Help to Buy

Autumn Statement & Spending Review: London housing market

The government has announced that it will extend the Help to Buy: Equity Loan...

Autumn Statement & Spending Review: Help to Buy

In today's Spending Review, the Chancellor announced 135,000 Help to Buy: Shared Ownership homes...

Autumn Statement & Spending Review: speech in full

Mr Speaker, this Spending Review delivers on the commitment we made to the British...

Aldermore outlines Help to Buy ISA plans

Aldermore has revealed it will launch a Help to Buy: ISA on 1 December...

The Skipton unveils HTB and new build deals

The Skipton Building Society will launch a revised new build and Help to Buy product...

House prices up 6.1% year-on-year

UK house prices increased by 6.1% in the year to September 2015, up from...

New Help to Buy remo deals from the Skipton

Skipton Building Society has launched three new Help to Buy remortgage products over two,...

Aspiration gap among renters “widens to sky-high levels”

The divide between aspiration and reality for aspiring homeowners has grown significantly in the...

The Skipton offers new Help to Buy remo deals

The Skipton Building Society has launched three new Help to Buy remortgage products over two,...

Six-month high in housing market activity

UK housing market activity has risen to its highest level in six months, according...

New HTB remortgage deal from the Leeds

The Leeds Building Society has expanded its Help to Buy equity (HTB1) remortgage range with two...

New two-year HTB deal from the Leeds

The Leeds Building Society has added to its range of Help to Buy equity...

Skills shortage in housebuilding sector

A severe shortage of skilled workers in the housebuilding industry, and the current planning...

Lack of supply behind new house price record

Rightmove's house price index for September has revealed that the price of property coming...

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Helping university students onto the property ladder

As we head towards the Easter break, thousands of first-year university students up and down the country will be preparing for exams and making...

Lenders must step up on high LTV products

Things are on the up for borrowers with a smaller deposit. The financial information website Moneyfacts publishes a regular update on mortgage product numbers,...

Why it matters that bridging hit more than £10bn last year

We see many numbers bandied around in the financial industry, which can sometimes have a numbing effect. So why should we all, especially brokers, care...

Top five reasons why renters should consider short-term protection insurance

In an unpredictable world, financial security can often feel like a luxury, especially for renters who may already juggle living expenses, rent payments, and...

Credit search vs credit scoring

The terms credit score and credit check are often used interchangeably by consumers, many of whom assume they mean the same thing. Yet understanding...

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Spring surge in property listings creates market opportunities

The average asking price for newly listed properties has risen by 1.1% (+£3,876) this...

Secure Trust Bank Commercial Finance appoints senior portfolio director

Secure Trust Bank Commercial Finance (STB CF) has announced the appointment of Carl Pykett...

Inflation expectations rise slightly as BoE releases latest survey

Public expectations for inflation and interest rates have edged higher, according to the Bank...

£1 billion lost annually as 50,000 London social homes used fraudulently

A shocking new report reveals that around 50,000 social housing properties in London are...