Bank of England

House prices surged higher again in August, as Government schemes and increased mortgage lending continued to fuel Britain's housing market.

Now is still the time to get a mortgage if you want to fix, it has been claimed, despite the Bank of England insisting the base rate is unlikely to rise any time soon.

House prices rose at their fastest rate for almost three years in June, as Government stimulus schemes improved confidence in the market and a property shortage fuelled rising prices.

A Government scheme to boost lending to home owners and businesses has resulted in less money being lent.

House prices have risen 0.2% month-on-month in March and are set for a "modest increase" over 2013, Halifax said today.

A leading MP has urged the regulator to investigate whether Bank of Ireland is guilty of mis-selling after it announced plans to hike 13,500 customers' base rate tracker mortgages, even though the base rate hasn't moved for four years.

Inflation rose to 3.3% last month, largely due to rising alcohol prices, the Office of National Statistics (ONS) announced today.

Mortgage rates are continuing to fall, with the joint lowest-ever fixed rate home loan on record launched today.

Mortgage rates have fallen in a boost to borrowers, but the top deals are only available to those with a sizeable deposit.