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Halifax’s House Price Index for July shows a slight price dip and an annual reduction of 2.4%, with house prices ‘little changed’ over the past six months. House prices went down slightly in July by 0.3%, according to Halifax. The lender has published its latest House...
The base rate has gone up to 5.25%, marking the fourteenth consecutive increase in the last 18 months. Find out what it means for your mortgage payments. The Bank of England has increased the base rate from 5% to 5.25%. The increase was widely anticipated, despite...
Some major lenders have reduced their mortgage interest rates – find out what this means for the market
Property demand has fallen due to higher interest rates but some lenders have cut rates in the last week.
Prices have gone down slightly in the past month, but Halifax says that it is still receiving a consistent volume of mortgage applications House prices dropped by 0.1% in June, according to Halifax. The lender has just published its monthly House Price Index and has...
A new scheme for those worried about rising mortgage payments has been introduced by the government. We look at what it covers – and explain why our message to borrowers is always to seek advice. The government has launched a new Mortgage Charter scheme with lenders...
The government’s new 95 Per Cent Mortgage Guarantee Scheme launched on Monday 19 April 2021. The aim of the scheme is to make more 95 per cent mortgages available to those with smaller deposits. First-time buyers can apply but you don’t have to be one to be eligible.
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