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Nationwide, the UK’s largest building society, will soon re-enter the interest-only mortgage market - but only high earners will be eligible.

Although much of this week’s Budget speech focused on measures to protect people and businesses from the economic impact of the coronavirus, there were several announcements on property.

The Bank of England slashed the base rate by half a percentage point to just 0.25% on Wednesday to help shore up the economy during the coronavirus outbreak.

A New Homes Ombudsman, Help to Buy numbers, leasehold reforms and house prices

House prices in all English cities have finally surpassed price levels recorded at the last peak in 2007, with prices across the UK approaching a three-year high.

Paying off your mortgage early is a pretty appealing prospect for most people, so it’s little wonder that many of us plough any cash we don’t have an immediate need for back into our homes.

The Financial Times reported this weekend on the increasing number of borrowers looking to split their mortgages to suit their financial circumstances.

Buyers will now be responsible for finding out whether the property they're purchasing has been invaded by Japanese knotweed if the current owner isn’t sure.

We explain everything you need to know about mortgages and the impact having children can have on your ability to borrow.

First time buyers will be able to benefit from discounted new homes under a new ‘First Homes’ scheme proposed by the Government.

With Valentine’s Day around the corner, we take a look at the practical considerations you’ll want to think about before you make the big commitment of living together.

Data produced by HM Land Registry in December revealed staggering differences between the cheapest and most expensive properties sold.

Homebuyers with only a 5% deposit to put down now have a wider choice of mortgage options to choose from following the launch of a new range of fixed rate mortgages.

Spring is usually considered the best time to sell a property, but in fact there’s no time like the present, according to new research.

As we enter both a new year and a new decade, the weekend’s financial press took a look at changing times within the mortgage market.

After all that festive spending, the New Year is the ideal time to review your finances and look at ways you might be able to save money in 2020.

First-time buyers in Scotland will receive financial help to buy a property under a recently launched pilot scheme.

Ongoing political and economic uncertainty has failed to deter first-time buyers, with growing numbers managing to get on to the property ladder.

House price growth remained subdued in October, with many homebuyers and movers putting plans on hold amid ongoing Brexit uncertainty.

With the general election confirmed for the 12th December, the weekend’s financial press highlighted the potential policy pledges and the impact they might have on our economy.

Thousands of lower earners will be given the opportunity to get onto the property ladder under plans for a new model of shared ownership announced by the Government.

House prices are rising at the slowest annual pace for six years according to Halifax, with ongoing political and economic uncertainty continuing to weigh on the market.

There are nearly 5m self-employed workers in the UK but getting a mortgage if you work for yourself can be tricky if you don’t have the right paperwork in place.

More than half of first-time buyers (57%) believe they’d be able to borrow up to 10 times’ their income when they take out a mortgage, according to new research.

The share of mortgages advanced to those with deposits of less than 10% of the property value has reached its highest level since 2008, according to the Bank of England.