Mortgages

13,500 customers with a Bank of Ireland base rate tracker mortgage should brace themselves as rates will soar from 1 May, even though the base rate hasn't changed for four years. If hit, you can escape penalty-free.

More than 40% of local authorities across England will increase council tax bills, despite Government calls to freeze them, a survey has revealed today.

Paying water bills on time could help you get a credit card, loan or mortgage, but missing payments may have a disastrous effect.

Private rent prices have fallen for the third month in a row as more first-time buyers are getting mortgages, a new report says.

More needs to be done to protect tenants and landlords from being ripped off by letting agents, the Office of Fair Trading (OFT) says.

Mortgage rates have hit a new low for those with a large deposit, but some of the eye-catching deals come with huge fees for borrowers to beware of.

Households in England will be able to spread their council tax payments over the full tax year, rather than over 10 months as now, from April.

Month-on-month house prices fell in January, although quarterly prices have seen their biggest price increase in three years, Halifax said today.

The top mortgage rates dropped further today, but as usual, the best buys come with some big caveats.

House prices jumped by 0.5% month-on-month in January, Nationwide said today.