The epic turmoil of Liz Truss’s ill-fated mini-budget has given way to a calmer market for mortgage lenders, with a number of providers lowering rates throughout the country in response to a slowdown in the volatile world of financial markets. After a sustained period of interest rates, the mortgage market is at last showing signs…

If you are a tenant and renting from a private landlord or estate agent, you may be able to claim rent back from them if they fail to provide suitable accommodation. This is under plans being considered in Westminster. Renters could soon be able to sue their landlords for refunds on rent if their property…