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ModaMortgages cuts rates with limited edition buy-to-let range

ModaMortgages has launched a limited edition buy-to-let range with rates reduced by up to 10bps. The specialist lender is offering two-year fixed rates from 4.14% and five-year fixed rates from 5.04%. The range covers single dwelling properties as well as HMOs and multi-unit freehold blocks with...

First-time buyers face confidence gap as unexpected costs and delays mount

Nine in 10 first-time buyers believe they understand the home-buying process before starting, but 71% subsequently encounter unexpected costs, research from LPL has found. The conveyancing firm's First-Time Buyer Anxiety Index points to a gap between buyers' expectations and their experience once a purchase is...

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