by | Dec 13, 2018 | Uncategorized
Borrowers without a large deposit are benefitting from a wider choice of deals and lower rates The average two-year fixed rate for borrowers with just a 5% deposit is at a record low, according to Moneyfacts. The financial information provider said that two-year fixed...
by | Sep 20, 2018 | Uncategorized
As extra £2 billion will be available for housing associations from 2022 to build and manage tens of thousands of properties. Speaking at the National Housing Federation (NHF) Summit today, Prime Minister Theresa May commented that social housing is not the tenure for...
by | Sep 17, 2018 | Uncategorized
Monthly prices rose modestly in August, according to the latest house price index from LSL Property Services and Acadata. Prices were up just 0.1%, but the report said this was enough to put an end to consistent falls seen every month since March. Regional variances...
by | Jun 20, 2018 | Uncategorized
Potential first-time buyers would have lower monthly outgoings if they bought a property rather than renting one, with rental prices surpassing average mortgage repayments in every region of the UK, Santander Mortgages has found. Homeowners could save £2,268 a year if...
by | Apr 9, 2018 | Uncategorized
Professional qualifications for estate agents and protection from gazumping among plans Estate agents will be required to obtain a professional qualification and disclose payments for referring customers to solicitors, surveyors or mortgage brokers under government...
by | Mar 19, 2018 | Uncategorized
UK mortgages have reached their most affordable level in a decade, Halifax research concludes. As of the fourth quarter of 2017 mortgage payments accounted for less than a third or (29%) of homeowners’ disposable income, compared to almost half (48%) in 2007. Andy...
