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For many prospective buyers hoping to get on the housing ladder, a longer mortgage term between 25 and 30 years seems like a smart investment. Lower monthly repayments mean much more available cash, but the downside is, you're likely to pay significantly more interest over a longer mortgage. Is it worth it?

This summer London house prices fell for the first time in a decade. But this doesn't necessarily signal the start of a slump, more a correction. London property will always be desirable.

There has been speculation for years now that interest rates will start rising, and going by a recent pronouncement from Mark Carney, it seems that an increase is now on the cards. How much that will be is anyone's guess but what is certain is that homeowners and homebuyers will be watching keenly.

Government initatives to shrink the buy-to-let housing market seem to be having the desired effect as landlords begin to sell up in droves. Our prediction? This will lead to a big rise in the number of properties suitable for first-time buyers, but also leave tenants without the capital to buy in a difficult situation.

What does the new report from Halifax, showing that house prices are rebounding from an early-2017 slump, really mean for homeowners?

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