An uptake in mortgages throughout the UK could be on the cards as a result of an increase in affordable housing supply. Responding to the latest statistics revealing such movement, housing minister Grant Shapps said he is encouraged by the Read more…

Mortgages are being kept at a cheap level due to increasing confidence that interest rates will remain low for a reasonable length of time. This is according to Ben Wilkie, editor at What Mortgage, who noted there are currently a Read more…

The average two-year, fixed-rate mortgage is now lower than ever, new research has shown. MoneySupemarket noted the launch of Leeds Building Society’s lowest-ever such home loan – which has a rate of just 1.99 per cent – has brought the Read more…

The values of mortgages relating to property in the UK’s countryside are on the increase, new figures have indicated. Provided by the latest annual Halifax Rural Housing Review, the research revealed the price of homes in rural regions of the Read more…

Higher value mortgages may be required by people looking to purchase property in Scotland as it has been revealed the country is home to some of the areas with the most significant house price rises over the last ten years. Read more…

Mortgage approvals by mutuals in the UK is on the increase, new figures have shown. Provided by the Building Societies Association (BSA), the findings revealed home loan lending by such bodies – despite the tough economic conditions – strengthened across Read more…

The value of mortgages in the UK could begin to drop after new figures from the House Price Index, compiled by the Land Registry – which registers title to land in England and Wales – revealed an annual cost decrease Read more…

Mortgage values in prime central London locations are likely to be affected by the economic crisis currently engulfing the eurozone. Knight Frank has revealed the turmoil is driving up residential prices in the region, with the average cost of a Read more…

Mortgages are likely to be a top priority for individuals in the UK looking to move into terraced housing, especially as new research has shown these types of dwelling are escalating in price. Carried out by Halifax, the study revealed Read more…

New mortgage lending across the UK appears to be on the increase, judging by newly-released figures. According to the British Bankers Association’s (BBA’s) August 2011 statistics for the main high street banks, net mortgage lending stood at 1.6 per cent Read more…