First-time buyers can claim a stamp duty discount when buying a home. But the threshold at which you start paying is set to change from £425,000 to £300,000 on April 1.
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Mortgage repayment struggles hit one in 10: How to get help
One in 10 homeowners are struggling to meet their mortgage repayments, according to a survey published this week.
Read MoreCheapest mortgage rates on the market are now three-year fixes
They may be less common than two or five-year deals, but three-year fixed rate mortgages are now the cheapest on the market.
Read MoreCouncil urges landlords to register HMOs before it’s too late
A council is urging agents and landlords to register properties which may fall under the mandatory Houses of Multiple Occupation licensing requirements, or risk facing fines of up to £30,000.
Read MoreHigh end agent’s new portal allows landlords ‘to stay in control’
One of the country’s best known high-end lettings agencies has launched a portal allowing landlords to view their tenancy documents, see real-time accounts and more.
Read MoreRevealed – where first time landlords choose to invest
First-time landlords are much more prevalent in Northern England, thanks to lower property prices, more affordable rental coverage, lower value mortgage loans and stronger yields..
Read MoreBuy to let mortgage possessions rocket by 73%
The latest quarterly update from UK Finance reveals there were 710 buy to let mortgage possessions in the third quarter of last year.
Read MoreGatehouse tries to woo landlords with new buy to let loan range
Gatehouse Bank has announced a series of changes to its range of Buy-to-Let (BTL) Purchase Plans.
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 MoreMortgage repayments eat into a third of first-time buyers’ pay
Homebuying has been branded ‘prohibitively expensive’ as it emerged a first-time buyer must devote 36% of their take-home pay to fund their mortgage repayments.
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