Knowledge & Resources

In this section you will find a wealth of topical information on the mortgage and property markets. From Ray Boulger’s blog, to a wide selection of news articles which are constantly updated, this area of the website is packed full of interesting comment.


OPEC President appears to think oil is a less attractive investment

3 July 2008 by Ray Boulger

Yesterday Dr Chakib Khelil, president of Opec, the oil producers’ cartel, told the BBC that a rise...

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Only 50% of Lenders Expect Defaults to Increase in the 3rd Quarter!

3 July 2008 by Ray Boulger

The Bank of England's (BofE’s) second quarterly Credit Conditions Survey was conducted between 27...

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BTL lenders say no to new builds

6 May 2008 by Katie Tucker

HBOS has announced that as of 5pm today, they require at lest a 25% deposit for all Buy to Let new...

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What are the house price predictions?

Posted on 21 May 2008

I am a first time buyer who wants to buy a flat in London. Some people are saying to wait as prices...

The Charcol rate search wizard's top ten year fix

Posted on 19 May 2008

What are the best rates available in 10 year fixed rates?