UK Mortgage & Property Related News
Tom Entwistle gives his tips on surviving and thriving in the buy-to-let business after the new bill becomes law.
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It’s a strange conundrum. While it might seem logical to try to get more landlords competing to drive down renting costs, it seems like the new government is happy to make things more difficult for landlords
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Although the Bank of England has held its base rate steady, lenders are getting ahead of the competition leading to falling buy-to-let mortgage rates.
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With the Autumn Budget looming large in the minds of landlords, some have decided to sell up in order to avoid higher costs now and a possible capital gains tax raid in future.
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Some 45% of first time buyers have to pay both rent and mortgage payments at the same time because they cannot align the end of their rental contract with the purchase of their new home.
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House prices rose at the fastest pace in more than two years, according to the latest figures from Nationwide.
The average home has increased in value by 3.2 per cent over the past 12 months after a 0.7 per cent rise in the month of September.
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Paying the mortgage is one of the primary concerns for homeowners when the threat of job loss looms. But how could potential unemployment impact a remortgage? David Jackson explains…
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The number of mortgage approvals made to home buyers jumped to a two-year high in August, according to Bank of England figures.
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Fixed-rate mortgage deals have gotten cheaper in recent weeks – but will this trend continue following the Bank of England’s decision to hold the base rate at 5%? We’ve spoken to five mortgage brokers to see what they think is next for mortgage rates.
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Mortgage lenders’ attempts to lure in first-time buyers have stepped up with the UK’s biggest building society allowing some to borrow more.
The Nationwide said that from Tuesday, new borrowers could request a mortgage up to six times their income with a 5% deposit.
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