Thousands of "mortgage prisoners" who are
paying high borrowing rates but are unable to switch to better deals should be
given more help, the UK's financial regulator has said. These homeowners took
out mortgages before new, stricter rules on affordability were brought in. The
Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) also said about 30% of borrowers failed to
find the cheapest mortgage deal. However, it said competition in the market
worked well for many people. The FCA's comments came in an interim report into
the mortgage market. Read more on the BBC website.
England’s housing courts at breaking point as renters battle no-fault
evictions
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Courts said to be ‘overloaded’ as landlords sell properties and tenants
with nowhere to go try to delay evictions
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