Shocking statistics have emerged from a survey of the private rental sector, with the Savills agency claiming there are still 31% fewer properties available to rent in suburban areas than there were in 2018/19.
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First time buyers ‘returning to The Smoke’ reveals Rightmove
New analysis by the portal reveals many first-time buyers are looking at properties in cities albeit not in uber-expensive London.
Read MoreMajor update for first-time buyers in England after vital perk scrapped
First-time buyer schemes with tiny deposits to get you on the property ladder quicker have been revealed – as a vital deal ends this week.
Read MoreRachel Reeves’ cash ISA plans would ‘choke mortgages’
Rachel Reeves’ plans to slash the tax-free cash ISA allowance “would be effectively choking mortgage availability” for those who need them the most, a building society’s CEO has said.
Read MoreInterest rate cut ‘increasingly likely’ in August
Nationwide, Santander and Barclays are among a number of lenders to have cut prices and experts say this could be a signal of an impending interest rate cut.
Read MoreNationwide cuts mortgage rates for first time buyers, new and existing customers
For first time buyers, rates start from 3.94%
For new and existing customers moving, rates start from 3.81%
Last-ditch bid to make Renters Rights Bill even tougher on landlords
Details are emerging about anti-landlord amendments being tabled by Lords at the final stages of the Renters Rights Bill’s passage through Parliament.
Read MoreBuy-to-let mortgage rates fall: Which deals are lowest?
Buy-to-let mortgage options have become more abundant and typical rates for two-year deals have fallen below 5%.
Read MoreAre falling interest rates giving Buy To Let a new lease of life?
New data from mortgage lenders’ trade body UK Finance suggests that in the last quarter of 2024, the average buy-to-let interest rate for new mortgage loans taken out was 5.09%.
Read MoreNew BTL mortgage part-based on Airbnb and seasonal income
The Stafford Building Society has introduced two new mortgage products for the buy to let sector.
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