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Santander cuts rates

Tue, 31 Aug 2010 00:00:00 BST

Santander has announced that it has cut the rates on some of its products.

Coventry Building Society cuts rates across mortgage range

Tue, 31 Aug 2010 00:00:00 BST

Coventry Building Society has cut rates across its range of fixed rate residential mortgages, which includes deals starting from 2.99 per cent.

'We do like to be beside the seaside' for an extra 20k

Tue, 31 Aug 2010 00:00:00 BST

As home movers across the country start shifting boxes in the build up to 1st September, the most popular day for moving in the UK, the Post Office Mortgages Homebuyers Report has revealed people seeking coastal locations are willing to pay the highest premium to live in their perfect place - on average an extra £20,448.

Britons borrowing more to invest in home improvements

Tue, 31 Aug 2010 00:00:00 BST

Britons are continuing to invest heavily in their homes despite continued reports of challenging economic conditions, according to Sainsbury's Finance, which says homeowners are spending more on home improvements and investing more in their property.

Househunters take sledgehammer approach to create perfect home

Tue, 31 Aug 2010 00:00:00 BST

New research from Halifax looks at the homes we aspire to live in, how they match up to the reality of the UK property market and the work we're prepared to take on to achieve the perfect living space.

Nationwide cuts remortgage rates

Tue, 24 Aug 2010 00:00:00 BST

Nationwide is reducing rates by up to 0.20 per cent on selected remortgage products.

Improved affordability proves less constraining for first-time buyers

Tue, 24 Aug 2010 00:00:00 BST

Research from the Halifax shows that today, monthly mortgage payments as a percentage of income are nearly half that of the level of 2007.

Scottish housing market recovery pauses

Tue, 24 Aug 2010 00:00:00 BST

The Scottish housing market's recovery from the recession has paused, according to the latest Scottish House Price Monitor from Lloyds TSB Scotland. On an annual, underlying basis Scottish house prices have increased by 0.8 per cent.

Do not leave homes vulnerable to thieves during summer months

Tue, 24 Aug 2010 00:00:00 BST

M&S Money is urging holidaymakers to take measures to secure their homes this summer as a survey finds that more than half of people will leave their properties empty while they are away.

Gap between lifetime long term fixed rate mortgages increases

Tue, 24 Aug 2010 00:00:00 BST

Analysis by independent financial research company Defaqto shows that the average fixed rate charged for lifetime mortgages has increased when compared to its nearest analogous product in the residential mortgage market: the long term fixed rate mortgage.