First-time buyers

Halifax unveils 1% cashback offer

The Halifax has launched a 1% cashback offer for first time buyers and home...

Lloyds promises ‘hassle free’ mortgage offer

Lloyds Bank has launched a new ‘hassle free’ mortgage offer, providing first time buyers, home...

Public support for stamp duty surcharge

When asked whether they support or oppose the recent stamp duty surcharge on second...

Secured loans now faster following cooling-off cull

The implementation of the Mortgage Credit Directive (MCD) has led to increased competitiveness for...

London deposit situation “unsustainable”

Research by My Home Move has found that the average deposit paid for a...

Today is ‘Mortgage Freedom Day’

Halifax has claimed that today - 19 April - is this year’s UK Mortgage...

Little knowledge in UK of Help to Buy ISA

Latest research suggests that many in UK are still unaware of the assistance available...

E.surv: first-time buyers finding their feet again

Home lending in 2016 saw its best opening quarter for nine years, according to...

March surge in first-time buyer activity

Connells Survey & Valuation has reported that in March the total number of valuations...

Kensington ups max loan ceilings

Kensington Mortgages has raised the maximum loan limits for first-time buyers and buy-to-let mortgages. ...

FTBs making common insurance mistakes

Research from The Co-operative Insurance has revealed the common insurance pitfalls first time buyers...

First-time buyer numbers remain resilient

There has been an annual 6.6% rise in the number of households purchasing their...

FTBs losing out to stampeding landlord investors

85% of estate agents reported an increase in the number of buy-to-let investors in...

Over £11k spent on rent before buying

A letting agent's study into the UK rental market has found that the average...

COMMENT

Buy-to-let at 30: the mortgage that changed Britain’s housing market

John Heron helped create buy-to-let when landlords had almost nowhere to turn for finance. Thirty years later, he and Paragon Bank's Louisa Sedgwick reflect...

Harpenden’s expat move could be bigger than the numbers suggest

Harpenden Building Society’s move into expat mortgages this summer has been good news for brokers and borrowers. But I think its importance goes beyond...

We need to wait to get a clearer picture

It's been a week where the political and economic backdrop has moved almost as fast as rates themselves, and it's worth taking stock of...

Leasehold valuation reform: the consultation is asking only half the question

The Government's consultation on leasehold enfranchisement valuation rates is important because it will help determine what leaseholders pay to extend leases or buy freeholds,...

What commonhold will mean for mortgage lenders and brokers

Commonhold is often presented as the straightforward alternative to leasehold. It removes the freeholder, gives flat owners greater control and avoids some familiar problems...

Latest news

Skipton cuts fixed rates and widens home mover range

Skipton Building Society is reducing rates across its fixed mortgage range by an average...

Quantum Mortgages promotes Mihramane and Ajaib

Quantum Mortgages has made two internal promotions across its sales and completions teams as...

Complex incomes hindering aspiring Scottish buyers

More than half of Scottish adults with complex incomes who do not own a...

MAB adds three senior hires across marketing, finance and technology

Mortgage Advice Bureau has strengthened its executive team with three senior appointments spanning marketing,...

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