http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/HomeAndCommunity/BuyingAndSellingYourHome/HomeBuyingSchemes/index.htm
For more information on shared ownership schemes.
https://www.moneyadviceservice.org.uk/en
For government information explaining various types of mortgages and financing products including equity release, home purchase plans and sale and rent back.
http://www.eurohypothec.com/
For research on the eurohypothec. Please note not all of the site is written in English.
Website of UK Finance which includes up-to-date information concerning the UK mortgage market. See particularly https://www.ukfinance.org.uk/area-of-expertise/mortgages
Website of the Financial Conduct Authority, which regulates many mortgage lenders.
http://www.financial-ombudsman.org.uk/
The Financial Ombudsman Service, which settles individual complaints between consumers and businesses providing financial services.
https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/competition-and-markets-authority
The Competition and Markets Authority has generic oversight of consumer protection having taken over this aspect of the office of Fair Trading’s work.
https://www.justice.gov.uk/courts/procedure-rules/civil/protocol/prot_mha
Provides information on pre-action protocols on possession actions based on rent arrears and mortgage arrears.
https://www.gov.uk/browse/housing-local-services/repossessions-evictions
Provides basic information on housing solutions in the event of repossession.
http://www.nationaldebtline.co.uk – There are several bodies providing advice to those with debt problems. The national debt helpline is one of these bodies who provide free advice to individuals. A similar advice service provides advice to small business with debt problems – see: http://www.bdl.org.uk/. These two help lines are part of the Money Advice Trust a registered charity funded by institutional lenders – see: http://www.moneyadvicetrust.org.
http://www.citizensadvice.org.uk/
Citizens advice for consumer advice on housing and mortgages.
http://england.shelter.org.uk/
Official site of Shelter, a charity that works to alleviate the distress caused by homelessness and bad housing. Advice on housing and mortgage repossession.