lowest level in nearly three...
Credit card debt a ‘huge problem’ for mortgage applicants
Balances on credit cards have increased by nearly 10% and it’s beginning to have a knock-on effect on mortgage applications.
Labour manifesto promises to ‘get Britain building again’
Labour said it would build 1.5 million new homes over the next parliament, reform the planning system and take a...
Tory manifesto: What’s in it for homeowners and first-time buyers?
The Conservatives have pledged to make permanent stamp duty cuts for first-time buyers and introduce a ‘new and improved’ Help...
