The latest articles on buying

  1. Mortgage rates have fallen by 1.2% since this time last year, saving the average first-time buyer £100-a-month in mortgage payments and £4,000 on a deposit.

  2. Want to renegotiate the price of the property you’re buying? Our guide has the ins and outs on how it could affect your mortgage offer.

  3. Moving costs a fortune, right? So where can you save a bit of cash in the process? Never with the conveyancing process. Always get the professionals in for this bit.

  4. Finding the best insurance policy to protect your home and its contents might just turn out to be one of the best things you ever did.

  5. Legally, you're never too old to get a mortgage. As long as you've got the means to pay it, there'll be mortgage providers willing to lend it.

  6. Home insurance is mandatory for most homeowners with a mortgage, but it doesn't have to cost the earth. Here's how to trim premiums without leaving yourself exposed.

  7. From getting your paperwork in order, to lining up your mortgage brokers and solicitors in advance, estate agents reveal how to ensure you have the best chance of securing that sale.

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