Flexibility key to cutting mortgage debt
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New warning on equity release mis-selling
Investigation by consumer group Which? finds the quality of advice ‘wanting’, with nearly a quarter of qualified advisers failing a benchmark test
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New warning on equity release mis-selling
Rental yields are key in buy-to-let equation
Yields are increasing, but there are few areas of the UK where they enable landlords to meet criteria for 80 per cent loan-to-value
Fixed-rate mortgage deals buck trend
Cheap mortgage deals are still on offer, in spite of continuing rate rises at banks and building societies
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Fixed-rate mortgage deals buck trend
Gas suppliers follow EDF’s 5 per cent price cut
First big energy supplier to pass on lower wholesale costs
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Gas suppliers follow EDF’s 5 per cent price cut
Top tips for landlords reinvesting in their properties
Effective ways to reinvest in existing buy-to-let property portfolio
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Top tips for landlords reinvesting in their properties
More options for landlords’ mortgages
Landlords looking to borrow up to 80 per cent of a property’s value have a growing range of options available to them, after two new lenders entered the market this week
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More options for landlords’ mortgages
Wealthy offered ‘opt-out’ from loan rules
Revised proposals from the Financial Services Authority suggest high earners can avoid tough ‘affordability’ tests
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Wealthy offered ‘opt-out’ from loan rules
Case study: Landlord looks to build business
Builder started buying property to let five years ago and now has a portfolio of 13 homes, all in Orpington
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Case study: Landlord looks to build business
Mortgage lending down in October
Mortgage lending fell by 8 per cent in October, despite monthly mortgage payments for first-time buyers being the most affordable they have been for nearly eight years
Flexibility key to cutting mortgage debt
Offset mortgages are the best options for homeowners who want to overpay their mortgages – but keep the option to borrow the money back
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Flexibility key to cutting mortgage debt
