As a nation, we Brits are obsessed with house prices. Those on the property ladder want an inexorable rise in the value of their homes, inflating their capital wealth and ability to move up the rungs to a bigger, better home. Those who haven’t yet managed to get a leg up are just as desperate to see prices come down to more affordable levels. 

Step into a real life case study. We will be focusing on mortgages today. So may we ask what are the details of the home you are buying and the mortgage you chose?

What effect will it have on your mortgage?

Despite the 2007 housing crisis, and current record house prices, particularly in London, there is a persistent mantra that your investment portfolio is complete with a house. 

You may have read that the Bank of England raised the interest rate from 0.25% to 0.50% last week.

The rumor in the market is that interest rates could go up. What is it all about, and why should you be, well, interested?

As with everything in life (except ice cream and shoes), both buying and renting has its pros and cons. Here’s what they are.

Take a look at our list of essential texts to help boost your homebuying confidence.

 So how exactly are young people buying property today? We’ve cracked the (cough) ‘secret’.

Here’s the latest on the housing market in the UK.

Our quick and easy checklist to buying a home in the UK will help reduce your homebuyer anxiety.

10 tips from the experts to make sure every mortgage application is as quick and easy as it should be. 

Let’s talk housing market.

Avocadoes aside, how does one go about saving for a deposit in such a tumultuous time?

Traditionally, securing a mortgage as a freelancer was a headache and a half. However, the market is (thankfully) responding to the shift in work patterns and freelancers today have more options than ever before.