Santander becomes first lender to loosen mortgage rules
Santander has loosened its mortgage lending rules in a move which could allow customers to borrow up to £35,000 more.
Tag: affordability
Advice for first-time buyers facing ‘stiff competition’ for homes
First-time buyers are being urged to save ‘that little bit extra’ for a deposit as analysis showed there was tough ...
Barclays offers a mortgage boost for first-time buyers
Barclays is offering a new ‘mortgage boost’ feature which will allow first-time buyers to improve their borrowing power with support ...
Mortgage repayments eat into a third of first-time buyers’ pay
Homebuying has been branded ‘prohibitively expensive’ as it emerged a first-time buyer must devote 36% of their take-home pay to ...
Lloyds to use energy efficiency in mortgage affordability sums
Halifax, Lloyds and Bank of Scotland will be using properties’ EPC ratings when they calculate mortgage affordability, it has been ...
Affordability improves for homebuyers: Which regions are best?
Buying a home in the UK has become more affordable thanks to a combination of modest house price rises and ...
Professions which pay enough for workers to afford their own home
Does your salary come up to the level needed to own a home in the UK? If you are on ...
Principality Intermediaries provides an income boost for first-time buyers
Principality’s research has shown that first-time buyers are selecting a range of different strategies as they look for ways to ...
First-time buyers: Renting cheaper than buying in most areas of UK
It is now more expensive to buy a home than rent in nearly every region of the UK, a study ...
FTBs put homeownership plans on hold until their 40s
One in five aspiring homeowners fear they will not be able to buy their first home until they are in ...
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