July house prices up 1.4 per cent – Halifax
The average house price climbed 1.4 per cent in July following a decline in June, according to the latest Halifax...
Half of mortgage borrowers to struggle if rates rise 3 per cent
As interest rate rises look increasingly likely, almost half of mortgage borrowers (46 per cent) admit they would either definitely...
Top tips for first-time buyers worried about Help to Buy lending restrictions
Advisers from unbiased.co.uk give their top tips for first time buyers on Help to Buy lending. Their comments follow news from...
New loan-to-income cap: the risks of getting it wrong
Lenders must take care when implementing the new loan-to-income cap, industry commentators warn. The Financial Policy Committee has recommended that no...
Lenders warned: Watch out for fake buy-to-let borrowers
Mortgage lenders are being warned to watch out for home buyers trying to pass off their borrowing as buy-to-let in...
Repossessed properties typically sell for 60 to 70 per cent of true market value
Repossessed properties were typically sold 30 to 40 per cent below value between 2008 and 2013. That's according to new regional...
Mansfield revamps buy-to-let offering
The Mansfield Building Society has launched new two-year discounted buy-to-let products for purchase and remortgage. It has also updated its...
Ipswich launches new fixed-rate remortgage product
Ipswich Building Society is offering a new two -year fixed rate 85 per cent loan-to-value product for remortgages. The initial...
DIY botch jobs cost an average £3,200 to fix
One in ten homeowners - around 3.3 million Brits - have had a DIY or large-scale home improvement job go...
More homebuyers seek 95 per cent loans through Help to Buy mortgage guarantee
Homebuyers are increasingly taking full advantage of the Help to Buy mortgage guarantee scheme to secure loans of up to...
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