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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

City

Most and least affordable places in Britain for first-time home buyers revealed

First-time buyers face spending at least six times their annual wages to get on the property ladder in nearly half (45%) of Britain’s local authority areas as affordability becomes more stretched. Back in 2016, just over a third (35%) of local ...

21 Jan 2022 at 01:25

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 ...

01 Aug 2022 at 01:01

Life

Wondering if you’ll ever be able to buy your first home? These expert tips could help

With mortgage rates jumping and house prices already having soared, aspiring first-time buyers face an uphill battle to get onto the property ladder. The Bank of England hiked the base rate by 0.5 percentage points to 1.75% in August – ...

19 Aug 2022 at 09:00

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

10 Jan 2022 at 14:25

Personal Finance

Average price tag on a home jumped by £2,587 in September, says Rightmove

The average price tag on a home increased by £2,587 or 0.7% month-on-month in September, according to a property website. Across Britain, the average asking price of a property coming to market is £367,760. Rightmove ...

26 Sept 2022 at 01:01

Annual house sales increased by 7.6% in August

The number of house sales in August was 7.6% higher than the same month a year earlier, according to HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC). An estimated 104,980 housing transactions took place across the UK in August, which ...

21 Sept 2022 at 13:08

200,000 more people a year ‘will be lifted out of paying stamp duty’

Housing market activity could be boosted after the “nil rate” stamp duty band was doubled from £125,000 to £250,000. But more demand could also mean higher house prices, unless there is a significant increase in ...

23 Sept 2022 at 12:39

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 ...

03 Jan 2023 at 11:12

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