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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Can you spot a mortgage red flag? New Rightmove tool lets buyers check if a bank is likely to lend on a home
Banks refuse loans on homes with short leases and above shops, for example.
Read MoreMajor buy-to-let lender offers sub 3% rate to landlords
The Mortgage Works is now offering a two-year fixed deal at 2.99%, although brokers point to the hefty 3% fee.
Read MoreNew lender launches mortgages at seven times income – is it a good idea?
Household earning £60,000 a year could get a mortgage of nearly £420,000
Read MoreThree-quarters of gig economy workers fear mortgage rejection
Around 70% of gig economy workers think their employment status has negatively impacted their ability to secure a mortgage.
Read MoreBarclays offers zero deposit mortgage for Right to Buy applicants
As part of a broader effort to make home ownership more accessible, Barclays will no longer require a deposit from borrowers purchasing a home under the Right to Buy (RTB) scheme.
Read MoreUK mortgage lenders cut rates after Trump tariffs
A growing number of UK lenders are cutting mortgage rates as the fallout from US tariffs continues to fuel forecasts of deeper than expected interest rate cuts.
Read MoreUK mortgages: warning over big fees as homebuying season arrives
UK mortgages: warning over big fees as homebuying season arrives
The sums lenders charge to secure the best rates have risen in the past five years – and can make a loan much more expensive
Santander eases mortgage rules so it can lend up to £35,000 more
Bank cuts its stress testing rate for home buyers after FCA urged lenders not to be ‘unduly restricting’
Read MoreBarclays and HSBC cut mortgage rates: Advice for borrowers
More high street lenders have cut mortgage rates this week as data showed average fixed-rate prices have fallen by their biggest margins nearly six months.
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