First-time buyers

BUDGET 2017: home building initiatives announced

Philip Hammond announced various schemes designed to boost house building in the UK. The Chancellor...

BUDGET 2017: Stamp Duty abolished for most FTBs

The Chancellor has abolished stamp duty for the majority of first time buyer purchases. In...

BUDGET 2017: Hammond’s speech in full

Mr Deputy Speaker I report today on an economy that continues to grow, continues to...

IMLA: leave PRS and buy-to-let alone in Budget

The Intermediary Mortgage Lenders Association (IMLA) has warned that Philip Hammond should not be...

Who will win the Budget battle?

As we count the days down to the Budget, it’s pretty obvious to see...

Bank of Mum & Dad less prevalent in East Midlands

Royal London has stated that 34% of people say they have not and do...

Stamp Duty cut could incentivise home moving

Aldermore research has found that 22% of recent home buyers (bought less than three...

September remortgaging boosted by rate rise expectations

UK Finance has reported that total mortgage lending declined in September but remained higher...

Halifax and Google aim to explain property jargon

Halifax is joining up with Google to help homebuyers understand the world of property...

“Substantial” rise in demand for five-year fixes

The Intermediary Mortgage Lenders Association’s (IMLA) latest Mortgage Market Tracker, has reported that 88% of...

Post Office launches ‘First Start’ mortgage to FTBs

Post Office Money has partnered with a behavioural futurist to look at the findings...

No housing quick fix available

There is no easy answer when it comes to building enough new houses to...

First-time buyers’ perception vs reality revealed

First-time buyers show a distinct lack of understanding around the house buying process and the...

FTBs not put off by potential Bank Rate rise

In the week the Bank of England will announce whether or not it plans...
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COMMENT

Opinions & blogs

Stop tinkering: Why mortgage tech needs a proper overhaul

Let’s be honest. If you work in the UK mortgage market right now, you know we’re all running pretty fast just to stand still. Between...

This is a different mortgage market and borrowers are reacting to it

It is important to be clear about what has changed in the mortgage market over the last month or so, because the latest data-specific...

The rise of larger deposits

The first-time buyer profile is changing. Increasingly, buyers are entering the market with larger deposits than at any point in recent years as many...

Is life insurance too confusing to buy?

While there are peaks and troughs depending on where we look, the UK life insurance market is typically quite flat, including mortgage-related protection. Recent data...

Why the government’s housing ambitions won’t fix the affordability crisis

With the bidding open for the government’s £39bn Social and Affordable Homes Programme - the main pillar of its long-term housing strategy - homebuying...

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Case Studies

Visionary Finance arranges £25.5m private bank loan on Holland Park home

Visionary Finance has completed a £25.5 million facility for an ultra-high-net-worth borrower, secured against...
Technology

Fintel sells Gateway Surveying Services and APS in £1m non-core disposal

Fintel plc has disposed of Gateway Surveying Services and APS Legal & Associates to...
Compliance

SortRefer marks 17 years with record month for instructions and completions

SortRefer has marked its 17th anniversary after reporting its strongest monthly performance to date...
News

The Mortgage Works cuts buy-to-let rates on selected new business deals

The Mortgage Works is cutting selected buy-to-let and let-to-buy rates by up to 0.20...

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