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It is now cheaper to rent a home in Wales

IT IS now much cheaper for people living in Wales, Northern Ireland and the North-West of England to rent a property than it is for them to buy one. Read

Long-term mortgage could cost you thousands

Homeowners could end up thousands of pounds worse off if they opt for a long-term fixed-rate mortgage, a building society warns. Read

Homeowners have no cash to decorate

SIX out of 10 new homeowners have spent so much money getting on to the property ladder that they cannot afford to decorate and furnish their new home, a survey showed today. Read

Call for schools to teach children about money

LESSONS on money management should be added to the National Curriculum to help curb rising levels of personal debt, a debt solutions company said today. Read

Credit card transfer fees reap £459m

CREDIT card companies look set to make £459m from balance transfer fees during 2007 as consumers shift their debts to take advantage of 0% interest deals, figures have shown. Read

Mortgage firm's negative equity warning

THOUSANDS of first-time buyers are at risk of negative equity following a dramatic increase in the number of 100% mortgages available, it was warned yesterday. Read

Family first as women’s pensions lag behind

WOMEN are failing to make adequate provisions for their retirement, with 7.3 million instead relying on their husbands’ pensions, research shows. Read

Loan rates rise much more than the Bank’s have

A NUMBER of lenders have increased their personal loan rates since July, raising them by up to 12 times the increase in the Bank of England base rate. Read

One in six lying about debts, survey shows

ONE in six of us has lied about our debts, while one in 10 people have even tried to hide the amount they owe from themselves, a survey has shown. Read

Don’t buy in haste – or you may regret it

FIRST-TIME buyers are purchasing properties with people they have known for less than a year in their rush to get on to the housing ladder. Read

A million will borrow for plastic surgery ops

NEARLY one million Britons are collectively planning to borrow £1.4bn to pay for plastic surgery, a survey showed yesterday. Read

Call to regulate sale and rent back schemes

A charity has called for schemes that target vulnerable consumers who are about to have their homes repossessed to be properly regulated. Read

Call for savings tax break

BUSINESS leaders yesterday called on the Government to introduce a new tax break to encourage people on modest incomes to save more. Read

Pension planning not safe as houses

A third of Britons are failing to make any provisions for their retirement, with 7% instead relying on property, a survey has shown. Read

Insurer in drive for full disclosure

NORWICH Union said it has seen an 11% increase in critical illness policy payouts following a drive to ensure consumers do not fall foul of its rules. Read

Property sector set to stay strong

THE housing sector should stand firm despite the recent stock market turbulence, analysts said yesterday. Read

Premium prices for seaside properties

BRITONS are prepared to pay thousands of pounds extra to have a house by the sea, research shows today. Read

Learn lessons of student rentals

LANDLORDS renting out properties to students are making average returns of nearly 7% a year, research just out shows. Read

Dangerous to gamble with debts

ONE in eight gamblers rely on debt to finance their habit, 10% of whom use credit cards to fund their betting, research has shown. Read

Not taking account of green issues

Consumers are failing to take the environment into account when choosing financial products, with 85% admitting they ignore a company’s green credentials. Read