First-time buyers

Year-on-year valuations growth continues

Connells Survey & Valuation has reported its fourth consecutive month of annual growth in...

Leeds’ mortgage deposit scheme paying off

Around 18 new homeowners in Leeds are set to secure their first houses after...

FTB lending soars at Teachers

Lending to first-time buyers rose by 115% at the Teachers Building Society last year. Just...

Hinckley & Rugby launches new build mortgages

Hinckley & Rugby Building Society has two new mortgages for buyers of newly built...

Capital’s domestic home buyers recycling wealth

A growing proportion of homeowners in the prime areas of London are cashing in...

First time buyer numbers up at close of 2012

There was an increase in the number of first time buyers December, as 2012...

Understanding reasons to be cheerful

I’m not sure if it’s just the fact that a New Year has begun...

The Leeds cuts rate on shared ownership mortgage

The Leeds Building Society has reduced the rate on its two-year fixed rate shared...

Principality introduces 95% LTV mortgage

Principality has announced the launch of a new 95% LTV five year fixed rate...

Leeds reduces share ownership rate

The Leeds Building Society has lowered the rate on its two-year fixed rate shared...

6% rise in number of house purchase loans

Increased activity in the first-time buyer sector, as well as among home movers, contributed...

H&R BS extends 95% LTV new build mortgage

The Hinckley & Rugby Building Society is extending countrywide its mortgage for new build...

Homeowners more upbeat about property market future

Zoopla research has suggests that homeowners are far more confident now than at this...

Large geographic disparity in deposit requirements

Homebuyers need to find a deposit of nearly £26,500 to buy a home in...

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Collaboration, not quick fixes, must drive the next phase of reform

As we edge closer to the autumn Budget, the housing market finds itself in a familiar state of anticipation and uncertainty. Inflation remains stubbornly high,...

Goodbye Piccadilly; farewell Leicester Square!

It is indeed a long way to Tipperary, even longer if you take one of those dodgy rickshaws that proliferate the London’s West End....

Navigating the end of ‘Covid mortgages’: strategic insights for brokers

This year marks a significant turning point in the UK mortgage market as many homeowners reach the end of their covid mortgage, where many...

Why limited company lending is now the real buy-to-let mainstream

It’s funny how quickly the market changes its rhythm. Not long ago, limited company buy-to-let felt like a specialist niche, the preserve of portfolio...

TOM BILL: Lower borrowing costs offer Treasury respite

The length of the Office for Budget Responsibility’s observation window – the period when it takes a snapshot of the economy to inform its...

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Housemate horrors push young renters towards home ownership

Nine in 10 young renters say they’ve endured a “housemate horror”, according to new...

The Monmouthshire partners with Phoebus in five-year digital transformation deal

Monmouthshire Building Society has signed a five-year agreement with Phoebus Software to provide account...

Buyers Face £2.2m price tag to secure a slice of history this Halloween

Aspiring homeowners looking to live like royalty this Halloween may find the dream of...

Vida expands BTL range with flexible Let to Move option

Vida Homeloans has broadened its specialist buy-to-let proposition with the launch of Let to...

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