House prices jumped 1% in September, but the rate of growth is expected to slow with higher household costs hitting property demand
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This Is Money: House Price ‘timebomb’ In South-East
Average house prices in the South East will soar to more than £322,000 in five years, according to new research.
This Is Money: Growing Burden For Homeowners
Rising prices mean home ownership swallows more of our wages than a decade ago – with a quarter of earnings going on repayments
MoneyExpert: Nationwide Launches New Fixed-rate And Tracker Mortgages
Nationwide has announced the debut of two new fixed-rate and tracker mortgage deals, which will become available on October 3rd.
This Is Money: The Rise Of The Buy-to-let Millionaires
The booming property market has created an army of buy-to-let millionaires with a portfolio worth an average £1.5m each
Motley Fool: Charging Orders
We’re probably all familiar with the line “Your home may be at risk if you do not keep up with the repayments” which applies to debts secured against your home. A mortgage is just one example of a secured debt — it prevents you from selling your home without paying back what is owed and the lender can force the sale of your property if you fall behind with repayments. It’s why The Motley Fool favours unsecured loans because then you’re not risking losing the roof over your head.
This Is Money: New Homebuying Help For Key Workers
The Government will today launch a new housing initiative aimed at helping 20,000 key workers get onto the housing ladder
MoneyExpert: UK Consumer Credit Dips, As Mortgages Rise
UK consumer credit rose less than predicted in August, with an increase of £755 million against a forecast £900 million, down from the previous month’s £1.1 billion rise.
MoneyExpert: Young Londoners Feel Mortgages Are Far Off
Over a third of young people in London do not expect to be able to leave home until they are over 25, new research from Engage Mutual Assurance reveals.
Scotsman: Higher LTVs Reduce The Deposit Burden
SOME good news emerged for home buyers this week with the finding that borrowers no longer have to scrape together such big deposits to obtain a mortgage.