Hundreds of thousands of fixed-rate mortgages to expire by the general election – how to cope with rising costs

The general election manifestos say little about mortgage support for homeowners, yet many will see their cheap deals end as the nation heads to the polls.

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Hundreds of thousands of mortgage borrowers will have seen their monthly repayments rise by the general election, making housing a key political issue, research suggests.

Yet there is very little promised in the general election manifestos on mortgage support.

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Marc Shoffman
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Marc Shoffman is an award-winning freelance journalist specialising in business, personal finance and property. His work has appeared in print and online publications ranging from FT Business to The Times, Mail on Sunday and the i newspaper. He also co-presents the In For A Penny financial planning podcast.