Tag: mortgages

Europeans embrace renting for life: its time young Brits do the same

With the Renters’ Rights Bill entering its final stages, Henry Kauntze argues legal changes to…

Government considers putting National Insurance on landlord rents

Landlords could soon have to pay National Insurance on rental payments they receive for properties.…

How to fund home improvements

Home improvements, from kitchen suites to loft extensions, new carpets or an outdoor office –…

Bank of England cuts the base rate

The Bank of England has cut the base rate, bringing potential for more relief for…

Home ownership freedom: should you try paying off your mortgage early?

Paying off your mortgage early seems like an alluring prospect. But how does it stack…

Word of the Week – Interest Rate

An interest rate is the cost of borrowing money or the return on investment when…

The ‘new normal’ for mortgage rates

Mortgage customers have faced a massive swing in the cost of borrowing in the past…

Where mortgage rates are heading in the next two years

Steve Mannakee, national account manager at specialist mortgage lender West One considers where rates could…

Is there anything I can do with my finances to get a better mortgage rate? 

Our reader asks: Mortgage rates are high at the moment making repayments less affordable. I’d…

How to navigate today’s choppy mortgage market

The mortgage market has had a turbulent time over the last few years. By the…