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The YouGov research was carried out for the Money and Mental Health Policy Institute

The changes were announced as another major lender said it is tweaking some of its mortgage rates upwards.

The MoneySavingExpert.com founder used his ITV Martin Lewis Money Show broadcast this evening to discuss all things mortgages and housing - and issued a warning to applicants

The total number of property millionaires fell by 8.3% (60,260) during the year to the end of 2023, with higher mortgage costs and tougher housing market conditions having an impact

It comes as six in 10 adults are left baffled by jargon associated with moving house - such as capital gains tax, desk underwriting, and porting your mortgage

The Bank of England has warned that default rates on mortgages and credit cards are rising - and are expected to increase further in the coming months

Approximately 1.6 million fixed-rate mortgage deals are due to expire in 2024, if this is you, then there are steps that you will need to consider says mortgage expert at Quilter Karen Noye

Paying off their mortgage, and getting their first job, are other things that most fill adults with a sense of pride, the research found

Mortgage borrowing costs are coming down because market analysts are expecting the Bank of England to finally start cutting its base rate, which is currently at 5.25%

According to the financial information website Moneyfacts.com, as of today the average two-year fixed rate mortgage is sat at 5.83% - down from the average of 5.87% yesterday

NatWest's Sir Howard Davies, was asked by BBC Radio 4's Today programme when it would be easier for people in the UK to get on the property ladder and in response he said: "I don't think it is that difficult"

First Direct announced it was reducing rates across its entire range of repayment mortgages from tomorrow (January 5) with the biggest cut on its 10-year fixed rate mortgage

HSBC says its new deals will be introduced on Thursday and will include a two-year fixed remortgage deal for 4.49% and a five-year deal for 3.94% - the lowest rates the UK has seen since June last year

With more lenders cutting rates, mortgage broker Ranald Mitchell, of Charwin Private Clients, said the “unprecedented rate war is well underway” noting that “seismic moves” were to be expected in the coming months

These include the size of the garden, the number of bedrooms and bathrooms - and even the location of the property, the research found

Household bills are on average £326 more than a year ago, food inflation is still averaging nearly 10% and rents and mortgages are set to rise again, while wages are flat-lining

The cost of a five-year fixed-term mortgage has fallen below 4% after inflation came in lower-than-expected at 3.9% for the 12 months to November

Documents have shown the debt on Gary Glitter's £2million mansion in central London has now been cleared, 26 years after he was arrested for heinous sex abuse crimes

The Bank of England base rate, which influences the interest rates offered by banks and lenders, has remained at 5.25%

The base rate has now remained at 5.25% for the last three Bank of England meetings - we explain what it means for your mortgage, credit card and savings

Mortgage rates surged in the wake of Liz Truss’s bungled mini-Budget last year, and they had already been on the rise after a wave of rate hikes by the Bank of England to cool inflation

According to the Bank of England's twice-yearly Financial Stability Report, a further 900,000 people could see an increase of more than £500 on their mortgage repayments

Beata, who is in her 50s, had been living in a mobile home before her landlord went into mortgage arrears and the site was repossessed earlier this year

Over a third of millennials and Gen Z adults still rely on the bank of mum and dad to pay certain bills for them - receiving over £550 a year from their parents

Solicitors at the legal firm Teacher Stern are set to represent around 160 homeowners in a case at the High Court against the Bank of Scotland - which is now part of the Lloyds Banking Group - next month