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Mortgage lending soars by nearly a quarter

Mortgage lending soared by nearly a quarter to £11.5 billion last month as the traditional spring buying season got off to a good start, figures showed today.

Inside Mortgages

Swing seats: Planning to move home in the middle of an election can be fraught. But some mortgage deals let borrowers switch from a tracker to a fixed-rate deal

The election could change your borrowing plans

Sunday, 18 April 2010

An uncertain result makes selecting a mortgage even harder. Laura Howard explores the options

Just a click away: The first stop for anyone wanting to buy or sell a property is the internet. So what's left for agents to do?

It's never been easier to sell without an estate agent

Sunday, 18 April 2010

With the internet at our fingertips, we can save that commission and do everything the professionals can do. Or can we? Felicity Cannell investigates

FSCS steps in to protect mortgage victims

Sunday, 18 April 2010

Consumers can now claim compensation if they have lost money as a result of their dealings with five mortgage advisers, the Financial Services Compensation Scheme (FSCS) has said.

Overpaying can particularly benefit first-time buyers if they have any spare cash

Overpay now your mortgage – and be free earlier

Saturday, 17 April 2010

Low interest rates have tempted many borrowers to pay more off their mortgage each month and make long-term savings.

Five Questions On: Mortgages

Saturday, 17 April 2010

Existing borrowers may also be hit when they come to remortgage

Number of mortgage loans up 12% after weak January

Tuesday, 13 April 2010

The number of mortgage loans from lenders jumped 12% in February as demand recovered from an "extremely weak" January, figures showed today.

The cost of an agent maintaining your leasehold property and its garden can lead to lengthy legal disputes

Disgruntled leaseholders have rights too

Sunday, 11 April 2010

Managing agents have powers to jack up service charges at any time – but there are ways to take control away from them. Laura Howard reports

Fall in number of mortgage approvals

Monday, 29 March 2010

The number of mortgages approved for house purchase fell for the third month in a row during February as the housing market continued to show signs of slowing down, figures revealed today.

Housebound: Those part-owners who want to move up the scale find there is a shortage of larger properties on offer

Part-ownership isn't a stairway to home heaven

Sunday, 28 March 2010

Poor choice, little opportunity for mobility, high fees...the schemes introduced to help low-earners on to the property ladder could do much better. Felicity Cannell investigates

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