What are the best options if you are looking for a mortgage?

With interest rates predicted to rise again and cost of fixed-rate deals on the up, here's what you need to know

• UK homeowners face huge rise in payments when fixed-rate mortgages expire

As if things were not tough enough already, those looking for a new mortgage deal are now being squeezed on all sides.

Some experts are predicting the Bank of England will raise interest rates five more times, on top of the 12 since December 2021 that have taken the central bank's key base rate to 4.5% - the highest since 2008.