Mortgages

Mortgage approvals up 1.5%

Tuesday, 30 August 2011

The number of mortgage approvals increased to a 14-month high in July, figures showed today, but fears about the health of the housing market persisted.

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Call for action over housing market crisis

Tuesday, 30 August 2011

The housing market is in crisis as home ownership tumbles and house prices soar, a study warned today.

To live near the best schools, be prepared to pay a £77,000 premium

Sunday, 28 August 2011

That's the average amount parents are forking out to buy a house in the right catchment area to ensure their children get a good education. Chiara Cavaglieri reports

Flatsharing market increases as rents rise

Sunday, 28 August 2011

Rising rents have forced more than 100,000 more renters into the flatshare market over the past year, according to the latest research from flatsharing website Easyroommate.co.uk.

House prices drop, except in London

Saturday, 27 August 2011

House prices fell across England and Wales over the past year, except in London, where average prices rose 1.3 per cent to £346,416, according to data from the Land Registry.

Spotlight On: Chelsea's 10-year fixed-rate mortgage

Saturday, 27 August 2011

Bank mortgage lending subdued last month

Tuesday, 23 August 2011

Mortgage lending by Britain's biggest banks was flat last month, figures showed today, as demand for borrowing remained subdued amid a sluggish economy.

Time to grab a Spanish bargain – but be careful

Sunday, 21 August 2011

Desperate to lure foreign buyers back to its property market, Spain's government has cleaned up the buying process. Chiara Cavaglieri and Julian Knight report

Money Insider: Fixed rates hold growing appeal for homeowners

Saturday, 20 August 2011

The volume of fixed rate mortgage searches on Moneynet climbed 22 per cent in July compared with the previous month. It seems consumers are again starting to favour the comfort of longer-term security over a lower cost variable rate.

Mortgage lending falls away in July

Friday, 19 August 2011

A mini revival in the mortgage market fell away during July amid a "subdued" property sector, the Council for Mortgage Lenders said yesterday.

Lenders cut rates in home loan price war

Wednesday, 17 August 2011

A mortgage price war has been building in the past few weeks as lenders slash the cost of borrowing in a frenzied attempt to attract business. Yesterday Northern Rock cut up to 0.9 per cent off its fixed rate mortgages. Today it is the turn of the Coventry building society as it launches a market-leading 3.49 per cent five-year fixed rate.

More people struggle with mortgages in the North

Tuesday, 16 August 2011

A north-south divide is developing among struggling homeowners, according to the ratings agency Standard & Poor's. Research involving 1.5 million mortgages held in the first quarter of the year shows that borrowers in the North of the country are 35 per cent more likely to be in arrears than those in the South.

Go west for second homes that offer more

Sunday, 14 August 2011

Cornwall's status as a holiday hotspot makes it a target for people wanting a dream property that pays. Monica Woodley takes a look around

Spotlight On: Nationwide two-and three-year fixed mortgages

Saturday, 13 August 2011

Low interest rate curbs mortgage reposessions

Friday, 12 August 2011

The number of people losing their homes because they cannot afford mortgages has fallen by 28 per cent since 2009

Buy-to-let mortgage activity soars

Thursday, 11 August 2011

Buy-to-let lenders approved mortgages worth £3.5 billion between April and July in the sector's busiest quarter since the 2008 financial crisis.

Mortgage lending bounces from low base

Thursday, 11 August 2011

New lending figures yesterday suggest that the housing market could be picking up from its recent nadir with the highest number of first-time buyers entering market for 10 months. But economists said that, while the 22 per cent rise in mortgages approved in June compared to May was welcome, activity remains muted and the outlook is far from rosy.

Mortgage lending picks up for June

Wednesday, 10 August 2011

Mortgage advances picked up in June but remain well below the levels seen this time last year, new figures showed today.

Property companies battle housing gloom

Thursday, 4 August 2011

Property companies Taylor Wimpey and Rightmove both reported positive financial results yesterday, but warned of continuing sluggishness in the housing market.

Sluggish housing market loses its grip on buyers

Sunday, 31 July 2011

Unrealistic prices and a lack of mortgage offers are causing sales to fall through. Chiara Cavaglieri reports

Five Questions About: Capped mortgages

Saturday, 30 July 2011

Money Insider: Lenders offer great rates on new mortgages

Saturday, 30 July 2011

The number of new mortgage deals has really picked up during the past couple of weeks, with many lenders falling over themselves to offer ultra- low rates and innovative options to tempt consumers into taking out a new deal.

House prices edge up as sales stay low

Saturday, 30 July 2011

House prices inched higher in July as demand and supply both stayed low to keep the market becalmed, according to Nationwide.

Parties trade blows on NHS spending

Friday, 29 July 2011

The Government has been accused of breaking a general election pledge on NHS spending.

House prices inch higher by 0.2 per cent

Friday, 29 July 2011

House prices inched higher in July as demand and supply both stayed low to keep the market becalmed, mortgage lender Nationwide said today.