Parents who fail to mention childcare costs in mortgage applications risk losing their home, warns Felicity Hannah. 

Anyone taking a mortgage now is unlikely to regret the rate, experts say

Locking into a low rate now could mean saving money in the long-term

Chris Menon asks the experts for their property price predictions and finds it won't be all about London... and that rate rises could sabotage the forecasts

Andrew Hagger clarifies some common misconceptions about the Government's latest bid to boost UK home ownership

Consumers are tending to buy their first home later in life and need longer, more affordable repayment options

While rising house prices are making life hard for first-time buyers, there has probably never been a better time for existing borrowers looking to remortgage.

Number of graduates being forced to live with parents or in shared accommodation is continuing to rise, think-tank's report describes

An Independent reader's dreams for a decent retirement are shattered

There are thousands of borrowers out there who have yet to experience the consequences of a mortgage market where rates start to climb

Rents in England and Wales rose by 1.9 per cent in July to an average of £804

The housing market should go quiet in August but instead people have been acting like cheap loans won't last. Do we really have to rush, asks Simon Read

Headline-grabbing mortgage rates are often just that - once you add in high fees and read the fine print, they are not so attractive

One in six homeowners are considering remortgaging this year

One Independent reader was forced to put his family home on the market after being let down by a series of advisers and regulators

A vote-winning Budget promised less tax, greater savings flexibility, and government handouts for first-time housebuyers

Stamp duty will only go up on houses over £937,000

Post-crisis, older borrowers are beginning to struggle

Market turmoil last month was behind the fall in mortgage costs