October 2006 Archive

Rics: Fastest rise in house prices for 4 years

House prices rose at their fiastest rate for 4 years in September, Rics reports

In September house prices rose at their fastest rate for four years, according to new data from the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (Rics).

Nationwide: London leads UK house prices higher

London house prices are rising faster than anywhere else in England, Nationwide reports

London house prices grew faster than anywhere else in England over the last three months, figures from Nationwide reveal.

Is there a point to long-term fixed-rate mortgages?

How useful are long-term fixed-rate mortgages?

Three years ago the Treasury called for the British public to take out more long-term fixed-rate mortgages, but how useful are these deals?

7-year fixed-rate mortgage at 4.99% from Skipton

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Skipton Building Society has launched a 7-year fixed-rate mortgage charging 4.99%.

Mortgage exit fees should be frozen

Mortgage exit fees should be frozen, Moneysupermarket has said

Mortgage exit fees have been increasing in the months since the Financial Services Authority (FSA) called for more transparency in the market.

Is it always a good idea to pay off your mortgage?

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Are there any advantages to keeping a small mortgage balance, rather than clearing your debt completely?

Will new mortgage companies pay your exit fees for you?

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Existing lenders often impose heavy exit fees for repaying the loan early, but will a new lender cover these in an effort to get you to switch?

Woolwich launches City bonus mortgage

Woolwich has created a new mortgage aimed at people who receive City bonuses

Woolwich has launched a new type of mortgage - aimed at people who receive a large chunk of their salary in their annual bonus.

Investing in global property 'positive'

There are still opportunities to be found investing in global property

There is a positive outlook for those investing in global property, experts have said.

Chatham cheapest commuter town

Chatham is the cheapest place for commuters to live

Chatham in Kent is the best value place for London commuters to live, new figures reveal.

Stamp duty hits 85%

Stamp duty now affects 85% of home movers [photo:Pixmedia]

Gordon Brown's efforts to increase the stamp duty threshold have had little effect, new figures show.

Govt figures show house prices accelerating

House price growth was at a 17-month high in August, according to the DCLG

Official government figures show house price growth accelerating in August.

Pay less than base rate for 2 years with Britannia mortgage

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Britannia Building Society has released a new discount mortgage that promises to stay below Bank of England base rate for the next two years.

Alliance & Leicester offers cheapest fixed-rate mortgage at 4.64%

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Alliance & Leicester has re-launched its two-year and three-year fixed-rate mortgages making them among the cheapest on the market.

Coventry boosts bad credit mortgages

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Coventry Building Society has improved its range of bad credit mortgages.

Most graduates cannot afford a home

Most graduates cannot afford to be first-time buyers

The majority of graduates are unable to afford to buy a first home, new figures reveal.

Brits backing fixed-rate mortgages

Britons are signing up to fixed-rate mortgages

Since the Bank of England raised mortgage interest rates in August, Britons have been flocking to fixed-rate mortgages.

Halifax: England united in house price rises

House prices across England are rising at almost the same rate, Halifax reports

For the first time in at least 20 years, house prices across the UK are rising at roughly the same rate.

Brits want flexible mortgages

Brits are increasingly demanding flexible mortgages [photo:Pixmedia]

More and more Britons want their mortgages to be flexible - allowing overpayments and underpayments - new research reveals.

Brits face mortgage squeeze

Mortgage payments take up far more of monthly income than they did 10 years ago [photo:Pixmedia]

Mortgage payments take up far more of our income than ten years ago, new figures show.

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