Juan Peña is “feeling a bit hopeless” after months of dealing with Homes England, the government body that ran the help-to-buy loan scheme. The doctor…
View More Help-to-buy delays leave borrowers unable to sell or remortgage and paying moreTag: First-time buyers
HSBC and NatWest cut mortgage rates again as rivals tipped to follow
HSBC and NatWest have announced a fresh round of mortgage rate cuts and Britain’s remaining large lenders are expected to follow suit in a move…
View More HSBC and NatWest cut mortgage rates again as rivals tipped to followHelp-to-buy paperwork delays still endangering property sales and remortgages
Homeowners who used the government’s help-to-buy loan scheme to buy a property are still reporting delays in getting hold of vital paperwork, weeks after the…
View More Help-to-buy paperwork delays still endangering property sales and remortgagesMortgages: how to cope as UK interest rates hit the roof
For Britons buying their first home or chasing a new deal the maelstrom in the mortgage market is the stuff of nightmares, with products being…
View More Mortgages: how to cope as UK interest rates hit the roofUK homeowners and first-time buyers warned to brace for 5%-plus mortgage rates
Households looking for a new mortgage deal have been warned to expect 5%-plus fixed-rate deals in the coming weeks, after Wednesday’s inflation figures sent the…
View More UK homeowners and first-time buyers warned to brace for 5%-plus mortgage ratesUK mortgage deals: how to navigate the rollercoaster rates ride
We are in the grip of a mortgage price war, according to some experts – but it probably won’t feel like that if you are…
View More UK mortgage deals: how to navigate the rollercoaster rates rideStamp duty cut will benefit UK’s wealthier and raise inflation, say experts
Cuts to stamp duty will hurt first-time buyers and stoke an inflationary bubble in the property market as house prices rise at the fastest rate…
View More Stamp duty cut will benefit UK’s wealthier and raise inflation, say expertsHelp to buy or shared ownership: which is best for homebuyers in England?
Shared ownership is one of the government assistance schemes for those priced out of the open market. The other main one is help to buy.…
View More Help to buy or shared ownership: which is best for homebuyers in England?Shared ownership: a low-cost way to buy a home – but is there a catch?
Shared ownership is promoted as the low-cost, low-deposit path for first-time buyers to escape the rent trap. But is the part-rent, part-buy model the staircase…
View More Shared ownership: a low-cost way to buy a home – but is there a catch?No 10 considers 50-year mortgages that could pass down generations
Downing Street is exploring the idea of trying to tackle the housing crisis with ultra-long mortgages of up to 50 years that could pass between…
View More No 10 considers 50-year mortgages that could pass down generations