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Mar 27, 2020

Mortgage offers extended three months as only ‘critical’ home moves allowed

Mortgage lenders will extend offers for borrowers who have already exchanged contracts by ...

Mar 27, 2020

Government slams brakes on housing market allowing only ‘critical’ moves

The government is urging people to delay or not begin the process of buying or selling a h...

Mar 10, 2020

First-time buyer savings schemes dwindle: your options now

The Help to Buy ISA is now closed to new customers, but there are other smart ways to help...

Mar 06, 2020

Habito launches end-to-end homebuying service

The service will cover the point from which an offer is accepted to the moment the buyer r...

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Nov 04, 2019

Two in five Brits say they’ll never buy a home

The challenge of saving a deposit can make homeownership feel like an unattainable goal

Nov 01, 2019

95% shared ownership remortgage launched by Cambridge Building Society

The mortgage will help existing shared ownership homeowners buy a further stake in their p...

Oct 30, 2019

First-time buyer sales remain resilient in cool market

Nearly a third of all homes sold last month were bought by first-time buyers

Oct 24, 2019

Time is running out to open a Help to Buy ISA

The savings scheme enables aspiring borrowers to get a 25% boost from the Government towar...

Oct 23, 2019

Forces Help to Buy scheme extended

Military workers can boost their buying power with Government support to get on the proper...

Oct 15, 2019

Habito gives first-time buyers loans to make cash offers

Habito Go could give buyers the reassurance of a guaranteed sale, but they'll have to pay ...

Oct 15, 2019

First-time buyer numbers hit 12-year high

It's a buyer's market, mortgage rates are at super-low levels, and most first-time buyers ...

Oct 08, 2019

Small deposit mortgages see fastest rise in interest rates

Mortgage lenders favour first-time buyers with larger deposits, as rates rise for those wh...

Oct 08, 2019

Help to Buy properties carry a 10% premium

Equivalent homes could be available for less for those who don't need to use the Governmen...

Sep 20, 2019

Half of first-time buyers are helped by parents or grandparents

The average first-time buyer has to find £25,000 to secure a good rate, so no wonder many...

Sep 20, 2019

High-earning first-time buyers struggle to save deposit

Saving a sufficient deposit proves a barrier to aspiring homeowners, as well as the comple...

Sep 10, 2019

Who offers the best Help to Buy ISA rates?

Some of the top Help to Buy ISA deals are only available to local customers. Find out if y...

Sep 09, 2019

Low-deposit mortgage deals fall in number and rise in cost

There was a dip in ‘riskier’ 95 per cent loan-to-value mortgages during August

Sep 06, 2019

Over a third of all property purchases are by first-time buyers

First-time buyers are still finding a way to access the property market, despite significa...

Aug 23, 2019

House prices marginally more affordable in UK’s most expensive cities

Affordability may have improved slightly in London, Cambridge and Oxford, but buying a hom...

Aug 08, 2019

Beware these extra costs of moving

Buyers need to budget for ALL the costs of moving home, and they aren't always obvious

Aug 05, 2019

Virgin Money extends shared ownership criteria

The lender has increased its maximum borrowing to 95% of the property's value

Aug 02, 2019

First-time buyer deposits increase 17 per cent in last year

Despite rising house prices, first-timers are managing to put down significant deposits wh...

Jul 31, 2019

First-time buyers adjust buying plans over Brexit

Uncertainty over the UK's withdrawal from the European Union is starting to impact the hou...

Jul 29, 2019

Rise in ‘security deposit’ mortgages where the Bank of Mum and Dad can earn interest

Not only are the mortgage rates competitive for first-time buyers, but their parents can e...

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Jan 28, 2020

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Guide to borrowing past retirement age

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Mortgage market biased against homeowners

Buy-to-let property investors are unfairly favoured in the mortgage market, an independent...

Should buy-to-let investors ‘go Dutch’?

The Netherlands is revealed as Europe’s top buy-to-let property hotspot

Private sector tenants in poverty double in decade

The number of private rented sector tenants in poverty has doubled in the last decade from...

Large mortgage broker firm launches with fees of over 1%

An insurance firm has launched a mortgage advice service

Second steppers targeting detached properties

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News

Introduction

Mortgage offers extended three months as only ‘critical’ home moves allowed

Government slams brakes on housing market allowing only ‘critical’ moves

First-time buyer savings schemes dwindle: your options now

Habito launches end-to-end homebuying service

More articles

Two in five Brits say they’ll never buy a home

95% shared ownership remortgage launched by Cambridge Building Society

First-time buyer sales remain resilient in cool market

Time is running out to open a Help to Buy ISA

Forces Help to Buy scheme extended

Habito gives first-time buyers loans to make cash offers

First-time buyer numbers hit 12-year high

Small deposit mortgages see fastest rise in interest rates

Help to Buy properties carry a 10% premium

Half of first-time buyers are helped by parents or grandparents

High-earning first-time buyers struggle to save deposit

Who offers the best Help to Buy ISA rates?

Low-deposit mortgage deals fall in number and rise in cost

Over a third of all property purchases are by first-time buyers

House prices marginally more affordable in UK’s most expensive cities

Beware these extra costs of moving

Virgin Money extends shared ownership criteria

First-time buyer deposits increase 17 per cent in last year

First-time buyers adjust buying plans over Brexit

Rise in ‘security deposit’ mortgages where the Bank of Mum and Dad can earn interest

Related Articles/Most Recent

Guide to borrowing past retirement age

Mortgage market biased against homeowners

Should buy-to-let investors ‘go Dutch’?

Private sector tenants in poverty double in decade

Large mortgage broker firm launches with fees of over 1%

Second steppers targeting detached properties

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