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Housing

Help to buy chaos leaves people unable to sell or remortgage

Help to buy homeowners unable to access the paperwork they need to sell or remortgage their homes. If you're affected, find out here what you can do

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housing

More support needed for families ‘clobbered with eye-watering mortgage payments’

The Liberal Democrats are calling for tax cuts for banks to be reversed and the money to be spent on helping families at risk of losing their homes.

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housing

Renters ‘more likely to suffer from rising interest rates’

Rising interest rates are more likely to hurt renters than mortgage holders, it has been claimed. Find out what help's available.

cost of living

Interest rates rise for the 14th time in a row

The Bank of England's raised interest rates from 5% to 5.25% in a bid to tackle stubbornly high inflation. Find out how it could affect you.

housing

Unaffordable affordable housing scandal - earnings of over £30k not enough to qualify

An investigation by the BBC has found some affordable housing providers in London require applicants to be earning as much as £60k a year.

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cost of living

A glimmer of hope for homeowners as mortgage rates fall for the first time in months

Have mortgage rates now peaked? When can homeowners expect to see lower fixed-rate deals? We look at what today's drop in mortgage rates mean and what to do if you're struggling to meet repayments

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cost of living

Renters more likely to feel the impact of the cost-of-living crisis

UK renters are five times more likely to financially struggle than homeowners according to new ONS figures

housing

New measures announced to protect homeowners from repossessions

Homeowners to get a 12-month grace period before repossessions following latest interest rate hike.

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housing

No plans for government to help with mortgage rises

Michael Gove says there's no immediate plans to help homeowners with soaring mortgage costs. We look at what to do if you fall behind with payments and into mortgage debt.

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benefits

Private rents unaffordable for people on benefits

Finding an affordable home to rent is becoming increasingly difficult for people on benefits, a new government briefing has reported.