A new mortgage for first-time buyers with a deposit that hasn’t been handed to them on a plate will do more than just help young people get on to the property ladder, says James Moore.
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Broker insights report suggests 93,000 buy-to-let landlords to leave market this year
93,000 buy-to-let landlords will step away from the rental market this year, with up to 150,000 lost in the last two years in total, according to a recent survey of intermediaries.
Read MoreStamp duty impact has been offset by improving mortgage deals
The stamp duty change in April was expected to have a big impact on the housing market, but the figures show the sector’s underlying resilience has kept it steady.
Read MoreIs it really a good idea for me to get a no deposit mortgage?
Mortgages for those with no deposits have started to return to the market
Read MoreBuy-to-let market could be mere months away from seismic shift
As the Renters Reform Bill works its way through parliament there should be much to engage advisers’ landlord borrower clients, and a lot of change to come.
Read MoreBTL landlords will ‘continue to prosper’ despite new bill
Investing in the buy-to-let sector will almost certainly continue to prove profitable for many investors even when the proposed Renter’s Rights Bill (RRB) passes into law, research by FCC Paragon suggests.
Read MoreIs now a good time to buy a house?
The uncertainty of the general election and Autumn Budget are out of the way and interest rates have been cut, so is now the right time to buy a new home?
Read MoreNationwide’s new mortgage rule gives first-time buyers less of a helping hand
Nationwide has dealt first-time buyers on modest incomes a blow by upping the minimum income threshold on its sole applicant Helping Hand mortgage from £35,000 to £40,000.
Read MoreRenters Rights Bill “an attack on entire UK property market”
A prominent industry analyst has hit out at the Renters Rights Bill, saying it is an attack on the “entire UK property market.”
Read MoreHere’s where the market is hottest in terms of quick sales
Rightmove’s Speed of Market Tracker reveals that Carluke in Lanarkshire is Great Britain’s fastest-selling market this year, with sellers in the area finding a buyer in an average of 15 days.
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