UK Mortgage & Property Related News
If you’re hoping to buy your first home soon, searching for the best mortgage rates for first-time buyers is an essential part of the process.
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More than 53,000 mortgages have been completed using scheme, which encourages lenders to offer up to 95% loans.
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The Bank of England has cut interest rates from 4.5% to 4.25% at its latest meeting in May – the second reduction in 2025.
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Around 62% of homebuyers who have bought in the last 12 months said they faced unexpected costs during the property transaction.
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First-time buyers are borrowing through mortgages that last an average of 31 years as the affordability of homes remains a stretch.
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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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