MoneySavingExpert News Mortgages Is mortgage insurance a better bet than a fix?Worried mortgage holders who want to cap their costs following the news over a million are set to be whacked with massive hikes have an alternative to simply taking out a new home loan.27 March 2012 U-turn means flatmates' poor credit won't harm you22 March 2012 Budget 2012: Stamp duty to soar for large homesProperty buyers who purchase homes worth over £2 million will have to pay a significantly higher rate of stamp duty.21 March 2012 Rents fell in FebruaryThe rush by first-time buyers to beat a stamp duty holiday deadline has triggered a short-term dip in rents, a lettings network said today.16 March 2012 Rent payments to go on your credit fileMissed rent payments could cost you a mortgage, loan, credit card, or indeed a new tenancy agreement.15 March 2012 House price decline softens, surveyors sayHouse prices are falling, but more homes are being sold, property professionals say in a new report.13 March 2012 Government launches home-buying schemeA scheme designed to provide a helping hand to home buyers shut out of the housing market will launch today. 12 March 2012 Clydesdale and Yorkshire banks increase mortgage SVRClydesdale and Yorkshire Banks have become the latest mortgage lenders to announce a rise in their standard variable rate (SVR).9 March 2012 'Don't take mortgage SVR hikes lying down'9 March 2012 Bank of England base rate held at 0.5% againThe base rate has today been held at its 0.5% historic low once again, the Bank of England has announced. 8 March 2012 First434445 Suggest a story Got a money-related news story that affects you? Email us