Here’s a top offer from a top hotel group.
Principal Hayley Hotels have launched an “Open to Offers” competition where the (very, VERY) lucky winner will have their mortgage or rent paid for a year.
Even better, entering is a breeze - all you have to do is fill in your name, email address and postcode on the [...]

Ok, look, I’m not completely mad - I do know that finance is a big issue at the moment, and that many people are concerned about job security. But it’s not all doom and gloom.
Lenders are beginning to loosen up just a smidgen - and if you have the money to hand, the market is [...]

Last week I asked whether it was time to start buying again. Among those who responded 65 per cent said no, the market has further to fall and 35 per cent said yes, we’re over the worst.
My own view is this: the market does have further to fall, but yes, we are over the worst [...]

Loved up first-time buyers are taking the romantic route to homeownership, according to research by Charcol.co.uk.
Their figures reveal that back in 2006 joint buyers made up 45 per cent of first-time purchases, but in 2007 this rose to 50 per cent.

Charcol have tried to give a Valentine’s spin to the stats, and conclude that the increase [...]