Accord Mortgages is launching a unique mortgage range designed to help cover the cost of buying a first home, in particular the increased Stamp Duty Land Tax first-time buyers face from tomorrow.
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How do no-deposit mortgages work and should I get one?
Buying a house isn’t out of the question even if you can’t put down a deposit – but make sure you understand the risks and drawbacks before deciding if one is best for your situation
Read MoreWhy porting a mortgage might be right for you when moving to a new home
If you’re moving house, there’s one extra item you might want to take with you – but you need to work out if it’s the best option
Read MoreSpring Statement: What will it mean for mortgages and housing?
The Chancellor Rachel Reeves has reinforced the government’s commitment to ‘get Britain building again’ as she delivered her Spring Statement today.
Read MoreSantander 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 MoreBTL investment will retain its allure
Whereas those who invested in property were once seen as being ahead of the curve or making a sensible decision, there are now those who appear to believe they are making some sort of terrible mistake.
Read MoreIs the PRS pendulum swinging too far against landlords?
The biggest problem facing landlords is that the PRS is like a pendulum, swinging slowly from one policy extreme to the other, and there is nobody left in parliament or the civil service who remembers what the PRS was like before 1988.
Read MoreLandlords see profits soar from downsizing “loophole”
A landlord’s buy-to-let flats sold for £1.15 million in 4 weeks, another in just 2 weeks for 18% higher than market value, and property portfolios performing at the same level of profitability as when we started in the rental sector 15 years ago: these might sound like numbers from years back, but this is exactly what Landlord Sales Agency is achieving for landlords right now.
Read MoreHSBC offers landlords mortgages with just a 20% deposit… but will they pass the affordability checks?
Number of 80% buy-to-let mortgages has more than doubled in past two years
Read MoreCould landlords face ANOTHER stamp duty rise in the Spring Statement?
Property expert, Phil Spencer, says there is a chance Reeves could up the tax
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