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Increase in borrowers remortgaging homes at end of 2021

The number of home-owners remortgaging their properties jumped up towards pre-coronavirus pandemic levels at the end of last year, according to Bank of England figures. The Bank said the share of home loans advanced to borrowers remortgaging their ...

08 Mar 2022 at 14:55

Personal Finance

28% of ‘London leavers’ purchasing homes are first-time buyers, analysis finds

Nearly three in 10 (28%) Londoners buying a home outside the capital this year have been first-time buyers, analysis suggests. This is up from 22% in 2019 and 13% a decade ago, according to estate agent Hamptons. On average, these buyers spent ...

01 Aug 2022 at 01:01

What could Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s housing plans mean for you?

Plans to turn homeownership into a reality for more people have been set out by Prime Minister Boris Johnson. Here is a look at the Government’s housing plans: – What is happening with the Right to Buy? An extension of the Right to Buy scheme ...

09 Jun 2022 at 17:34

What age do first-time buyers typically get on the property ladder?

A “comprehensive review” of the mortgage market has been announced by Prime Minister Boris Johnson, in a bid to help people onto the property ladder. Here is a look at some of the challenges facing first-time buyers: – What has been ...

09 Jun 2022 at 15:30

Personal Finance

23% of young people ‘do not think they will ever feel financially secure’

Nearly a quarter (23%) of young people do not think they will ever feel financially secure, a survey has found. Among young people who are not in education, employment or training, only two-fifths (43%) believe they will eventually ...

06 Jan 2022 at 14:55

Finance

Fixed and variable mortgage rates are on the rise, analysis finds

Fixed mortgage rates generally are on the increase, as well as some variable deals which directly track the Bank of England base rate, analysis has found. The Bank of England base rate increased 0.15 percentage points in December ...

10 Jan 2022 at 14:25

Minister wants as many Scots as possible to buy homes using Government scheme

Scotland

Housing Secretary wants as many Scots as possible to buy using Government scheme

The Scottish Government is looking to help as many people as possible buy an affordable home in 2023, Housing Secretary Shona Robison has said. Ms Robison said while ministers recognise the challenges caused by the ...

03 Jan 2023 at 11:12

Personal Finance

Challenges and opportunities for aspiring first-time buyers in the year ahead

The “bank of mum and dad” may be called upon for more help in the new year, as aspiring first-time buyers deal with a double whammy of higher mortgage rates and surging rental costs while they try to save. But for ...

27 Dec 2022 at 07:40

Personal Finance

Deposit and mortgage cost challenges for first-time buyers highlighted

First-time buyer mortgage payments are close to levels seen around the run-up to the financial crisis, in terms of the proportion of take-home pay being swallowed up by the home loan, according to a building ...

13 Jan 2023 at 00:01

Home

Houses prices rise by 6% in Waterford as first-time buyers dominate property market

The average price of a second-hand, three-bed semi in Waterford city rose by 6% in the past year, according to the latest national survey by Real Estate Alliance. During the first three months of 2023, the ...

27 Mar 2023 at 10:33

New zero-deposit mortgage launched for renters aspiring to be homeowners

Renters who lack savings or financial support from their family can potentially make the jump on to the housing ladder with a new zero-deposit mortgage. Skipton Building Society’s new “track record” ...

09 May 2023 at 10:09

Personal Finance

Typical first-time buyer mortgage payment ‘has jumped by 61% since 2019’

Someone newly getting onto the property ladder can expect to pay around £400 more per month for their mortgage than five years ago, analysis suggests. Calculations by property website Rightmove ...

24 Jun 2024 at 00:01

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