UK rents 'most expensive in Europe' at time of cheap mortgages



UK rental costs are the highest in Europe but homeowners are benefiting from cheap mortgages, data suggests.

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Mortgages: Borrowers warned over fees on low-rate deals


Homeowners wanting to take advantage of tumbling mortgage rates are being warned to look out for high fees attached to them.


It follows news that the Co-op is launching a two-year fixed mortgage at 1.09%,...

Hi, I have read so much stuff in the last month and although I have learnt loads I am still a bit confused.

My partner has a big pile of relatively small debts - JD Williams Jacamo and all that lot plus Mext and maybe a couple of others. They vary from £100 ish to £1200, I doubt there...

Homeowners hit by 'sneaky' mortgage fees

This is a duplicate of the Blog Entry made on 4th November 2014 10:44.

*Homeowners are having to pay 'sneaky' and 'unclear' mortgage fees, according to the consumer organisation Which?* It said borrowers face more than...
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It is my believe my mum in law who lives with us has been miss-sold a homeserve policy, she pays and always has done the water bill for our property and thus believe that was the root to being sold it.

All this is unbeknown to me and only just found out by checking her bank statement due...

Homeowners face £1,000 rise in mortgage bill by next year

This is a duplicate of the Blog Entry made on 20th June 2014 14:31.

*Interest rate rises will squeeze mortgage affordability to push monthly mortgage repayments above 20pc of household income* Homeowners could face......

Homeowners could be hit with interest on mortgage support lifeline

This is a duplicate of the Blog Entry made on 3rd March 2014 19:14.

*as well as giving up stake in their home* * *Unemployed homeowners can claim help with mortgage interest * * *Government considering...

Banks Offer Mortgage Relief For Flood Victims

This is a duplicate of the Blog Entry made on 13th February 2014 08:15.

*Some of Britain's banks announce plans to help homeowners affected by damaging floods sweeping the country.* Banks have announced a range of...
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Jobless homeowners who seek mortgage payment help could be forced to give up a stake in their homes

This is a duplicate of the Blog Entry made on 30th December 2013 19:06.

*under tougher new plans* * *239,000 people turned to SMI in 2012 to help with mortgage payments*...

Warning over conmen posing as Green Deal assessors

This is a duplicate of the Blog Entry made on 10th May 2013 20:17.

Criminals are using the cover of the government's flagship energy policy to defraud money from homeowners. The Green Deal offers loans to...
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Hi, i had posted on MSE but they weren't exactly the most helpful bunch...

I had loans extended years ago (original loan around 2005) when i was with my now ex partner, and every year they would be extended, last loan and current loan was in 2008 it started and was for 15,000 (i was young...

Interest-only customers warned against claims management companies

This is a duplicate of the Blog Entry made on 3rd May 2013 08:45.

Mortgage industry braced as claims management firms raise prospect of mis-sold interest-only mortgages. Homeowners who have interest-only...

A very good case...

http://www.bailii.org/ew/cases/EWHC/QB/2013/153.html

Tables nicely turned here:

Bank of America Gets Pad Locked After Homeowner Forecloses On It | digtriad.com


Collier County, Florida -- Have you heard the one about a homeowner foreclosing on a bank?

Well, it has happened in Florida and involves a North...

The Guardian:
The Green Deal, the government's flagship programme to make millions of homes more energy efficient, goes fully live on Monday. But will it be a case of "Deal or No Deal" once homeowners have looked at what's on offer and done the maths?
This major scheme is a...