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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
More than a million homes bought in 2021 and 2022
Around 1.2 million properties were bought in England in 2021 and 2022, the highe...
Half of first-time buyers opt for longer 30-year mortgage terms
More than half of borrowers buying their first property and a quarter of those m...
House price growth slips again in January
House prices in the UK fell 0.6% to £258,297 between December and January as va...
Housing market in ‘significant slowdown’ as approvals tumble
The number of mortgages approved by lenders dropped to its lowest level since Ma...
Property demand drops as buyers wait for house prices to fall
Buyers are waiting to see if house prices and mortgage rates fall as the propert...
Help to Buy housebuilder completion deadline extended six weeks
The government has moved the housebuilder completions deadline for Help to Buy b...Buy To Let
Central London landlords see strongest demand from tenants
Landlords with properties in Central London have the strongest tenant demand in ...Southend, Luton and Bristol offer ‘best long-term returns’ for property investors
Properties in Southend, Luton and Bristol offer the best return for long-term in...
Warning about ‘toxic mould’ scammers
Cold-callers are targeting deprived areas with fake toxic mould surveys and bogu...
Airbnb urges lenders to allow mortgage borrowers to home share
Airbnb is calling on all banks and building societies to update their mortgage p...
Renters ‘failed’ as tenant numbers increase
Census data from 2021 shows the proportion of households who own the home they l...
Majority of renters look for energy efficient properties
More than half of renters would avoid an energy inefficient property, according ...Remortgage
Base rate rises to 4%, heaping £50 extra to monthly mortgage bills
The Bank of England has raised the base rate for the tenth consecutive time as i...
Mortgage price war sees fixed rates ‘plummet’
The average rates for two- and five-year fixed mortgage deals are up to 1.35% lo...
IFAs increasingly worried about clients struggling to pay mortgages
Two thirds of independent financial advisers (IFAs) are concerned about their cl...
Green mortgages branded a ‘gimmick’ as rates are HIGHER than standard deals
Brokers and banking experts have slammed green mortgages as unrewarding, with in...Monthly mortgage payments could FALL by a quarter this year
Falling house prices and lower mortgage rates could lead to monthly mortgage pay...
Nine in 10 homes saw price gains last year
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