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...
by | Mar 15, 2018 | Uncategorized
West Midlands authorities have agreed to deliver 215,000 homes by 2031, Chancellor Philip Hammond announced in the Spring Statement today. Hammond said he’s currently working with 44 authorities who are bidding for the government’s £4.1bn housing infrastructure fund...
by | Mar 8, 2018 | Uncategorized
The average first-time buyer is now seven years older than in 1960 and needs to save around £20,000 to buy a home, homebuilder Keepmoat found. Today, first-time buyers will be in their 30s before they get onto the property ladder and pay a deposit of £20,622. In...
by | Mar 5, 2018 | Uncategorized
The government has unveiled a major overhaul of planning regulations today in a bid to force local authorities to meet demand for affordable housing. Local authorities will be tested on the number of homes they deliver but will be given greater freedom to use existing...
