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The boost caused Barratt's sales to rise to £1.26 billion last year.

Help to Buy scheme helped lift sales at Barratt

Barratt Developments has announced an enormous 71 per cent rise in sales reservations – an increase partly attributed to the government’s Help to Buy scheme.

Help to Buy scheme helped lift sales at Barratt

Barratt Developments has announced an enormous 71 per cent rise in sales reservations – an increase partly attributed to the government’s Help to Buy scheme.
Weak industrial data hits sterling and could delay rate rise

Disappointing figures from the UK's industrial and manufacturing sector for November have weakened sterling and prompted economists to warn that interest rates need to stay low.
Halifax HPI: First fall in house prices for 11 months

The latest house price index from the UK's biggest mortgage lender, Halifax shows a dip in December but an overall rise of 7.5 per cent in house prices in the UK in 2013.
House prices rise by biggest monthly amount for four years

The latest house price index from Nationwide shows the biggest monthly jump for over four years as average prices went up by 1.4% in December and by 8.4% over the past 12 months.

Mortgages News

Almost 10% of Brits worried they can't pay rent or mortgage A new survey from Shelter has found that one in 11 UK households are worried that they may not be able to pay their rent or mortgage in just a months time.	6,000 new homeowners through Help to Buy The government claims 6,000 households have purchased new homes through the Help to Buy scheme in the first three months of its existence.
UK property market to grow further in 2014	House prices to rise by 8% in 2014, says RICS
Rightmove predicts house prices will rise 8% next year	Construction sector maintains strong growth in October
Bank of England's Dale likens UK housing market to microwave	Charity highlights growing problem of rent arrears

Finance In-depth

10 top tips for buy-to-let landlords

The Happy Tenant Company brings you 10 top tips to help buy-to-let landlords.

Bank of England adopts forward guidance on interest rates

The Bank of England has announced that it will adopt a policy of forward guidance by linking interest rates to unemployment and that rates will not rise until the jobless rate falls to 7.0%.

Mortgage best-buys: Fixed rates continue to fall

Top tips for buying an overseas property

Mortgage best-buys: The top deals for first-time buyers

Budget 2013: How does it affect you?

Product News

Skipton launches competitive new mortgage range

Skipton Building Society has announced an attractive new range of mortgages.
TSB offers £500 cashback to remortgage customers

TSB is offering £500 cashback to customers who take out a remortgage with them and who either have or open a new current account.
HSBC unveils new low rates for first-time buyers

HSBC has unveiled a new range of competitive mortgages for borrowers with a 10 or 15 per cent deposit.

Ask the Expert

Can a lender change the terms of a mortgage after a delay that was caused by them?

A reader wants to know if a mortgage lender can change the terms and conditions of a mortgage as a result of a delay caused by the lender not the borrower.
Can a mortgage firm extend the length of our mortgage?

A reader is concerned that his mortgage company has said they can extend the term of his mortgage without his permission.
Mortgage advice relating to a family joint ownership dispute

A reader wants to know where they stand in regard to a jointly-owned property that is in negative equity and whre one part-owner wants to dissolve the partnership.