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Aug 01, 2018

Six bank statement mistakes that can ruin a mortgage application

Bank statements provide lenders an insight into the lives of prospective borrowers, but so...

Mar 02, 2018

The benefits and drawbacks of opting for a longer mortgage term

First-time buyers are increasingly opting for 30 and 35-year mortgage terms over the more ...

Dec 14, 2017

Struggling first-time buyers: could buy-to-let be the answer?

A major lender has extended its buy-to-let offering to first-time buyers in a bid to help ...

Dec 07, 2017

Bank of Mum and Dad: how to help your children on the property ladder

Parents are set to lend £6.5bn to their children in 2017, making the Bank of Mum and Dad ...

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Nov 30, 2017

Help to Buy ISA transfer to Lifetime ISA: act sooner rather than later

Help to Buy ISA savers looking to transfer their money to the Lifetime ISA are urged to ma...

Nov 22, 2017

BUDGET 2017: Stamp duty slashed for first-time buyers

Chancellor Philip Hammond has unveiled a cut in Stamp Duty Land Tax (SDLT) for first-time ...

Nov 15, 2017

Explained: the difference between gazumping and gazundering

The property market is full of jargon, and it can be tricky for buyers to understand the p...

Aug 29, 2017

Discounted variable rate could be cheaper than fixed mortgage deal

Fixed rate mortgage deals are often considered simpler and cheaper but they could work out...

Aug 12, 2017

Parents warned over Bank of Mum and Dad tax risks

First-time buyers are increasingly turning to support from their parents to get onto the h...

Aug 08, 2017

Have you overpaid stamp duty? How you can reclaim the tax

Millions of pounds in overpaid stamp duty has been refunded to thousands of homeowners. Gi...

Jul 25, 2017

10 things you need to know about the leasehold consultation

The government’s consultation on Tackling Unfair Practices in the Leasehold Market runs ...

Jul 06, 2017

After 10 years of falling rates, will mortgages stay low?

It is ten years since homeowners last had to deal with a rise in mortgage rates. Is anothe...

Jul 05, 2017

Savvy millennials opt for repayment mortgages

Whether out of choice or necessity, millennials are far more likely to have a repayment mo...

Jul 03, 2017

State housing schemes ‘only help the wealthy’ – report

State-sponsored housing schemes tend to help wealthier buyers rather than lower income gro...

Jun 06, 2017

I’m a first-time buyer. Should I open a cash Lifetime ISA?

The first cash version of the government's new Lifetime ISA, designed to help people buyin...

May 31, 2017

Can I get a mortgage if I’m on a zero-hours contract?

You may find it harder to get a mortgage if you're a zero-hours worker, but it's not impos...

Apr 06, 2017

The key Lifetime ISA facts you need to know

The Lifetime ISA officially launched today, more than a year since Chancellor George Osbor...

Mar 21, 2017

First-time buyer: Should I transfer my Help to Buy ISA to the Lifetime ISA?

From April, first-time buyers will have a choice of two savings schemes to help them onto ...

Mar 13, 2017

Seven costs first-time buyers may not anticipate

If you're about to buy your first home, there are a few additional costs you may not have ...

Mar 10, 2017

The pros and cons of overpaying your mortgage

You’ve made it on to the property ladder and you may now be considering overpaying your ...

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House sales up 1.3% in August

The total number of residential property transactions between July and August increased b...

Sep 21, 2018

No homes for sale in London for less than £100,000

If you have a modest budget for purchasing a property, you can forget buying in the capita...

Sep 19, 2018

The towns where house prices are most at risk from a ‘no deal’ Brexit

Areas where property prices are polarised between low-cost flats and high-value houses cou...

Sep 19, 2018

London drags UK house price growth to five-year low

Average house prices in the UK increased by 3.1% in the year to July– the lowest annual ...

Sep 18, 2018

Asking prices inch up in September

The asking price of property coming to market has risen by a national average of 0.7% (+£...

Sep 14, 2018

Bank governor: worst-case no-deal Brexit could cause house price crash

Bank of England governor Mark Carney has spelled out the potential worst-case scenario of ...

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