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Covid mortgage holidays

Shock Surprise Result Of Covid Mortgage Holidays

Lenders have punished desperate homeowners who took loan repayment holidays from their bank at the peak of the pandemic with higher mortgage rates and rejections...

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No Starter Homes Built Despite Promise of 200,000 By 2020

The government promise to build 200,000 starter homes in England for first-time buyers has resulted in none being built, according to the National Audit office....

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Stamp Duty Cut Drives Record New-Build Home Enquiries

The cut in stamp duty last week has resulted in a welcome boost to the housing market with record numbers of prospective buyers now house-hunting....

Mortgage approvals

Banks Pull Cheapest Mortgage Deals As Interest Rate Rise Looms

Banks have begun withdrawing their cheapest mortgage deals from the market as interest rates are due to rise and increase the cost of home loans....

mortgage interest rate rule

Bank Of England Plans To Scrap Interest Rate Rule For Mortgages

The Bank intends to abolish the rule that borrowers must be able to afford a rate rise of three percentage points. The Bank of England...

Carbon Monoxide Regulations

Government To Review Carbon Monoxide Regulations

Housing Minister Dominic Raab has announced that the Government will be reviewing the current legislation on carbon monoxide alarms in homes to ensure it remains...

Landlords EPC Legislation

Landlords Appear Unprepared For New EPC Legislation

Landlords across England and Wales are risking fines of up £5,000 by failing to prepare for a new law that comes into effect next month....

Mortgage Approvals Rise

Sharp Upturn In Mortgage Approvals During April

April showed a sharp upturn in mortgage approvals according to residential chartered surveyors e.surv’s Mortgage Monitor as borrowers take advantage of low mortgage rates across...

Government Consultation On Leaseholds

Government Announces Consultation On Leasehold Abuses

In an attempt to end the abuse of the leasehold system in the UK, the Government’s Housing Minister, the Rt Hon James Brokenshire MP announced...

Houses to let

BTL Landlords Face Threat Of Triple Whammy

As landlords become increasingly dependent on rental incomes, many are finding themselves at the mercy of tax hikes, a spike in void periods and jobless...

Home improvements that add value to your property

Survey Reveals Best And Worst Home Improvements For Increasing Property Value

Recent research has revealed the best and worst home improvements when it comes to increasing the value of your home. When selling a home, people...

UK Flooding in 2019

How Floods Are Affecting The UK In 2019

With climate change and global warming at the forefront of the news recently, it’s no wonder that port and river towns such as Ipswich and...

Major High Street Lenders Lower Their Mortgage Rates

Major High Street Lenders Lower Their Mortgage Rates

15 August 2023 – Despite the Bank of England raising interest rates to 5.25% at the beginning of the month, in the last few days...

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New Graduate Work Visa Could Boost Private Rental Sector

A new two-year post-university work visa allowing more graduates to stay in the UK for longer could fuel a boom in the private rental sector...

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Mixed Views On Home Ownership

Only 63% of people who do not own a property would like to buy a home of their own, according to new research conducted by...

Purplebricks Investors

Turbulent Times Continue For Purplebricks

Purplebricks continues to face serious problems as key financial backer, and leading City fund manager, Neil Woodford reduced his investment over the course of two...

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