The number of mortgage deals offering 1% interest or less has increased as lenders compete for new and existing borrowers.

UK savings reached £200bn during lockdown and overpayments could reduce interest costs and clear your mortgage years earlier.

Fixed rate mortgages are cut to 0.99% for borrowers with large deposits looking to remortgage as competition increases from lenders.

For the month of November a survey from Halifax showed 14% of households believe the value of their homes has increased.

Mortgages numbers have halved in the last three months and rates are higher as cautious lenders prepare for the end of the furlough scheme.

The happiest place in Britain is Northern Ireland overtaking the South West with London remaining as the unhappiest place to live.

HSBC has cut rates to 1.14% on higher loan to values benefiting existing homeowners looking to move or remortgage.

Living through lockdown over a third of Brits have a greater sense of community with their neighbours and are positive about their homes.

As the housing market reopens there is demand with 5.2 million visits from prospective home movers supporting house prices.

Two and five year fixed mortgage rates have reduced to historic lows giving you the chance to save money by switching to a preferential rate.

Lenders have agreed to give 1.2 million homeowners impacted by the Coronavirus crisis a mortgage payment holiday.

The cost of fixed rate mortgages for borrowers has reduced but Coronavirus fears have seen lenders withdraw many products.