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First time buyers are driving mortgage enquiries from older borrowers
There has been a surge in enquiries from borrowers aged 55 and over looking for mortgage options to help children and grandchildren onto the property... Read more
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Property investment surge could come after Brexit, new poll suggests
Brexit has made UK property investors more cautious but real estate spending spree could follow when the country eventually leaves the European... Read more
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Help to Buy scheme has not addressed wider issues in the housing market
The Government’s flagship Help to Buy scheme is not making homes more affordable in general or helping address other pressing problems in the... Read more
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Growth continues in UK mortgage market, including buy to let
Mortgage market growth in the UK is continuing with the number of first time buyer mortgages completed in July up by 5.8% compared to the same month... Read more
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One in four people plan to use their home to fund the cost of care
Almost a quarter, some 24%, of unretired people would rather unlock equity from their property than use their pension pot to pay for care costs in... Read more
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Buy to let mortgage rates falling across the board
The cost of fixed rate buy to let mortgages is falling with the biggest month on month decline in two year deals for 50% of the value of a property,... Read more
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Fixed rate deals dominate the remortgage market, latest data shows
Fixed rate deals are dominating the residential remortgage market with 96% of those who remortgaged in July doing so with this kind of product, new... Read more
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One in six will still be paying their mortgage after age of 65
One in six people believe that they will definitely be over 65 by the time they repay their mortgage, and another 9% have no idea when it’s going... Read more
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UK gross mortgage lending up almost 3% in July, highest since 2016
The latest industry figures show that gross mortgage lending in the UK in July was 2.9% higher than the same month in 2018 and the highest since... Read more
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Help to Buy loophole closed to benefit home owners
Home owners with Help to Buy properties can now take out 35 year mortgages for first time, it has been announced. The Government has moved to... Read more
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First time buyer mortgage completions reach highest level since 2007
The first time buyer mortgage sector has reached its highest level since 2007, but home mover loan rates are still falling, the latest industry... Read more
Over two thirds of people plan to stay in their own home in retirement
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