30 January 2008 Archive
Up-front mortgage costs equate to 100% of salary
A couple buying their first home must save more than 100 per cent of their joint annual income to afford mortgage costs, new figures have revealed. |
Avoiding property chain horrors
A radical shake-up of the English house-buying process is needed to rid buyers of the hassle of broken chains, a legal expert has warned. |
Mortgage protection being sold to the 'wrong people'
Self-employed homeowners have been identified as the most likely to benefit from taking out mortgage payment protection insurance (MPPI). |
Mortgage approval fall continues
The Bank of England has unveiled figures showing the number of new mortgages approved in December was down for the seventh month running. |
Women fail mortgage fitness test
Women are less likely to shop around for better mortgage deals than men, with a third of UK females owning an uncompetitive deal. |
Landlords must prepare for energy-saving deadline
A buy-to-let mortgage provider has called on landlords to review energy efficiency in their properties to boost the appeal to tenants. |
Lenders rush to inflate tracker mortgage rates
Ten mortgage lenders have hiked rates on their tracker deals fuelling speculation other banks and building societies will follow. |
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