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Term reduction has become a key aspiration for mortgage holders, with almost three quarters wanting to reduce their mortgage term or increase their payments to reduce the balance over time, according to research featured in Intelligent Finance's 'End of Term' report. - [Read more]

Co-operative Bank has launched a new first time buyer cashback mortgage aimed at helping people onto the property ladder - the 1% cashback designed to cover stamp duty or other fees that FTBs may incur. - [Read more]

No matter what you thought of last week's budget, there's one thing you must have noticed - it was coloured green. Gordon Brown, the Chancellor, introduced a number of green measures such as cutting stamp duty on zero-rated carbon homes - even though there aren't any as yet and increasing road tax on 4x4s. He also called on lenders to introduce more green finance. - [Read more]

New figures from property website, Propertyfinder, show the cost of moving home closing in on 10K. In fact, home moving costs have more than tripled to just over £9,400 over the past decade. - [Read more]

Nationwide Building Society has announced the launch of a new 25 year fixed rate mortgage charging 5.49% on a maximum LTV of 90% (5.79% on 95% LTV). - [Read more]

First time buyers are putting down ever larger deposits. Robin Amlôt of Moneyextra said, "Our analysis shows the average mortgage deposit being put down by first time buyers in February 2007 is almost 11%higher than a year ago at an eye-watering £37,632." - [Read more]

The latest national housing survey from Hometrack, the housing information business, shows that the headline rate of house price growth continues to accelerate. - [Read more]

Mortgage advisers are providing a much needed lifeline to nearly three-quarters of landlords (74%) who seek advice in the buy to let mortgage market, according to research undertaken by BDRC for Alliance & Leicester Mortgages. - [Read more]

Many Britons dream of owning a property in the sun and, for many, Spain offers it all. However, when purchasing property in Spain, it's important to make sure that you work with specialists who are aware of all the necessary rules and regulations, says Banco Halifax Hispania. - [Read more]

Leeds Building Society has launched a new self-cert 3-year fixed rate mortgage at 5.79% on a maximum LTV of 80% - the deal allowing 10% capital repayments each year without penalty. - [Read more]

The long-awaited review into Council Tax is now out. The review, undertaken by Sir Michael Lyons, Professor of Public Policy at Birmingham University, recommends a number of measures - the bottom line of which could eventually see homeowners being penalised for upgrading their properties. - [Read more]

Following the Government's commitment to make all new homes have zero carbon emissions by 2016, MORE TH>N insurance has unveiled research showing the majority (70%) of homeowners agree that all new builds should be eco-friendly. - [Read more]

Would-be first-time buyers were left up the creek without a paddle again in this year's budget as Gordon Brown failed to raise the minimum stamp duty threshold of £120,000. Instead, stamp duty exemptions have been confined to an arguably negligible number of people who will buy new-build zero-carbon homes from October this year. - [Read more]

Carbon emissions from homes are as much of a blow to the environment as stamp duty is to a homebuyer's bank account. But, in his 11th budget speech delivered to the House of Commons today, Gordon Brown said in six months time, they will start to cancel each other out. - [Read more]

It surely can't be 10 years since Gordon 'Uncle Joe' Brown delivered his first Budget can it? Well as they say - a week is long time in politics. But the last 10 years have been inexorably long for many. - [Read more]

It would take a major economic decline for house prices to fall in the foreseeable future, which is highly improbable, experts have agreed at the second annual 'Great Housing Debate', organised by financial PR firm, The Wriglesworth Consultancy. - [Read more]

Scottish Widows Bank has announced a number of enhancements to its Buy-to-Let Mortgage including, increased borrowing limits, improved underwriting and reduced rates. - [Read more]

Bank of Ireland Mortgages has moved into the Professional Buy to Let (BTL) mortgage market, offering a new product available to experienced landlords - [Read more]

Council Tax is now the most talked about financial topic, with almost two thirds of people (65%) saying this is the most discussed issue - [Read more]

The Council of Mortgage Lenders, National Association of Estate Agents, Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) and Law Society have written a joint letter to the government warning about the home information packs (HIPs) scheme - [Read more]