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Ireland boosts Help to Buy as UK prepares new first-time buyer scheme

Ireland has increased the maximum support available to first-time buyers under its Help to Buy scheme to €35,000, as the UK government prepares to unveil its own new homeownership scheme. The €5,000 increase was announced as part of Ireland’s 2027 Budget and is intended to...
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Reeves ranked least successful of five recent chancellors in poll

Rachel Reeves has been rated the least successful of the past five chancellors in a poll of British adults, with 26% of respondents choosing her. Kwasi Kwarteng was second in the ranking, selected by 22%, while 7% named Rishi Sunak as the least successful. Reeves attracted...

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Expo Rolex winner revealed

Borro Introducer, the intermediary arm of borro.com, has revealed the winner of its Expo...
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Prices up for seven consecutive months: LSL/Acadametrics

Average house prices registered a 0.2% increase in November, according to the latest LSL/Acadametrics...
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Paradigm chooses equity release partner

Paradigm Mortgage Services has chosen The Right Equity Release Limited as its preferred referral...
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No surprise as BoE holds bank rate

The Bank of England's Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) has voted to keep the base...
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House prices fell 0.1% in November: Halifax

House prices fell by 0.1% in November, while in the previous three months to...
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Secured loan market on the rise again: Y3S

Y3S claims that mortgage brokers and IFAs are sitting on a "goldmine"" of income...
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Redundancy fear up 50%

There has been a 50% rise over the past three months in the number...
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Rise in number of house hunters

The National Association of Estate Agents (NAEA) has reported a rise in the average...
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Retired homeowners lose £5bn over past three months

Despite housing market volatility hitting prices during the past quarter, new research from equity...
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Strategic review for AIFA, AMI and AFB

The Association of Independent Financial Advisers (AIFA) is to undergo a strategic review, following...
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Consumers don’t want fee-based equity release advice model

There remains a clear preference for 'free' equity release advice, according to new research...
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Yet another estate agent’s ad banned

An estate agent's flyer has been banned following a complaint from Spicerhaart. A leaflet for...
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Ireland boosts Help to Buy as UK prepares new first-time buyer scheme

Ireland has increased the maximum support available to first-time buyers under its Help to...
Economy

Reeves ranked least successful of five recent chancellors in poll

Rachel Reeves has been rated the least successful of the past five chancellors in...
Building Societies

Teachers for Intermediaries raises new-build LTV limit to 95%

Teachers for Intermediaries has increased its maximum LTV on new-build houses and flats to...
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Cambridge BS opens applications for deposit-building Rent to Home scheme

The Cambridge Building Society has opened applications for its Rent to Home property in...