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The lockdown property market mini-boom has pushed house prices up 5 per cent on a year ago – the biggest jump since September 2016 – new figures from Nationwide show. Britain’s biggest building society said the average price of a home across the country has now spilled over the £225,000 mark for the first time … Read more
Back in December, when most of us had never heard of coronavirus, our existing mortgage deal expired and it was time to find a new one. At the time, the Bank of England base rate — on which interest charges are based — had been steady at 0.75 per cent for over a year, having … Read more
Back in December, when most of us had never heard of coronavirus, our existing mortgage deal expired and it was time to find a new one. At the time, the Bank of England base rate — on which interest charges are based — had been steady at 0.75 per cent for over a year, having … Read more
Homeowners could find it almost impossible to get new mortgage if they have only a small amount of equity in homes when their current deal ends By Sarah Bridge, Financial Mail on Sunday Published: 21:52 BST, 26 September 2020 | Updated: 22:01 BST, 26 September 2020 Homeowners could find it almost impossible to find a … Read more
First-time buyers DENIED amid the housing market boom: Lack of mortgages forces HALF of would-be homeowners to shelve purchase plans Nearly half of first-time buyers say their home buying plans have been delayed One in five says they had to pull out of buying a property due to lockdown This comes as the property market … Read more
A young family has been forced to rent out their home and borrow money from friends after being charged over €80,000 in early mortgage termination fees. British couple Justin and Annabelle Parfitt, reality TV stars turned property developers, bought an undeveloped loft in Berlin three years ago with the intention of fixing it up and … Read more
Goodbye to Britain’s favourite mortgage? Halifax axes two-year fixes for remortgage customers as lenders continue to pull up the drawbridge Halifax has pulled two-year fixed deals for remortgage customers Experts say the lender wants to retain low-risk customers for longer Banks and building societies continue to limit who they will lend to By Will Kirkman … Read more
Struggling to get a mortgage? Try a broker…or a small lender By Sarah Bridge, Financial Mail on Sunday Published: 21:51 BST, 19 September 2020 | Updated: 21:51 BST, 19 September 2020 It’s mayhem in the mortgage market at the moment due to a paperwork backlog at banks and pent-up demand from the lockdown. Lenders are … Read more
Mortgage lenders will continue to offer mortgage payment holidays to some financially vulnerable customers after the government scheme ends, the City watchdog has confirmed. While the scheme officially ends at the end of next month, the Financial Conduct Authority said that banks and building societies can continue to offer payment holidays for borrowers who need … Read more
Mortgage lenders will continue to offer mortgage payment holidays to some financially vulnerable customers after the government scheme ends, the City watchdog has confirmed. While the scheme officially ends at the end of next month, the Financial Conduct Authority said that banks and building societies can continue to offer payment holidays for borrowers who need … Read more