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The rising cost of renting has again hit its highest level since comparable records began in 2016, with strong demand from tenants. With fewer properties available to rent in many areas, the mismatch between supply and demand has pushed up costs for many people. Prices paid by UK renters rose by 5.3% on average in the year to July, the Office for Nati...

Lenders are continuing to cut mortgage rates, with a string of new deals announced. The average two-year fixed homeowner mortgage rate yesterday fell to 5.62%, down from 5.66% on Monday, according to Moneyfacts, with further reductions anticipated in the coming days. The average five-year fixed homeowner mortgage rate on Tuesday morning was 5.24%, falling from 5.28% a day ear...

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has promised more time for households to make the transition to heat pumps under plans to decarbonise the country’s homes. The Neg reported yesterday that a delay to the ban on gas boilers was being considered by the Government. The target was for no gas boilers to be installed in new homes by 2025, and for the phasing out of boilers altog...

Banks and building societies look set to cut the costs of UK fixed-rate mortgages in the short- to medium-term after the International Monetary Fund (IMF) predicted that ultra-low interest rates will soon return with inflation due to fall sharply in the coming months. A number of homeowners have been hit hard by a steep increase in mortgage costs in recent months. But the Unit...