Habito GO review – is it too good to be true? Turning first-time buyers into cash buyers
Online mortgage broker Habito has launched a brand new initiative, called Habito Go, that enables first-time buyers to become cash buyers in order to enjoy…
Mortgages
Mortgage rate outlook & what borrowers should do as we head into 2014
The announcement by Mark Carney, the Governor of the Bank of England, that the Fund for Lending Scheme (FLS) will be diverted away from mortgages…
Help to Buy mortgage guarantee scheme explained
A scheme to help thousands of people buy their own home will be launched next week – three months earlier than planned. The full details…
I’m struggling with my mortgage can I force my lender to give me a better rate?
Reader Question: Hi, I took out a mortgage with Santander in 2010 it was a repayment mortgage of £230,000 (2 year fixed rate). First year…
Will the house market recovery last?
So we’ve just had the UK’s first ‘heat wave’ since 2006, and this seems to have created a beaming ray of sunshine on our mortgage…
Act now to get a cheap mortgage
Mortgage rates are going up According to data from the price comparison website Moneyfacts.co.uk, and quoted in this week’s Sunday Times, average mortgage rates have…
Got an offset mortgage? Your savings might not be protected if your lender goes bust
In today’s high inflation – low savings rate world getting the most from your cash on deposit is becoming increasingly difficult. But an offset mortgage…
Remortaging tips – including when to start looking
Last autumn we looked at the market for those refinancing, known in the mortgage industry as ‘Remortgaging’. Things have changed a little so it’s worth…