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The typical mortgage is now selling out in 21 days as rates are pushed ever-lower - but buyers are committing to their deals for longer as they use longer terms to keep up with price rises. ....
Boris bad credit score: PM rejects court ruling over £535 in unpaid debt LONDON, ENGLAND - MAY 12: British Prime Minister Boris Johnson leaves 10 Downing Street to deliver a statement in the House of Commons on May 12, 2021 in London, England. (Photo by Dan Kitwood/Getty Images) Prime Minister Boris Johnson has rejected a court ruling that found he has an unpaid debt of £535. The court records listed Johnson at his official address, 10 Downing Street, according to Reuters today. Johnson’s office have said they will ask for the ruling to be removed from his record as it was “totally without merit”. County court judgements (CCJ) are issued when someone submits a claim and judges decide the money needs to be paid. Johnson’s record was dated 26 October 2020, and listed as ‘Unsatisfied’ – meaning it was completely, or partly, unpaid. ....
Home improvements are high on the agenda for UK property owners this year - which makes sense since we have been spending so much time around the house. According to a UK study commissioned by online mortgage broker Habito, 62 per cent of homeowners want to carry out renovations this year. Of these, 37 per cent plan to fund their project by remortgaging. General painting and decorating is the most popular type of improvement, with a third of homeowners planning to do this in 2021 according to Habito. On the other end of the scale, the survey also found that one in ten homeowners did not know that remortgaging could be used to help fund home improvements. ....