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I'm buying my first flat for "500, 000 - is it ever worth considering a leasehold?
19+ hour, 21+ min ago (413+ words) Ruling out buying a leasehold flat entirely is a mistake - according to Jonathan Rolande In our weekly series, readers can email in with any questions about property to be answered by our expert, Jonathan Rolande. Jonathan is a professional property-buyer…...
I got a mortgage despite never having a credit card - it's a myth that you need one
6+ day, 17+ hour ago (768+ words) Misconceptions around debt are common among first-time buyers and a credit card isn't the necessity many believe I am 25, have never had a credit card, and don't think I ever will " but that didn't stop me from getting a mortgage…...
What to do with your mortgage - as banks including Santander and Barclays cut rates
1+ week, 8+ hour ago (1127+ words) Mortgage rates are still well above the level they were pre-crisis, but they are dropping for homeowners and buyers Major lenders have started to cut their mortgage rates this week after weeks of hikes, in a rare bit of good…...
I spent "60, 000 doing up a converted church but now I can't sell it or retire
1+ week, 17+ hour ago (669+ words) The four-bed detached home in Hampshire was valued at "700, 000 last year. Now, a couple is struggling to sell it for "625, 000 A couple who poured more than "60, 000 into transforming a former church into their dream home say they now regret the…...
I've got a 4. 9% mortgage locked in on my house purchase " can I switch to a better rate?
1+ week, 2+ day ago (822+ words) A reader wants to know how late they can move to a cheaper mortgage before they complete on their purchase Is the mortgage market turbulence getting you down? Have you got a mortgage-related question you need answering? Email in, and…...
Our mortgage offer fell through after a standing order bounced - it cost us "4, 000
2+ week, 13+ hour ago (695+ words) Dominic and Adele Watts were just days before exchange when their mortgage application was rejected A couple who spent "4, 000 on fees when buying a "519, 995 family home say they were left in a "blind panic" after their mortgage was pulled just…...
I bought a one-bed flat in 2006 for "180, 000 - I've just made a "32, 000 loss
2+ week, 18+ hour ago (962+ words) Carole Weale says she would not buy another leasehold flat again after experiencing issues with selling the property In 2006, Carole Weale bought three buy-to-let properties that she thought would grow in price and could eventually be sold to help her…...
I managed to buy my first home for "350, 000 at 53 - here's how
2+ week, 1+ day ago (790+ words) Julie Thomson was able to get on the property ladder after receiving some funds from her mother Julie Thomson has rented all her life and never thought owning a home would be possible for her. Yet, finally at the age…...
My landlord is selling our flat. What's the best way to buy it off him?
2+ week, 2+ day ago (746+ words) A reader wants to know if they can get a discounted mortgage when buying the property they rent Is the mortgage market turbulence getting you down? Have you got a mortgage-related question you need answering? Email in, and we will…...
Mortgage costs to drop "100 a month by start of next year
3+ week, 1+ day ago (366+ words) Mortgage rates could drop from their current levels if the ceasefire remains in place Households could see mortgage costs drop "100 a month by the end of the year if the ceasefire in the Middle East holds, according to projections by…...