Mortgages

House prices surged higher again in August, as Government schemes and increased mortgage lending continued to fuel Britain's housing market.

If you're looking for a mortgage, we've seen the first signs of rate rises in recent months.

The Office of Fair Trading says firms offering "quick house sales" should make sure their business practices are up to scratch after an investigation found some customers end up handing over their home for less than half its market value.

House prices have increased at their fastest pace in almost three years, Halifax reported today.

House prices increased at their fastest rate in three years last month, Nationwide has reported.

The mortgage price war among lenders intensified today as a bank launched a deal with a record sub-1.5% rate.

The Government insists only creditworthy borrowers will be able to buy homes with its Help to Buy scheme, as it revealed more details about its housing stimulus programme.

Rents across England and Wales stalled in June for the first time in at least six years as more people decided to buy their own homes, a lettings network says.

"Cowboy" letting agents who behave badly and charge rip-off fees must face tougher sanctions so they are put out of business, MPs say.

Now is still the time to get a mortgage if you want to fix, it has been claimed, despite the Bank of England insisting the base rate is unlikely to rise any time soon.