The gap in rents paid by those in the north and south of England has closed to its lowest level in at least 11 years, figures have shown.
Read MoreGap between average rents in north and south of England shrinks to lowest level
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Mortgage rates finally fall for first-time buyers – best deals compared
First-time home buyers and those with smaller deposits have received welcome relief after mortgage rates finally began to fall.
Nationwide, HSBC and NatWest cut their fixed rates on Friday amid “frenetic” competition between big-name mortgage providers. TSB did so for the second time in a week in a rare move.
Read MoreDangers for FOMO mortgage hunters as rates fall
Falling mortgage rates may, at last, be bringing some relief to embattled homeowners and first-time buyers.
In a market described as “frenetic”, lenders are locked in intense competition for new customers while simultaneously trying to hold on to borrowers already on their books.
Read MoreGeneration Rent: Government should encourage landlord-to-landlord sales
The upcoming Renters’ Rights Bill should encourage landlords to sell to one another, or to their tenants, according to tenant campaign group Generation Rent.
Read MoreRent unlikely to be paid if tenants fall ill for a month or more
UK renters risk being thrown out on their ear by landlords should they get sick, as only 29% say they could pay next month’s rent if they were unable to work due to illness.
Read MoreFirst phase of vast new Build To Rent scheme completed
The first phase of of a huge 551-bed Build To Rent scheme in Birmingham has been completed.
This phase consists of 125 units for BTR operator Get Living; the rest of the six-building development is set to be completed later this year.
Read MoreCOURTS (rent to rent): Landlord wins ‘important’ appeal in rent to rent case
Landlord Amlendu Kumar has successfully appealed against a Rent Repayment Order for his Tooting property after a ‘rent to rent’ company he contracted with turned into an illegal HMO without his knowledge.
Read MoreAlmost 60% of over-55s are making sacrifices to be mortgage-free by retirement
Around 57% of over-55s are making sacrifices in the run-up to retirement so they don’t have to make mortgage repayments when they retire.
Read MoreWhy buying a new car on finance might knock your mortgage chances
Homebuyers are being warned that buying a new car this month could knock £36,000 off any mortgage offer they can get from a high street bank or building society.
Read MoreTwo out of five first-time buyers struggle to understand their mortgage options
A total of 41% of five first-time buyers struggle to understand the mortgage options available to them, new research suggests.
The findings by Moneybox were based on a survey of 500 first-time buyers who have bought a property in the past two years.
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