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Top 10 UK property hotspots for 2017 revealed

Sudbury in Suffolk has been branded the top property hotspot of 2017, having seen asking prices jump over 13 per cent to £265,291. It led the way on house pric... read more

We reveal the UK’s Help to Buy hotspots

Helping first-time buyers get a leg up onto the property ladder is considered a priority but high house prices mean it remains a pipe dream for many. However, t... read more

When to opt for a variable or tracker rate mortgage

The number of homeowners opting for a variable rate when they remortgage has plummeted 75 per cent over the past year as the Bank of England was tipped to raise... read more

Now you can get a mortgage through Facebook

Getting a mortgage online is becoming increasingly easy with a number of digital mortgage brokers launching over the past year – but from next month you&#... read more

More than a third of homes have had their price slashed

More than one in three homes have seen their price slashed since they first came to the market – and by a slightly bigger amount than in the summer, new f... read more

House prices flat for first time in five years, Rics says

House prices were flat for the first time in nearly five years during the last three months, according to testate agents. The latest Royal Institution of Charte... read more

Warning over £260 fee to find mortgage errors

By Iona Bain For The Daily Mail Published: 23:18 GMT, 12 December 2017 | Updated: 23:18 GMT, 12 December 2017 Borrowers are being invited to pay £260 to find o... read more

ONS says house prices up £10k in year to October 2017

Property prices are up 4.5 per cent annually according to the latest monthly index from the Office for National Statistics. It means the typical UK home has gro... read more

New loyalty scheme rewards you for going to the pub

There’s a new loyalty programme in town rewarding people for their credit card spending – even down the local pub. It goes by the name of Ice and is... read more

The secret Bitcoin billionnaire | Daily Mail Online

You can’t touch, see or smell it. No one owns or controls it. No one regulates it. Yet Bitcoin, the world’s craziest currency, is supposedly worth nearly £... read more

Benefits overhaul will mean thousands lose their homes

Thousands more British households will be in danger of losing their homes next year if they lose their job or become too ill to work, the UK’s banking tra... read more

House prices rocket by £7,000 this year says Halifax

House prices rose once again in November, resulting in an extra £7,000 added to the value of an average property this year alone, new figures suggest. The aver... read more

Why your car loan could prevent you getting a credit card

A bank customer with an exemplary borrowing record has been turned down for a credit card by her bank because she had taken out a car loan. Debra Westowski was ... read more

Experts predict mortgage rate best buy bonanza before 2018

Homeowners have been rushing to switching their mortgage to a cheaper deal after the Bank of England raised interest rates last month – but better deals c... read more

Small Business Saturday’s back: get £5 off your Amex bill

It’s Small Business Saturday tomorrow – a day that celebrates the best our independent shops and firms have to offer. And with the day being promote... read more

House price rise steady at 2.5%, says Nationwide

House prices rose by 2.5 per cent over the past year, Nationwide reported today, as the property market steadied itself at a lower rate of growth. Britain’... read more

Is the death of the airline credit card on the horizon?

MBNA has withdrawn eight of its airline rewards credit cards, including its Virgin Atlantic, Emirates and American Airlines cards, leaving slim pickings for any... read more

Use stamp duty axe to cut mortgage

First-time buyers are cashing in on stamp duty cuts by slashing hundreds of pounds off their mortgage bills. Mortgage brokers say they have received a flood of ... read more

London homes hit record low affordability

Being able to afford a home in London is now so far out of reach for the average worker in the capital that a house or flat now costs 14.5 times the typical inc... read more

We need radical action on stamp duty to help movers too

If you bought your first home recently, I feel for you. The Budget surprise of a first-time buyer stamp duty exemption will have cost you potentially thousands ... read more

Small businesses breathe sigh of relief after Budget

Small firms breathed a sigh of relief last night after the Chancellor backed away from possible tax rises – and pegged business rates to a lower measure of in... read more

Budget: Will the stamp duty cut help first-time buyers?

The Chancellor has delivered a stamp duty giveaway that could save first-time buyers £5,000, but ultimately this will drive up house prices, the Budget watchdo... read more

The firms that charge you to pay by credit card shamed

Dozens of travel companies, insurers, car dealers and even local councils are charging rip-off fees for paying by credit card – even though the Government... read more

Shamed: The firms that charge you to pay by credit card

Dozens of travel companies, insurers, car dealers and even local councils are charging rip-off fees for paying by credit card – even though the Government... read more