Ed Magnus

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Journalist at This is Money

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What it means for your mortgage and savings

1 week ago | msn.com | Helen Kirrane |Ed Magnus

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What it means for your mortgage and savings

1 week ago | msn.com | Helen Kirrane |Ed Magnus

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Interest rates held at 4.25%: What it means for your mortgage and savings

1 week ago | thisismoney.co.uk | Helen Kirrane |Ed Magnus

The Bank of England has held interest rates at 4.25 per cent as it continues to tread carefully amid fears of resurgent inflation. The decision came as little surprise to financial markets, with a pause widely predicted by analysts. Its previous decision, last month, was to cut rates from 4.5 to 4.25 per cent, taking base rate 1 percentage point below its 5.25 per cent peak.
Santander cuts mortgage rates with first-time buyer deals being slashed most

1 week ago | msn.com | Ed Magnus

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Santander cuts mortgage rates with first-time buyer deals slashed most

1 week ago | thisismoney.co.uk | Ed Magnus

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Santander cuts mortgage rates with first-time buyer deals being slashed most

1 week ago | thisismoney.co.uk | Ed Magnus

Santander has cut mortgage rates for those buying homes with smaller deposits, despite the expectation that the Bank of England will hold interest rates at 4.25 per cent tomorrow. The changes are aimed at first-time buyers and home movers with a 5 per cent or 10 per cent deposit. The mortgage rate cuts will be up to 0.22 percentage points. The new products are available to all customers, whether they are applying via a broker or directly.
House prices fall £7,365 in one month as rising stamp duty costs bite

1 week ago | msn.com | Ed Magnus

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House prices fall £7,365 in one month as rising stamp duty costs bite

1 week ago | thisismoney.co.uk | Ed Magnus

House prices fell between March and April this year, official figures have revealed. The average property fell by more than £7,000 in one month from £272,862 in March to £265,497 in April, according to the latest figures from the Office for National Statistics. In percentage terms, it means house prices fell by 2.7 per cent during the month. On a yearly basis, house price growth dropped from 7 per cent in March to 3.5 per cent in April - the first slowdown since December 2023.
Is it safe to buy a house with a history of Japanese knotweed?

1 week ago | thisismoney.co.uk | Ed Magnus

My wife and I are looking to move home and have found a house we really like. The problem is the house has a history of Japanese knotweed, which the seller and estate agent have been upfront about. Is it safe to put an offer in on a house with a history of Japanese knotweed given it has been treated for seven years and comes with an insurance backed guarantee? Ed Magnus of This is Money replies: You're right to feel nervy when hearing the dreaded term Japanese knotweed.
Property asking prices fall as number of homes for sale hits decade-high

1 week ago | msn.com | Ed Magnus

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