Rental sector in chaos due to lack of mortgages

The lack of mortgage availability and more stringent lending regulations for first time buyers has had a major impact on the ability of non-homeowners to get onto the property ladder. However, as if people in this group were not facing difficulties enough it has now emerged that the rental market has been thrown into chaos, [...]

Improve your chances of getting a rented property

Over the past few years there are many first time buyers that have been looking for ways in which they can improve their chances of getting a mortgage to get onto the property ladder. For those that have been unable or unwilling to get a mortgage in the current climate the private rented sector has [...]

Consumers less confident about finances after budget

The recent 2011 Budget speech from the Chancellor of the Exchequer was, no doubt, meant to put the minds of consumers to rest, at least in some respects. However, despite George Osborne doing his best to lighten the load with various schemes aimed at increasing affordability such as first time buyers schemes and fuel duty [...]

Mortgage market still ’stuck in rut’

The mortgage market in the UK has been described recently as being ’stuck in a rut’ with low levels of lending continuing throughout the course of February and many potential buyers still struggling to be able to get finance. The level of gross lending for the month of February was almost as low as that [...]

Competition starts to heat up amongst credit card providers

According to recently released figures the competition amongst credit card providers in the UK has been heating up, with many vying to offer the longest interest free periods on balance transfer cards to get one over on their rival providers. The competition continues to get fiercer following the turbulence of the past couple of years, [...]

No change to interest rates

Following the latest Monetary Policy Committee meeting it has been announced that the base interest rate is to remain at its all time low of just 0.5 percent. This means that the base rate will have been at this record low for two years, as it was slashed to this level back in March 2008 [...]

Car insurance firms accused of double standards

Many drivers have been hit with huge increases in the cost of their vehicle insurance recently, with the cost of cover soaring to the point where many people have had to even reduce their level of cover or turn to alternative transport options, especially given the soaring cost of petrol. Insurance companies have put the [...]

Would broadband speed affect your decision about buying a home?

When it comes to purchasing a home there are many different factors that potential buyers look at in order to help them to make a more informed decision. Many people base their decision on the location of the property in terms of local amenities and facilities. Others will look at various rooms such as the [...]

Pay less to buy a home than to rent one

In around 80 percent of the homes in towns and cities in Great Britain consumers will find that it is now considerably cheaper to make repayments on a mortgage to buy a home than it is to pay rent on a property. As a result of a variety of factors there has been a turnaround [...]

EU rules could see car insurance rocket for women

It has been reported that new EU rules relating to prices for vehicle insurance cover could result in the cost of cover rocketing for women. The ruling relates to the fact that in the UK insurance companies charge different amounts to cover a vehicle based on the gender of the customer.
Car insurance firms charge more [...]

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