Two million homeowners ‘considering mortgage holiday’

19 December 2008
A new survey has suggested that two million British homeowners are considering taking a mortgage payment holiday to help fight off the effects of the recession.... read more »

More govt. help with mortgages

8 January 2009
The Government has announced that it will provide more help to homeowners who are struggling to make their mortgage payments after becoming unemployed.... read more »

Mortgage rescue scheme launched

16 January 2009
A mortgage rescue scheme which aims to help keep people in their homes is being officially launched today.... read more »

Mortgage overpayments rising

23 January 2009
Many thousands of mortgage holders have taken advantage of the falling base rate to overpay their mortgages, the Press Association reports.... read more »

Mortgage repossession

18 May 2009
If you`re worried about mortgage repossession, you`re not on your own. In 2009, the Council of Mortgage Lenders (CML) expects around 75,000 properties (representing around 0.66% of all mortgages) to be repossessed.... read more »

Make the most of lower mortgage payments

28 November 2008
This month’s base rate cut has meant significant savings for many homeowners, particularly those on tracker and variable-rate mortgages.... read more »

I can`t afford my mortgage payments

9 April 2009
If you can`t afford your mortgage payments, that doesn`t necessarily mean your mortgage is the problem. Many people find they can`t keep up with their mortgage payments because the cost of servicing their other debts is taking up too much of their income.... read more »

1 in 1,000 mortgaged homes repossessed in Q2 2009

20 August 2009
According to figures from the Council of Mortgage Lenders (CML), around 1 in 1,000 mortgaged homes were repossessed in the second three-month period of 2009, The Financial Times reports.... read more »

Debt worries `force ill workers back to work early`

12 May 2010
Fears about things like meeting mortgage payments are forcing people on sick leave back to work before they have fully recovered, according to Aviva.... read more »

Can an IVA help me make my mortgage payments?

11 June 2010
An IVA could help you make all your monthly payments, from your mortgage to your payments to unsecured lenders.... read more »

Average mortgage payments `half of 2007 levels`

23 August 2010
The average monthly mortgage payment currently costs around half as much as in 2007 (as a percentage of income), according to new research from Halifax. ... read more »