Daniel Cottam

Vulnerable homeowners could lose mortgage support - Insurer warns of ‘catastrophically low’ take up of new government loan ow.ly/yGHp50gS2v3

Help to Buy: like a house on fire - Index-linked gilts may be expensive, but at least you know what you are getting ow.ly/6Z7b50gQeBi

Non-bank US mortgage lenders pose systemic risk, study says - Loosely supervised home loan providers ill-prepared for financial shocks, researchers warn ow.ly/6rx650gMmeg

Help to Buy homeowners prepare for double whammy - First tranche of borrowers face first fees alongside potential interest rate rise ow.ly/a4nw50gINHk

House price growth in regional cities outstrips London - Average increases in Bristol, Birmingham and Edinburgh now ahead of the capital ow.ly/EKEU50gHCBI

Buy-to-let landlords biggest winners from low interest rates - Interest-only mortgages cheaper than capital repayment loans ow.ly/Ot9W50gDfBI

Real estate investors suffer from bond market blues - Rising yields hammer sentiment for Reits that pay dividends to shareholders ow.ly/hH2u50gBea1

Can I switch back to childcare vouchers or is it too late? - We are no longer eligible for the tax-free childcare account ow.ly/c20s50gAlAL

Which foreign countries will grant me citizenship if I invest? - I am looking to buy property and have been considering locations ow.ly/pOob50gvQyB

Number of UK first-time buyers highest for 10 years - Mortgages given to landlords continues to decline, UK Finance figures show ow.ly/OEDA50gu84j

How the Bank of Mum and Dad beats stamp duty rules - Parents helping their children to buy a property turn to niche mortgage product ow.ly/iTG850gri5Y

Property still beats a pension, say retirement savers - Despite tax burden on buy-to-let landlords, number who favour property is rising ow.ly/slPE50goI7h

Stamp duty takings surge to £9.5bn record - Surcharge on buy-to-let and second homes appears to have had little effect ow.ly/pqjA50gl8go

Older borrowers most likely to have interest-only mortgages - Significant proportion will be more than 65 by the time debts mature ow.ly/yI8i50gkgPS

Mortgage approvals fall to a near 3-year low - Economists put decline down to stagnant incomes and weak housing market ow.ly/DvV350gjpSC

Mortgage approvals from banks lowest for 5 years, survey shows - December weakness follows strong lending in previous months ow.ly/OPkl50gfVlm

Remortgaging crunch looms for buy-to-let landlords - Refinancing may prove difficult two years on from the stamp duty surcharge ow.ly/L5Ii50gbD84

Mortgage market resilient despite slowing UK house price growth in November ow.ly/74PO50g9hMa

Being single is costing me a shared ownership home - Housing providers seem to have secret criteria when vetting would-be buyers ow.ly/kYsr50g6PPN

Can my eldest daughter inherit both my title and the family home? - I am a lord and have three daughters ow.ly/4Ns650g5o8z