Best of both worlds? Study shows on average tenants pay less and investors earn more in the north of England. Amy Byard does the maths

Newly-published figures show that tenants in the north of England spend five per cent less of their annual income on rent than the national average.

Tenants in the north east, north west and in Yorkshire and the Humber spend on average 26 per cent of their annual income on rent, compared with the national average of 31 per cent, according to the report from Savills' estate agents and...

Prime minister seeks to renew Margaret Thatcher's legacy by unveiling discount of up to £75,000 on homes for council tenants

David Cameron will seek to rejuvenate one of Margaret Thatcher's main legacies when he declares that two million social tenants could buy their properties with a discount of up to £75,000.

The prime minister, who believes that discounts became "virtually meaningless" over the past decade after they failed to keep pace with property prices, will pledge to give tenants a chance to secure a "vital rung on the...

Bank joins Halifax, Bank of Ireland and Clydesdale and Yorkshire banks in raising its standard variable rate, which will rise to 4.74% in May

The Co-operative Bank has become the latest lender to increase the standard variable rate (SVR) it charges mortgage customers, in a move that will affect more than 54,000 households.

The bank, which will increase its SVR by 0.5 percentage points to 4.74% from 1 May 2012, blamed changing conditions in the mortgage market and the increased cost of funding for the rise, which will add £42 a...

Real estate investors who want to pick up a property in Morocco should concentrate their search on Marrakech.

This is the advice of Nik Kapur, director of M2Morocco, who explained the city is one of the best markets to focus on in the nation because it is "the most established tourist destination".

He noted city centre apartments in particular are sought-after among both domestic and international investors, pointing out they present "a good opportunity for both rental income and capital growth".

Mr Kapur went on to say that Marrakech...