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HTG Mortgages Newspapers and trade sites sometimes ask me to comment on mortgages, interest rates and the housing market. Below is some of that coverage: click any headline to read the article in full. And if you would like to talk about your own mortgage, get in touch. In The News
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92 features since 2 Apr 2025, most recently 8 Oct 2026.
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Read my article: Why fixed rates rise when the base rate is on holdExpect builders to cash in and buyers to find out the hard way
Read my article: Help to Buy flats worth less than paidThe flats were already overpriced the day the keys were handed over
Read my article: Help to Buy flats worth less than paidPeople aren’t scared of the Bank of England anymore. They’re more scared of the letter from their lender
Read my article: Why fixed rates rise when the base rate is on holdA base rate hold doesn’t mean your fix stays put
Read my article: Why fixed rates rise when the base rate is on holdRenting has become the expensive way to wait for house prices to fall
Read my article: Rents rising faster than house pricesApril’s umbrella change-around turned contractors into strangers with their own bank
Read my article: Contractor mortgages after the April 2026 umbrella rulesThe clock only restarts if you walk into the wrong bank
Read my article: Contractor mortgages after the April 2026 umbrella rulesFull coverage archive
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2026
- 8 Oct 2026Sky NewsRare zero-growth year suggests house prices heading for downturn, experts say
- 5 Oct 2026Daily MirrorNationwide, Barclays, HSBC, Lloyds, NatWest, Santander and TSB customers ‘all hit with new costs’
- 4 Oct 2026Daily ExpressHousebuilders ‘real winners’ of Andy Burnham’s Your First Home scheme
- 29 Sep 2026Property Portfolio InvestorHelp to Buy flats lag houses as brokers warn on Your First Home
- 21 Sep 2026Daily Express‘Worried’ mortgage holders ‘contacting us 6 months early’ say brokers
- 21 Sep 2026AOL‘Worried’ mortgage holders ‘contacting us 6 months early’ say brokers
- 20 Sep 2026Birmingham LiveUK rent ‘vicious cycle’ warning with £1,400 monthly charge
- 17 Sep 2026Daily MirrorHMRC new rules now in force ‘affecting 700,000 workers’
- 17 Sep 2026Chronicle LiveHMRC rule change ‘has unexpected impact on 700,000 workers’
- 17 Sep 2026HR PressContractors warned of mortgage trap following umbrella company tax changes
- 17 Sep 2026Employer NewsContractors warned of mortgage trap following umbrella company tax changes
- 7 Sep 2026Daily MirrorBarclays, Santander and TSB customers face extra costs as ‘significant changes’ announced on Monday
- 6 Sep 2026Glasgow LiveTenants warned of ‘relentless’ rent rises with change ‘over next year’
- 3 Sep 2026Birmingham LiveMajor UK bank becomes first to confirm change after Andy Burnham speech
- 1 Sep 2026Daily MirrorNationwide gives new update as ‘premium’ means ‘£66,500 extra’
- 29 Aug 2026Daily MirrorNew rule means ‘£1,800 bill’ for renters buying first home
- 21 Aug 2026Sky NewsThe fraud that could see your house sold from under you
- 16 Jul 2026Daily ExpressNationwide announces new rule for customers 'from today'
- 7 Jul 2026This is MoneyNationwide cuts mortgage rates as price war ramps up...
- 7 Jul 2026Cambridgeshire LiveNationwide announces change for customers 'from Tuesday'
- 7 Jul 2026Chronicle LiveNationwide announces change for customers 'from Tuesday'
- 7 Jul 2026Wales OnlineNationwide announces change for customers 'from Tuesday'
- 7 Jul 2026Daily ExpressNationwide new change for UK customers 'begins on Tuesday'
- 7 Jul 2026Liverpool EchoNationwide announces change for customers 'from Tuesday'
- 7 Jul 2026Daily MirrorNationwide customers told of change 'from tomorrow'
- 23 Jun 2026The TimesThe biggest money mistakes made by six-figure earners
- 18 Jun 2026Daily Mirror'Many don't know about mortgage type good for self-employed'
- 18 Jun 2026Daily Express'Hugely underused' mortgage type 'ideal for people...
- 11 Jun 2026North Wales LivePayPal, Klarna and Clearpay users face new rules next...
- 10 Jun 2026Chronicle LivePayPal, Klarna and Clearpay users face new rules next...
- 10 Jun 2026Daily MirrorPayPal customers to see major rule change next month
- 8 Jun 2026Daily MirrorPeople with mortgage deals ending soon 'should act...
- 7 Jun 2026Cambridgeshire Live'Small change' can save thousands and slash mortgage...
- 7 Jun 2026Daily Star'I'm a mortgage expert - small change saves thousands...
- 7 Jun 2026Daily ExpressUK homeowners 'can be mortgage-free sooner' with simple...
- 7 Jun 2026Daily Mirror'I'm a mortgage expert - small change saves thousands...
- 1 Jun 2026Daily MirrorMillions across UK 'face new 22% HMRC tax'
- 21 May 2026Yorkshire LiveNationwide, Virgin, NatWest customers among those told...
- 18 May 2026Cambridge NewsMajor Halifax update as 'it could disappear from high...
- 18 May 2026Daily MirrorHalifax 'could disappear from UK high streets' after...
- 18 May 2026Wales OnlineMajor Halifax update as 'it could disappear from high...
- 18 May 2026Bristol LiveHalifax bombshell as bank 'could disappear from UK...
- 18 May 2026Daily Mirror'May 21' alert for customers after Nationwide, Virgin...
- 18 May 2026Daily Star'May 21' alert for customers after Nationwide, Virgin...
- 18 May 2026Daily ExpressNationwide, Santander, NatWest customers among those...
- 1 May 2026Daily Express'Tactical' mortgage move to 'cheaper products' saving...
- 29 Apr 2026FTAdviserFCA set to carry out review into how useful APRs are...
- 23 Apr 2026Daily Mirror'Good news' update for Santander, first direct and...
- 23 Apr 2026Daily ExpressHSBC, Santander and TSB make major mortgage change...
- 23 Apr 2026Daily ExpressNew 'good news' announcements for TSB, first direct...
- 16 Apr 2026Daily ExpressNew council tax '63 days' rule as announcement made
- 10 Mar 2026The TelegraphTSB raises mortgage rates twice in 24 hours amid inflation...
- 9 Jan 2026Property Portfolio InvestorBarclays cuts mortgage rates as lenders edge closer...
2025
- 23 Oct 2025The i PaperSeven mistakes first-time buyers make when applying...
- 25 Sep 2025The i PaperFirst-time-buyers waited for a crash. Now they're flooding...
- 4 Sep 2025Daily ExpressAngela Rayner urged by tax experts to resign over stamp...
- 29 Jul 2025The TelegraphPosh hotspots suffer Britain's biggest house price...
- 17 Jul 2025Daily ExpressUK economy in tatters under Rachel Reeves – 'bleak...
- 11 Jul 2025Daily ExpressLabour's 1.5m homes target branded 'pipe dream' after...
- 9 Jul 2025Daily MirrorSpain's new Airbnb rules could 'trigger domino effect'...
- 9 Jul 2025Bristol LiveNew rules for tourists in Italy, experts say, after...
- 25 Jun 2025What MortgageBarclays cuts rates with new deals for small deposit...
- 11 Jun 2025Daily RecordCustomers of three UK banks issued warning over change...
- 11 Jun 2025Daily ExpressBarclays and HSBC customers could be around £288 worse...
- 11 Jun 2025Daily ExpressAnyone with Barclays or HSBC mortgage warned of major...
- 11 Jun 2025The TelegraphMajor lenders raise mortgage rates ahead of Reeves's...
- 10 Jun 2025Yorkshire LiveHSBC, Barclays and NatWest bank account holders issued...
- 10 Jun 2025What MortgageMortgage rates: Is this the end of the sub-4% deal...
- 10 Jun 2025Birmingham LiveWarning for anyone banking with NatWest, Barclays,...
- 27 May 2025The SunWarning for first-time buyers as sub-4% mortgage rates...
- 8 May 2025This is MoneyFirst-time buyers mortgages with no payments for first...
- 8 May 2025FTAdviserFCA's mortgage proposals could 'shift risk' to consumer
- 7 May 2025What MortgageSkipton offers FTBs delayed start on mortgage repayments...
- 7 May 2025FTAdviserConfusion among brokers as many unaware of new Skipton...
- 27 Apr 2025The TelegraphBuyers lured by generous mortgages seven times their...
- 15 Apr 2025FTAdviserSecond charge bridging loans 'valuable but not without...
- 15 Apr 2025The TelegraphSuspicious' second homes flood property market in holiday let hotspots
- 13 Apr 2025The Sun'Ideal time' to be a FTB as homes sell for UNDER asking...
- 12 Apr 2025Daily ExpressTrump 'playing poker' with 90-day tariff pause as he...
- 11 Apr 2025Daily ExpressMortgage borrowers urged to act now as cheap 3.89%...
- 10 Apr 2025What MortgageLenders cut mortgage rates amid tariff turbulence -...
- 9 Apr 2025FTAdviserUK mortgage lenders cut rates following Trump tariffs
- 9 Apr 2025Daily ExpressExperts explain how to make the most of the Trump slump
- 8 Apr 2025Daily MailBritish businesses warn of fight to survive after Trump's...
- 3 Apr 2025Birmingham LiveHigh street lender accepting mortgages from people...
- 3 Apr 2025ScotsmanTrump tariffs batter FTSE 100 but what does market...
- 3 Apr 2025The Money PagesWill Trump's tariffs increase chances of an interest...
- 3 Apr 2025FTAdviserLoughborough BS praised for allowing minor credit blips
- 3 Apr 2025London Property NewsLoughborough Building Society described as 'bold and...
- 3 Apr 2025Sky NewsPeople with 'credit blips' have new hope in getting...
- 2 Apr 2025London Property NewsBuy-to-let is bouncing back 'with lending rocketing...
- 2 Apr 2025What MortgageBuy-to-let mortgage activity surges: Is there hope...
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