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Invest In You: Mortgage mistakes to avoid as a first-time buyer - from not seeing a mortgage broker to lying about loans and not checking your documentation

Skipton Building Society has launched a new zero-deposit mortgage aimed at “trapped renters” as the cost-of-living crisis and rising property prices make saving for a home increasingly difficult for millions.

MISS MONEYSAVER: A survey by Utilita Energy found that almost a fifth of UK adults have found mould in their property, while 21 per cent of us are experiencing damp issues.

Rate rise to 3.5% affects everything from mortgages to credit cards, loans and savings. Here is all you need to know

THE dream of buying a house is further away for more people in Scotland as figures show mortgage approvals have slumped to an 11-year low while…

From loans to mortgages, house prices to credit cards – all you need to know about the biggest rate rise since 1989

Demand has soared in past 12 months while total number of available properties fell by almost 10%

If the Bank Rate hits 4.5pc as expected, bills will jump by 50pc

Hundreds of thousands of families will be experiencing financial hell over the next few years

An extreme imbalance between supply and demand has driven house prices to the highest levels in almost two decades. With this comes soaring inflation, a record-breaking living squeeze, an energy crisis, and the repercussions of last year's stamp duty holiday, all resulting in a confusing scenario and conflicting advice from experts across the country.