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House prices hit a new record high, says ONS, but flats and London suffer

House prices have hit a fresh record high in the UK but property inflation has slowed to its lowest level since March 2017, according to official figures. The a... read more

Has your home been your top investment? Equity release guide

Have you paid off your mortgage and retired in a home you own outright? If you have, it makes you a pretty successful investor. Research by Money Mail reveals r... read more

House price inflation could wipe out stamp duty break for first-time buyers

Experts are warning that house price inflation could wipe out the benefits of the stamp duty break for many first-time buyers within the next 10 years. Stamp du... read more

Best credit cards for cashback, airmiles and points from work expenses

Company credit cards are rarer than hen’s teeth these days, so it’s not uncommon to find yourself having to shell out for work expenses and claim th... read more

Where the Bank of Mum and Dad pays out the most

Parents helping their children onto the housing ladder are forking out an average of £18,000 – but the amount varies considerably by area. The Bank of Mu... read more

House prices jump £3k says Halifax despite ‘subdued’ property market

House prices jumped £3,000 last month despite a ‘subdued’ property market, according to the latest Halifax figures. Low mortgage rates and strong employmen... read more

Fastest places to sell a £1m home: Property millionaires in Cambridge sell in the shortest time

Cambridge is home to the fastest moving property market in the country when it comes to properties on sale for £1million or more, new findings reveal. With buy... read more

Property tax myth buster: Eight taxes you need to be aware of when buying a property

Paul Falvey, a tax partner at accountancy and business advisory firm BDO LLP, says most people who are looking to purchase a property are aware that they may ha... read more

Atom bank launches first-time buyer range – but are 95 per cent mortgages the best option?

Digital-only lender Atom Bank has launched a range of first-time buyer mortgages for those with just a five per cent deposit to put towards buying their first p... read more

Brix claims its cashback helps you build up a home deposit as you spend

Help to Buy Isa  You can save up to £200 a month into your Help to Buy Isa. To kickstart your account, in your first month, you can deposit a lump sum of up t... read more

Perks of a park: Will more national parks across Britain be good news for homeowners? 

Although not all of Michael Gove’s decisions are greeted with acclaim, his announcement last weekend that he plans to create a new wave of national parks appe... read more

Property market continues to lose steam as average UK house price falls 0.2% in May, says Nationwide

UK house prices fell by 0.2 per cent in May and annual growth slowed down further as the housing market continues to lose steam. The modest monthly drop is the ... read more

Bristol is the city which has seen biggest house price growth in the last five years

Property prices in Bristol have risen the most of all major British cities in the last five years, new data from Hometrack shows. Values in the west country cit... read more

After years of penalising older borrowers, now banks launch mortgages you can take to the GRAVE

Older borrowers are for the first time being offered mortgages that they can take to the grave. In a move to help retired people stay in their homes, Hodge Life... read more

I’ve had an offer on my dream home accepted but I’m having trouble selling my flat – what can I do?

I have been in the process of selling my flat for the past six months and have had a couple of false starts.  Not only has this already cost me several thousa... read more

Some energy customers face bill hikes of £401 as 100 fixed-rate tariffs end 

Are you bills about to rise? Some energy customers face bill hikes of £401 as 100 fixed-rate tariffs end Some energy customers will see their annual bills ris... read more

How to stop buyers pulling out of a house sale

Moving house is one of the most stressful and expensive things you can do in life, so when the whole process collapses and costs you thousands of pounds in wast... read more

London property market suffers worst annual slowdown since September 2009

The property market caught a chill amid March’s cold weather with the average house price falling by 0.2 per cent compared to February, official data show... read more

Zoopla survey shows homeowner confidence in house prices has grown

The vast majority of homeowners in Britain believe property values in their area will increase in the next six months, a survey from Zoopla suggests. Confidence... read more

Government explores alternatives to expensive tenancy deposits

The Government is exploring alternatives to tenancy deposits as it looks to make renting more affordable for tenants. A Ministry of Housing, Communities & L... read more

Optimistic sellers push property asking prices to record £308,000

Optimistic sellers have pushed the average price tag on homes coming to market to a fresh record high of £308,075. The average price of newly-listed properties... read more

How to plan a royal wedding without Harry and Meghan’s budget

You’ve just got engaged, the champagne’s been opened and once the initial celebrations are over it’s time to start thinking about the wedding.... read more

Follow our cash saving checklist to ensure a worry-free trip to holiday heaven

British travellers will make tens of millions of trips abroad in the coming months – in the process receiving poor currency deals, being caught out by car hir... read more

Whatever your credit score, follow our reassuring guide through the mortgage minefield

With mortgage rates still at an all-time low, securing an affordable home loan should be easy. But many borrowers still face obstacles – from the self-employe... read more