UK Mortgage & Property Related News
Gen H have launched their New Build Boost mortgage scheme in an effort to make homeownership more accessible. The scheme is modelled on the previous Help to Buy scheme, but how does it compare?
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Easing stringent mortgage stress testing rules could cause house prices and first-time buyer numbers to rise, according to research.
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Banks are now allowing home buyers to borrow tens of thousands more when shopping for a mortgage.
Since March, multiple high street lenders have loosened their mortgage rules, allowing people to borrow more when buying a home.
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Older borrowers with secure incomes are being refused the mortgages they want and can afford by the big six lenders, according to a mystery shopper survey conducted on behalf of the Family Building Society.
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It has reduced its ‘stress rates’ – the hypothetical higher rates which customers’ finances are scrutinised against.
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We hear from a reader who’s current mortgage ends several months before their moving date. Is there a solution? Darren Polson offers a helping hand.
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Higher inflation could mean Bank of England cuts interest rates more slowly.
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Mortgages for those with no deposits have started to return to the market
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Dreaming of buying a new house or flat, but worried about applying for a mortgage? It might not be as bad as you think.
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If you dream of helping your child on to the property ladder but don’t have buckets of cash to give or lend them for a deposit then you might consider becoming a ‘booster’ on their mortgage application.
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