Posts Tagged ‘mortgage’
Government minister for tenants
According to research from Your Move and Reed Rains tenants would like to see a government minister specifically to deal with their issues within the housing sector, actually it revealed 60.2% of respondents were in favour of having one. The survey also revealed that renting is becoming a longer-term option for increasing numbers of people.…
Read MoreGood news from Halifax
The Halifax has introduced a new mortgage scheme for First Time Buyers, it will apply to those first time buyers applying for a qualifying mortgage between the 4th May to the 28th June this year, this offer excludes Buy To Let and Large Loans over £1 million. According to the Halifax they understand what a…
Read MoreUK House price growth
House prices are on the move up according to various reports, according to the mortgage lender Halifax house prices rose more strongly than expected last month and now the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors’ (RICS) monthly house price balance rose to +21 in March. These reports supported by Bank of England data showing that last…
Read MoreHalifax House price Index March
According to the Halifax, part of the Lloyds Banking Group, UK house prices rose by 0.4% in March compared with the previous month but the annual rate of property price growth slowed, property prices were 8.1% higher than a year ago. The Halifax which uses data from its own mortgage lending is maintaining the prediction…
Read MoreBuyers holding back
Now with just four weeks until the election on 7th May it appears the property market is stalling, can anyone blame buyers with some of the housing policies that Labour are proposing. This is probably a blip until the outcome becomes clear, Labour have voiced strongly their intentions about introducing a mansion tax, industry analysts…
Read MoreMore help for first time buyers announced in budget
New measures announced in the budget will help first-time buyers who save in a help-to-buy Isa to have their savings boosted with a payment from the government when they decide to buy a property. The bonus will be equal to 25% of their savings, so for every £200 they save, the government will give them…
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