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Mortgages Mortgages are now at their most affordable levels in 14 years, according to research from Halifax. The Daily Mail reports on how the £60bn Funding for Lending scheme is incentivising lenders to cut rates and make more products available. Properties in London remain expensive on a regional basis, according to the research, as potential housebuyers will be required to allocate an average of 36% of earnings to cover mortgage payments. Read more here. House prices Rising UK house prices are pushing more and more homeowners past the £325,000 inheritance tax threshold, accordi...