With the credit squeeze seemingly further and further away in the rear view mirror, what is going to happen to the private rental market?

The interest rate for a 90% LTV 2 year fixed rate mortgage is now two and a half times higher than a 60% LTV product of the same type, Mortgage Brain's quarterly product data analysis has revealed.

The average Brit spends almost a year (360 days) off sick throughout their working life, according to LV= research.

Thousands who let their property without telling their mortgage company face 'serious risk'.
Mortgage lenders are launching a tough new crackdown on thousands of so-called 'accidental landlords' who let out their own homes without notifying their bank.

A senior economist has warned about the dangers of a house price bubble, following figures that show prices are surging with forecasts that house price inflation could reach 8% in 2014.

Half of buyers of central London property costing more than £1m were foreign, according to research by Knight Frank, the property group.

We remain concerned over reports of yet more tinkering with the pensions tax system leaving retirement income more uncertain than ever. With annuity rates at super-low levels and the Government reducing tax relief slowly over time it is a tough time for pensioners.

Half of buyers of central London property costing more than £1m were foreign, according to research by Knight Frank, the property group.

The Bank of England should use its powers to limit house price increases to 5% a year to 'take the froth out' of price booms, a surveyors' group says.

We can report this month that there seems a significant degree of activity in the mortgage and finance market as the political party conferences get well under way.