Higher Lending Charges are often charged if your mortgage is 90% or more of your property's value. We think the charge is a form of profiteering by the lenders and should be abolished. This article explains why.
Muslims are forbidden by the teachings of the Koran to pay interest. This means that conventional mortgages and loans cannot be used. This article explains the alternatives available for Muslims and defines some of the words used in Islamic finance.
In mid summer 2007 everyone who wants to sell a property will have to prepare a Home Information Packs before they put it on the market. This article explains what the Packs will have to include what they'll cost - and whether we expect them to work!
