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The investigation uncovered woefully inadequate advice in the SRB market, according to Which? Money. Of the 17 advisers across nine firms contacted by Which? Money researchers about SRB just two offered acceptable advice. Seven advisers failed to discuss whether SRB was the right...

This is the highest figure since April 2010 and the second highest since the survey began in August 2009. When asked whether they thought rates would rise, fall or stay the same over the coming 12 months, 66% said that they believed rates would rise – although the vast...

The Office for National Statistics said the consumer prices index rose by 0.1% between December and January this year – the first time ever that prices have risen between a December and January, comparing with a fall of 0.2% a year ago. Between 1997 and 2009, the one month...

Kensington buy to let mortgage market with an 85% loan to value and at first glance it looks very tempting, particularly if you have been waiting to remortgage existing purchases but were unable to due to the existing LTV. In case you missed it, here are the highlights: New 85%...

Based on Halifax’s own data, the national average price rose by over ?78,000 (91%) from ?86,095 in late 2000 to ?164,310 at the end of 2010, meaning house prices almost double in ten years. The current housing market cycle saw the average house price in the UK increase by...

The regulation of new and existing second charge residential mortgages is to be transferred from the Office of Fair Trading (OFT) to the Financial Services Authority (FSA). Financial secretary to the Treasury, Mark Hoban, said the move will enhance consumer protection in the...

The YouGov research, that looked into British attitudes towards credit as well as strains on personal finances, found one in twenty adults (5 per cent) between the ages of 45 and 54 won?t be able to pay their mortgage if their monthly income dropped by up to ?100. Also, 12 per...

Results from the company?s latest confidence tracker survey show that a huge 72% of people who took the survey currently believe property set to be the most popular investment, making it easily the most popular choice. Interestingly gold was in second place at 16% whilst shares...