Money

Number Crunching
1.51% The interest rate on the Halifax’s three-year fixed-rate mortgage 8% The proportion of homebuyers who get help from parents…

Choosing Fixed Rates
Swap rates – the rate lenders pay to borrow money – have risen in recent weeks on the back of…

Pensioners Struggle to Stay on the Property Ladder
Most of the focus of problems on the property ladder is on those at the bottom trying to get on…

The Gift that Keeps on Giving
According to research by My Home Move, the Bank of Mum and Dad is not just helping their offspring put…

Landlords Selling Up
Changes to the tax regime on buy-to-let properties mean that one in four landlords is considering selling up within the…

Guilty Money
A study of potential first-time buyers suggests that most feel guilty about “borrowing” money for a deposit from their parents…

Fixed Rate Jump
Fears of a rise in the interest rate have led many lenders to put up the cost of their fixed-rate…

Brexit Continues to Rock the Boat
The economy is not in great shape so prepare for interest rates to go up, says Duncan Farmer. The Bank…