Interest rates

Homeowners have taken another hit with the Bank of England increasing interest rates to 5.75%. Further rises are now expected

New Chancellor Alistair Darling has expressed concern over those people who took out fixed rate home loans in 2005 who will soon be paying much more

Monthly mortgage repayments are eating up 50% of first-time buyers income in some parts of the country as ever greater levels of debt are taken on

First-time buyer 24-year old Sarah Wilson explains the struggle she had in getting on the housing ladder

You could very shortly find yourself worse off as mortgage providers pass on the rate increase to homeowners. Work out how much extra you might have to pay
Also: Should you remortgage?

Personal finance journalist Sarah Modlock discusses why rates might climb higher and how the housing market could be hit

Is this the end of it, or will rates climb higher? Do you feel much worse off after a whole series of rate increases? Share your ideas and see what others think