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First-time buyers 'held back by deposits'
The current size of the deposits is preventing many first-time buyers from getting onto the property ladder, it has been suggested. More »
Mortgages - Fri 19 Mar 2010
Govt extends repossession support
The government has unveiled extra support to help homeowners avoid repossession. More »
Mortgages - Wed 17 Mar 2010
House price rise 'slowing as expected'
The rise in house prices is starting to slow, but one expert claims this is to be expected. More »
Mortgages - Wed 17 Mar 2010
Lenders 'clamp down on inflated incomes'
Loan providers are making it harder for people to inflate their income when applying for mortgages, according to an expert. More »
Mortgages - Tue 16 Mar 2010
Hips 'need to be investigated'
The providers of home information packs (Hips) need to be scrutinised, an expert has suggested. More »
Mortgages - Tue 16 Mar 2010
House sales 'rose in February'
House hunters braved the winter conditions seen across the UK last month to find a new home, new figures show. More »
Mortgages - Tue 16 Mar 2010
First-time buyers 'could have more accommodating mortgages'
More mortgages could be aimed at first-time buyers because of rising confidence in the housing market, it has been claimed. More »
Mortgages - Fri 12 Mar 2010
Mortgage rates 'are improving'
Statistics from the Bank of England show that the average cost of a two-year fixed-rate mortgage has dropped to the lowest since the summer of 2003. More »
Mortgages - Thu 11 Mar 2010
Further falls 'needed for house prices'
Housing prices need to fall further, despite affordability recently improving, an expert has suggested. More »
Mortgages - Thu 11 Mar 2010
Buyers 'will wait until 30 for first home'
First-time buyers in the future could be forced to delay property ownership until their 30s, according to an expert. More »
Mortgages - Wed 10 Mar 2010
People 'should pay mortgage before 55'
Homeowners should strive to pay off their mortgage before the age of 55, an expert has recommended. More »
Mortgages - Wed 10 Mar 2010
Property price falls 'hard to predict'
The extent to which UK property prices will continue to fall is hard to predict, an expert has pointed out. More »
Mortgages - Mon 8 Mar 2010
Borrowers 'need to know interest rates'
More people than previously thought may not be aware of the interest rate applied to their mortgages, an expert has suggested. More »
Mortgages - Fri 5 Mar 2010
Borrowers 'do not know mortgage rate'
A new poll has found that at least three million people do not know what interest rate is being applied to their mortgage. More »
Mortgages - Thu 4 Mar 2010
UK house prices rose in 2009
New research has shown that the UK was one of just five countries to experience rising house prices during 2009. More »
Mortgages - Wed 3 Mar 2010
Prime property prices 'rising because of shortages'
Supply shortages are causing house prices in the prime property market to rise, according to an expert. More »
Mortgages - Tue 2 Mar 2010
House prices 'will keep falling'
House prices are expected to continue to fall in the UK, according to an expert. More »
Mortgages - Mon 1 Mar 2010
Increased lending 'would support UK housing'
Banks have to increase their lending to alleviate the problems in the UK's mortgage market, according to an expert. More »
Mortgages - Mon 1 Mar 2010
Mortgages may be dependent on energy-efficient changes
People who buy energy-inefficient homes may find it difficult to get a mortgage in the future, according to an expert. More »
Mortgages - Fri 26 Feb 2010

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