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Your home is your castle. Whether you’re taking your first step onto the property ladder (first-time buyer), looking to rent out your investment property (buy-to-let) or just curious about the buying process, we have the insight and information you need to make the most of your mortgage. Check out our remortgaging section if you're looking to remortgage your home.
First Time Buyer
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Hundreds of thousands of tenants are living in hazardous homes in England becaus...
Buy-to-let mortgage choice at 12-year high
The number of buy-to-let (BTL) products available has hit its highest level sinc...
TSB cuts three & five-year mortgage rates
TSB Bank has cut rates across its three and five-year mortgages for purchases an...
Labour proposes tightening mortgage lending and end to the ‘buy-to-let frenzy’
The Labour Party has published a proposal for housing and land reform which reco...Remortgage
Mortgage lending slips as market uncertainty continues
Mortgage lending in June was down on both May’s total and the figure from June...
Remortgaging volumes surge as purchases hold steady
The number of remortgages completed in May grew sharply compared to the same mon...
RBS offers to buy Tesco Bank’s mortgage book
Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) has reportedly tabled a bid for Tesco Bank’s mort...
High loan-to-value mortgage lending reaching pre-crisis highs
The Bank of England has highlighted that mortgage lending at higher loan to valu...
Home-movers drive mortgage market after a drop in remortgaging
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