Mortgages

Help for those struggling to afford a mortgage will be available over the coming months, Chancellor George Osborne announced today.

Private rents in England and Wales fell slightly for the fourth month in a row in February, as a more vibrant sales market eased some of the strain on housing, a lettings network says.

Tenants facing soaring rents are resorting to drastic measures such as using payday loans and dipping into their children's savings just to hang on to their homes, a charity warned today.

UK house sales reached their highest level in more than two and-a-half years last month as confidence continued to return to the market, surveyors said today.

First Direct has widened the availability of its highly-rated current account to include those on lower incomes.

A leading MP has urged the regulator to investigate whether Bank of Ireland is guilty of mis-selling after it announced plans to hike 13,500 customers' base rate tracker mortgages, even though the base rate hasn't moved for four years.

House prices saw their biggest year-on-year growth in more than two years during February, Halifax reported today.

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.