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How James Bond-style gizmos can add value to your home

A James Bond-style home with a hidden bed that pops out with just the press of a button may sound like a gimmick, but it [...]

How to get on the housing ladder despite stamp duty

An extra helping hand could be on the way for first-time buyers in the Budget as pressure mounts on the Government to stimulate a stifled [...]

What could Philip Hammond announce in 2017 Budget?

Chancellor Philip Hammond has a battle on his hands to deliver a Budget next week that appeals to young voters while also keeping the core [...]

Lloyds Avios credit card customers report surge in fraud

Britons who have a Lloyds Avios Rewards credit card have been urged by an industry expert to check their statements after reports of a string [...]

Seventy per cent believe property prices will increase

Confidence in house prices continuing to rise has dropped in the last six months, according to a new Zoopla survey - and those in London [...]

Cardholders in debt receiving credit limit hikes of £1k

Cardholders struggling to pay debts are seeing their credit limits rise without their permission, tempting them further into financial difficulty, a consumer body has warned.In [...]

Nationwide’s interest-only mortgage lifeline | Daily Mail Online

By Paul Thomas For The Daily Mail Published: 22:03 GMT, 16 November 2017 | Updated: 22:03 GMT, 16 November 2017 Britain's biggest building society will [...]

Britain’s obsession with home ownership hampers pensions

People's desire to buy a home to get on or move up the housing ladder is hampering their long-term savings prospects, particularly when it comes [...]

Pressure mounts to cut stamp duty for downsizers

The campaign to scrap stamp duty for downsizers and first-time buyers gained momentum today as think-tanks and politicians called on the Chancellor to axe the property-buying [...]

How to get out of debt: 5 tricks to get back in the black

In the red? Our five tricks will help you dig yourself out of debtFar more of us are struggling with mounting debts than we are [...]

Struggling with debt? 5 tricks to get back in the black

In the red? Our five tricks will help you dig yourself out of debtFar more of us are struggling with mounting debts than we are [...]

Hidden £1,000 sting on lowest home loan rates

Homeowners locking into rock-bottom mortgage rates are being stung by a hidden £1,000 penalty.This is because the top deals lenders advertise in newspapers, on television [...]

Nationwide and Sainsbury’s bank to slash credit card perks

By Money Mail Reporter For The Daily Mail Published: 22:00 GMT, 14 November 2017 | Updated: 22:00 GMT, 14 November 2017 Two major credit card [...]

Now the endowment scandal gets even worse

Payouts on mortgage endowment policies have crashed by up to 78% over 25 yearsBritain's biggest insurance companies are using an EU ruling to brush a [...]

End of the line for mortgage rates below 1%

Mortgage rates below 1 per cent have all but disappeared following this month's hike in the base rate by the Bank of England.Figures from Moneyfacts [...]

House prices up £11k in year to September 2017 ONS shows

The average property price increased 5.4 per cent in the year to September 2017, official figures reveal this morning.It means the typical home in Britain [...]

Co-op interest-only borrowers offered equity release

The Co-operative Bank has struck a deal to offload customers over the age of 55 who have interest-only mortgages but cannot afford to repay them.The [...]

Top credit cards for Christmas spending

The festive displays are up and the Christmas ads are already dominating TV screens - meaning it’s impossible to ignore the countdown to Christmas.It’s the [...]

37% of properties on the market have had price slashed

Homebuyers could benefit from falling prices this autumn, as more than one in three homes currently for sale have had original prices slashed, new research [...]

Home-hunters buying a property with a leasehold

When hunting for a flat, buyers will almost certainly be looking at leasehold properties – but may not understand what that means and whether it matters [...]

Almost 2,000 job candidates rejected over bad debts

The number of job candidates turned down by prospective employers over 'bad debt' has risen by seven per cent in the past year, a leading [...]

UK property market grinds to a halt, says RICS

The UK property market is in the doldrums with the weakest indications for house prices in the South East since 2009, a leading survey showed [...]

Halifax says average house price has now hit nearly £226k

Property values increased 2.3 per cent between August and October, the fastest three-month pace of growth recorded since January, according to latest data from Halifax.Annual [...]

Can Hammond and May fix our broken housing market?

According to those in the know, our Prime Minister and Chancellor are not on the best of terms at the moment. One of the reasons postured [...]

Virgin Money’s Manchester United club heroes credit cards

Virgin Money is offering Manchester United fans the chance to vote for their favourite of a selection of four new credit card designs, featuring some [...]

How to balance your budget with an interest boost

It is the first increase in base rate for ten years. For many homeowners, it will be the first time their payments have ever increased. For [...]

A third of equity release borrowers pay off other debts

One in three homeowners taking a lifetime mortgage in retirement uses the money to pay off their mortgage or consolidate their debts.Exclusive figures from equity [...]

Mortgage rates to rise, house prices to fall

Five-year mortgage rates are set to rise by half a percentage point over the next six months as mortgage lenders withdraw their best rates and [...]

Check to see if your mortgage or savings rate is going up

A sizeable number of homeowners will see mortgage payments rise after the Bank of England hiked the base rate by 0.25 per cent today, while [...]

How to find a cheaper mortgage and beat rate rises

The Bank of England has raised the base rate to 0.5 per cent, but mortgage rates are still near record lows.Despite those cheap rates on [...]

I retired last year and now need to remortgage

I’m 68 and retired from my full-time job last year. I have just taken advantage of the pension freedoms, drawing down the tax-free lump sum of [...]

Golden Age of booming house prices unlikely to be repeated

House prices will rise just one per cent on average next year a new report by property firm JLL suggests – and values in prime [...]

Possible rate rise will have ‘modest’ impact on borrowers

Tomorrow's possible hike in the base rate will only have a 'modest' impact on mortgage borrowers as the vast majority are now on fixed deals, [...]

Should you join the rush to fix mortgages for five years?

Demand for five-year fixed rate mortgages from homeowners locking in to new deals has hit another record high. Some 42 per cent of homeowners remortgaging opted [...]

First Direct and John Lewis cashback credit card offers

If you're looking for a new credit card - perhaps to help you spread the cost of Christmas - First Direct is offering a £25 reward [...]

Axe stamp duty in the Budget, Hammond is told

Axe stamp duty in the Budget, Hammond is told: Scrap 'worst tax' to boost the economy, says think-tankAdam Smith Institute warns stamp duty must be [...]