Can I use equity release to reduce the inheritance tax due on my £1.2m home?
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‘Longer is stronger’ mortgage shift continues
The ‘longer is stronger’ move in the mortgage market exploded in December and then continued strongly in January,…
New Zealand tests ‘houseless’ recovery as spending outpaces property prices
Muted house prices despite above‑trend GDP Westpac is not forecasting a housing boom from here. It is picking…
Interest rate hikes failing to dampen property prices in mid-size and regional areas
An interest rate rise in February has failed to slow much of Australia’s housing market, with new data…
More than 5,000 estates lie unclaimed in UK – check if you’re entitled to one | Personal Finance | Finance
More than 5,000 estates lie unclaimed in UK (Image: Getty) Thousands of estates across the UK are currently…
At 71 I’m spending retirement worrying about my sons’ future inheritance tax bill
Instead of enjoying her retirement, Lynda Williams finds herself tossing and turning in bed, worrying about the inheritance…
Westpac economists see OCR at 4% by end of next year
Westpac economists are forecasting that the Official Cash Rate (OCR) will hit 4% by the end of next…
Two-year fixed mortgages roar back into favour with home owners
The previously fashionable, but recently deserted, two-year fixed term mortgages roared back into favour with home owners in…
Mortgage yields head down towards 5%
What goes up, will come down – just not maybe as quickly as we might want and imagine.…
September RBNZ Official Cash Rate rise predicted
BNZ economists think the Reserve Bank will raise the Official Cash rate in September but won’t express that…
It’s a stampede! Mortgage holders race from floating to fixed
They waited and then they acted. And boy, did they act. Big numbers of home owners clearly wanted…
Residential property investors top $100 bln mortgage mark in what was a surprisingly busy year for them
Residential property investors hit the $100 billion mortgage mark in 2025 and are growing their outstanding mortgage pile…