Money
Cost of renting revealed
People who rent a home spend an average of £1.1 million more over their lifetime than homeowners, according to a study…
Government’s own goal?
The Government seems to have achieved an own goal with the raised rates of stamp duty. The latest statistics show that…
Change is coming…
A change is on the way for borrowers trapped by 2014’s stricter mortgage rules, reports Duncan Farmer Four years ago…
Success rate increases
The number of house sales falling through before completion has dropped dramatically, according to the UK’s largest independent home buyer;…
Mortgage lending on the up
Estimated gross mortgage lending for the total market in May 2018 was £22.2bn, 8.8 per cent higher than the same…
Interest-only mortgage resurgence
Interest-only mortgages are making a comeback and not just for high earners or people with big deposits. As the name…
Survey exposes first-time buyer bewilderment
The very people who might benefit from shared ownership deals have little idea what it involves, according to a survey…
Equity release cash hits record level
Last month I reported that the amount of money older people were taking out of their home through equity release…
Cashback Help
Cashback mortgages are back, for what seems like the first time in more than a decade. Halifax will pay £1,000…
Fake News?
Despite wage increase and inflation we don’t yet need to fear a drastic interest rate rise, says Duncan Farmer. A…