Home and mortgage

House prices 86 times more expensive than in 1952

House prices 86 times more expensive than in 1952

May 21, 2012 - 2:31pm | Rebecca Rutt

Buying a house today is 86 times more expensive than it was in 1952 - the year Queen Elizabeth II ascended the throne.

What are the options for interest-only borrowers?

What are the options for interest-only borrowers?

May 17, 2012 - 9:14am | Hugh Wade-Jones of Enness Private Clients

Hugh Wade-Jones explores the options for borrowers on interest-only mortgages, from equity release to innovative new products from lenders.

Buy-to-let lending soars by 32 per cent

Buy-to-let lending soars by 32 per cent

May 14, 2012 - 3:19pm | Cathy Adams

Buy-to-let lending has soared by 32 per cent year-on-year, according to the Council of Mortgage Lenders (CML).

House prices tumble again in April

House prices tumble again in April

May 3, 2012 - 11:01am | Ruth Emery

House prices slipped 0.2 per cent in April, according to Nationwide, with the average house in the UK now costing £164,134.

Co-op withdraws interest-only mortgages

Co-op withdraws interest-only mortgages

May 2, 2012 - 4:31pm | Rebecca Rutt

Interest-only mortgages will be unavailable to new customers of The Co-operative Bank from 8 May.

The interest-only time bomb

The interest-only time bomb

April 27, 2012 - 8:48am | Ben Thompson of Legal and General Mortgage Club

Ben Thompson looks at the change in borrower habits, from interest-only mortgages to repayment mortgages.

Fixed-rate mortgage rates fall to two-year low

Fixed-rate mortgage rates fall to two-year low

April 24, 2012 - 9:37am | Ruth Jackson

The average interest rate for a five-year fixed-rate mortgage has fallen over the past year from 5.59 per cent to 4.86 per cent.

Buy-to-let property returns could soar to over 10 per cent

Buy-to-let returns could soar to over 10 per cent

April 20, 2012 - 11:16am | Cathy Adams

Total annual returns from buy-to-let property in England and Wales could rocket to 10.7 per cent over the next 12 months, based on rising rents and house price growth.

Housing transactions rise 32 per cent

House sales rise 32 per cent

April 13, 2012 - 10:28am | Cathy Adams

Housing transactions rose by 32 per cent in March, as first-time buyers rushed to beat the stamp duty holiday deadline.

Mortgage rates continue their upward trend

Mortgage rates continue their upward trend

April 10, 2012 - 9:57am | Ray Boulger of John Charcol

With interest rates spending yet another month at a record low of 0.5 per cent, Ray Boulger highlights the effect on the mortgage market.