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31 July 2024
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Ground-breaking mortgage lender April Mortgages has formed a new strategic partnership with Tembo Money. Tembo Money is a mortgage and savings platform...
29 July 2024
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Growing mortgage product choice shows growing confidence in aspects of the housing market, even before anticipated rate cuts. That’s the view of ...
22 July 2024
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Overall, the total value of the UK housing market contracted by 21% in the year to March 2024, on the back...
19 June 2024
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The mortgage market is resilient enough to endure temporary political uncertainty created by next month’s General Election. That’s the view of Jonathan...
10 June 2024
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Applications from first time buyers have grown by 33% so far this year with FTBs now making up a higher proportion...
03 June 2024
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The ESTAS awards event in October has a new principal partner. It’s Landmark Information Group, which includes Landmark Estate Agency Services, Searchflow,...
17 April 2024
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The majority of buyers and sellers in the prime housing market will not be deterred by the upcoming General Election, claims...
17 April 2024
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HSBC used the Easter period to launch its Energy Efficient Homes range, tailored for UK residential first time buyers, home movers...
02 April 2024
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Homes Under The Hammer property expert Lucy Alexander is fronting a new campaign to identify empty homes and bring them back...
27 March 2024
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Many of the country’s major lenders - and quite a few smaller ones, too - have slashed mortgage rates in response...
20 November 2023
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It’s now one year since former Prime Minister Liz Truss and Chancellor Kwasi Kwarteng’s ill-fated mini-budget, which acted as a catalyst...
04 October 2023
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After six consecutive weeks of mortgage rate reductions - and the expectation of more soon - there are hopes of sub-5.0...
11 September 2023
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Brokers are wanting that the recent Rightmove asking price index does not mean that sellers are necessarily in a position to...
30 August 2023
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A survey by property portal OnTheMarket suggests that only six per cent of home movers are concerned in any way about...
23 August 2023
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Nationwide Building Society has returned to lending at 95 per cent loan to value on non-new build flats. The society reduced its...
13 June 2023
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A new mortgage market analysis by Octane Capital claims that the number of mortgage products available have dropped 41%, compared to...
13 December 2022
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Estate and lettings agent, Barrows and Forrester, recently analysed property sales volumes from the start of the pandemic in January 2020 until...
23 August 2022
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As the weather begins to warm up, many will be starting to think about giving their homes a seasonal spring clean....
05 April 2022
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In this guest piece, Ross Counsell, chartered surveyor and director at regulated property buyers, GoodMove, presents tips on everything home movers need to...
24 February 2022
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In July 2020 the stamp duty holiday was kickstarted by chancellor Rishi Sunak. It gave first-time buyers and home movers up...
25 November 2021
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Vernon Building Society has announced a new competitively priced mortgage, available up to 90% of the property’s value. The mortgage is designed...
01 April 2021
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Some 71% of brokers are confident about the market in 2021, a fall of just 6% from January 2020, according to...
17 December 2020
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Newcastle Intermediaries has launched a range of 85% loan-to-value (LTV) mortgages with rates as low as 2.85%, including no product fees...
27 October 2020
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Foundation Home Loans has added five products to its residential range to provide further options for first-time buyers (FTBs) and home...
07 August 2020
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While obtaining a mortgage makes moving home a stressful experience, finding and securing a property is more anxiety-inducing to 46% of...
27 November 2019
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Many key indicators for home movers and first-time buyers remained either stable or only marginally changed when compared to the previous...
31 July 2019
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M&S Bank has extended its maximum loan-to-value (LTV) to 95% on three new products in a bid to further assist first-time...
23 August 2018
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Over three quarters (76%) of first-time buyers’ mortgage applications via intermediaries resulted in a completion in Q1 2018, the highest number...
15 June 2018
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M&S Bank has launched its first mortgage range and developed a first-time buyer range to support first-time buyers (FTBs). The bank’s first...
06 February 2018
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Prospective home movers have been active in January and are failing to be put off by Brexit and last year's interest...
24 January 2018
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Fresh data from UK Finance has found that borrowing and lending for house sales increased in both value and volume in...
17 October 2017
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New data from mortgage lender, Vida Homeloans, found more first-time buyers are seeking lenders for deals that cater to their needs...
08 September 2017
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Mortgage affordability is increasing for first-time buyers, home movers and remortgagors, according to the latest index from Mortgage Advice Bureau (MAB). The...
01 February 2017
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Halifax has launched a 1% cashback offer for first-time buyers and home movers across its mortgage range. First-time buyers and home movers...
26 April 2016
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Lloyds Bank has unveiled a new “hassle-free” mortgage designed to make moving easier and cover the upfront costs. The deal includes free...
25 April 2016
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Tesco is to make its mortgages available through brokers via a tie-up with Legal & General. The new service called Tesco Mortgage Intermediaries...
20 April 2016
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April 19 is UK Mortgage Freedom Day, the date when the average new borrower will have earned enough to pay off...
19 April 2016
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Almost half of all home movers say they plan to downsize when taking their next step on the property market over the...
14 March 2016
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Almost half of young home movers plan to wait until after the Brexit referendum to complete their property transactions. Most also believe...
07 March 2016
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First-time buyers returned in force in December to borrow £4.5 billion, a rise of 18% on one year ago. This also marked a rise of...
17 February 2016
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First-time buyers staged a fighting comeback in 2015 to make up more than two-fifths of all buyers, new figures show. Last year,...
03 February 2016
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Mortgage lending for house purchases slumped nearly 10% to £10.7 billion in November as the winter slowdown set in. Despite the dip...
15 January 2016
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The property market is set for a strong finish to 2015 after a healthy 8% rise in house purchase lending in...
16 December 2015
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TSB has launched a competitive 10-year fixed rate mortgage and cut rates on other deals by up to 0.25%. The new 10-year...
17 November 2015
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Barclays is launching fee-free mortgages with up to £1,000 in cash back from today. Its new purchase-only products are available on LTVs from 60% to...
22 October 2015
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More lenders are announced cut-price mortgage deals just days after predictions that the market was heading for a new price war. Tesco...
09 October 2015
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A new report from the Bank of England shows that approvals of loans for house purchases hit a 2015 high in...
01 October 2015
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August was the strongest month for gross mortgage lending since the financial crisis with loans totalling £20 billion. That is 12% higher...
18 September 2015
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Nationwide is aiming to boost first-time buyer mortgage lending with £1 billion of new low deposit products. It is launching a range...
10 September 2015
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The number of home movers has fallen sharply over the past 12 months and is still far lower than before the financial crisis. But the...
11 August 2015
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The number of property valuations rose sharply in June, pointing to a resurgence of growth in the housing market. Figures from Connells...
08 July 2015
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Halifax and Nationwide have both announced rate cuts across a series of mortgage products. Halifax has cut rates on first-time buyer in...