16 May 2008 Archive

Ex-partners and negative equity

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A reader from Wiltshire wants to know whether her partner has to pay his ex money for a property they bought together a couple of years ago.

Libor surge dashes mortgage hopes

Mortgages; Hopes of high street mortgage rate cuts dashed

Mortgage borrowers may have an extended wait for rates to fall following a dramatic rise in the London Interbank Offered Rate (Libor) as negative news from the financial markets continues to roll in.

Bought with a friend, but now selling up?

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A reader from London has bought a property with a friend - but now wants to move out and buy a home with his partner. However, he is worried about stamp duty.

Trouble confirming pay to mortgage lender?

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A reader from County Durham is waiting for a decision on a mortgage, but the lender has found problems with her husband's pay.

5m to wait for social housing

Housing: Social housing to be in high demand

Up to five million people could be forced onto social housing waiting lists within five years, warns the Local Government Association (LGA).

Scottish house prices buck English slump

Property: Scottish house price continue to shwo growth

House prices in Scotland are continuing to increase, despite falls in the wider UK market.

Noise map of England launched

Property: England noise map

A new map showing how noisy areas of the England are has been launched by the government.

Abbey snips mortgage rates

Abbey: Road to mortgage recovery

Abbey has cut rates on its fixed and variable-rate mortgage products, prompting premature speculation the worst of the credit crunch may be over.

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