Mortgages

The number of first time property buyers in the UK has fallen to the lowest level since 1980, according to the Halifax.

Competition drives every market and the world of financial advice is no different.

Strong demand for rented property is pushing down void periods, times when a property is not rented by anyone, to new lows according to The Mortgage Trust.

The amount of money lent for mortgages has declined by 8% since October, indicating a slowdown in the market, according to the Council of Mortgage Lenders (CML).

The Mortgage Times is offering an exclusive prime self-cert mortgage through TMB.

Bristol has seen the biggest growth in house prices in the UK during 2007, according to research from Email4property.co.uk.

Lloyds TSB has today launched a remortgage deal with cashback to assist homeowners likely to struggle with hefty Christmas bills in the New Year.

The FSA has published a public censure of PB Roberts Limited for poor record keeping and publishing unclear advertising material.

The price of new homes in the UK has risen by an average of just 0.1% over the past twelve months, according to research from SmartNewHomes.com.

The FSA has today published a discussion paper reviewing liquidity requirements for banks and building societies, following the freeze in liquidity which led to Northern Rock's near collapse.