2 January 2008 Archive

Leeds offers £1k mortgage saving

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Leeds Building Society is offering a discount of over £1,000 on its two-year fixed rate mortgage.

Pros and cons of long-term remortgages

Mortgages: £5 saved a day through remortgaging

A reader wants to know the pros and cons of a long-term 25-year mortgage.

HSBC: Charity begins in the home mortgage sale

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HSBC is offering prospective homebuyers the chance to take advantage of a "bargain" priced discount mortgage while also helping a rainforest charity.

Financial fitness for 2008

Saving: with mortgage lending down consumers should guard their pennies

Figures showing mortgage levels at a historic low have prompted the British Bankers' Association (BBA) to issue finance tips to consumers.

Equity release mortgages set to grow in popularity

Holidays: One of the top reasons for releasing equity on a home

Rising numbers of people opting for equity release mortgages have underlined the importance of gaining professional guidance before making the move.

Halifax's housing hotspots

Transport: better links are helping to boost house prices in some towns

The housing market might look bleak but anyone with a home or mortgage in Lochgelly, Paisley or Greenock could be looking at making gains in 2008.

Ex-partner not meeting mortgage repayments?

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A London reader's ex-partner is not continuing to pay her share of the mortgage.

Remortgage figures set to plunge

For sale: expect to see more signs in 2008

Diminishing numbers of homeowners are planning to remortgage in 2008, property slump provides opportunities for first-time buyers.

Credit records and missing a mortgage payment

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A reader from Birmingham is worried about his credit record if he misses a mortgage payment.

Renting out an empty property?

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A reader from Wiltshire is looking after an empty property and wants to know what authorities to tell when renting it out.

Studying and wanting a mortgage?

Mortgages: £5 saved a day through remortgaging

A reader from Edinburgh wants to study and have a mortgage. He wants to know if his finances will go far enough.

Taking a name off a mortgage?

Mortgages: £5 saved a day through remortgaging

A reader wants to know if a mortgage provider needs to see a borrower if their name is coming off a mortgage.

Taking an ex-partner off an endowment policy?

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A Liverpool reader's husband has a former partner's name still on an endowment policy. What is the best way to finish the break-up?

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