Three in ten remortgagors now fear interest rate rise

Two in three remortgaging to take advantage of lower interest rates Almost a third increasing the size of their loan to pay off debts and make home improvements Almost three in ten remortgagors now believe interest rates are going up, according to findings from LMS. A customer survey reveals that the number of remortgagors who […]

Mortgage approvals reach highest levels of the year

The Bank of England Money & Credit report for August 2015 has been published this week and the data as shown: The number of loan approvals for house purchase was 71,030 in August, compared to the average of 65,594 over the previous six months, and up from 69,010 in July The number of approvals for […]

Solicitors: national campaign launched on questions of trust

The Solicitors Regulation Authority is today (Wednesday 30th September) launching a national ‘A Question of Trust’ campaign to give everyone a chance to have their say about action taken against those solicitors who fall short of the expected standards. Members of the public, charities and consumer representatives have been invited to the campaign’s launch event […]

Nuclear Reaction

The announcement was made while the Chancellor was on a trade visit to China, who are investing in the project. The French energy company EDF admitted earlier this month that the Hinkley project would be delayed, pushing back the start date of 2023. The plant was expected to cost £10billion but it is now projected […]