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Aug 10, 2022

Half a million have bought homes using a Help to Buy ISA

Help to Buy ISAs have given many homebuyers a boost, with a government bonus on top of the...

Aug 04, 2022

Bank of Mum and Dad to lend £25bn over next three years

Parental wealth is expected to support around 47 per cent of all first-time buyers

Aug 02, 2022

Revealed: The best cities for first-time buyers

Scotland and cities in the North of England dominate the list due to their affordable hous...

Jul 27, 2022

First-time buyer prices rise three times faster than pre-pandemic

There are many barriers to homebuying, not least the rapidly rising house prices of the la...

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Aug 19, 2021

Homeowners over £300,000 better off than long-term renters

Not only does a mortgage cost less over the long term, homeowners potentially build up pro...

Aug 17, 2021

Nationwide reduces rates for those with smaller deposits

The building society has cut the cost of its mortgages for those borrowing between 80% and...

Aug 16, 2021

Five financial choices that could dent your mortgage chances

Lenders are looking more closely than ever before at what you spend as well as how you man...

Jul 30, 2021

Huge rise in 5% deposit mortgage availability

Demand remains high from first-time buyers who have a wider choice of borrowing options th...

Jul 26, 2021

Seven in 10 renters say UK has a housing crisis

The pandemic has made harder than ever for those renting to be able to buy their own home

Jul 23, 2021

Newcastle Building Society launches First Homes mortgages

The First Homes schemes offers first-time buyers a 30% discount on a newly built home in t...

Jul 23, 2021

Open Money launches mortgage advice service to first-time buyers

The broker will offer fee-free mortgage advice, online and over the phone

Jul 22, 2021

95% mortgage availability boosted, with new deals launched

Metro Bank cuts high LTV rates, while Vernon BS launches 95 per cent fee-free mortgage

Jul 20, 2021

Top tips for self-employed borrowers to get a mortgage

Over a third of self-employed renters worry they won't ever buy a home, but they can take ...

Jul 05, 2021

Four in 10 first-time buyers can buy sooner because of pandemic

Savings have been boosted by an extra £500 a month as lockdowns have stopped us from goin...

Jul 02, 2021

Eighth of first-time buyers plan to get joint mortgage with parents

The average first-time buyer puts down a deposit of 20 per cent, with many getting help fr...

Jun 25, 2021

Yorkshire Building Society adds 95% remortgages to range

The refreshed range is targeted at homebuyers and remortgagors with smaller deposits or eq...

Jun 18, 2021

Royal College of Nursing says house prices have spiralled beyond reach for its members

Many nurses are priced out of the booming housing market even with the First Homes scheme ...

Jun 14, 2021

Renting now cheaper than buying a home

Renting can be a more affordable option in many regions, especially where average rents ha...

Jun 10, 2021

Homebuyers rank gardens as primary ‘must-have’ feature

A garden is now the top priority for UK homebuyers, according to GoCompare Home Insurance�...

Jun 09, 2021

London asking prices indicate market buoyancy

Sellers in the capital are decreasingly likely to drop their asking prices, signalling gro...

Jun 08, 2021

Younger borrowers oblivious to credit score risks

In the 16-24 year-old age bracket, 45% don't know that credit scoring is used to qualify f...

Jun 08, 2021

Mortgage lending rockets to highest level since 2007

Mortgage advances in Q1 hit their highest point in 14 years.

Jun 07, 2021

Choice grows for borrowers as lenders launch 300+ new mortgage deals

Mortgage product choice has continued to improve and rate competition has stepped up, espe...

Jun 07, 2021

Average house price hits record high of £261,743

The average property price has increased by £22,000 in the past 12 months, according to H...

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Six bank statement mistakes that can ruin a mortgage application

Being overdrawn and having a history of payday loans can be red flags to lenders when they...

NatWest increases standard variable rate to 3.74%

The lender has raised its default mortgage rate in line with the recent Bank of England ba...

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The mortgage fees associated with taking out and paying off a mortgage have tripled in the...

Guide to borrowing past retirement age

As an older borrower, you may be concerned that a lender will not offer you a mortgage pas...

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’?

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