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Housing Market
Chancellor to relaunch mortgage guarantee scheme for first-time buyers
Rachel Reeves is expected to confirm that Freedom to Buy is being introduced to help first-time buyers on a permanent basis.
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Millions still face remortgage pinch, Bank of England warns
Around 3.6 million households in the UK will have to renegotiate their mortgages over the next three years and it will sting financially.
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Mortgage lending to dip but will bounce back, warns major agency
Knight Frank says there may be a lull in home loans, but it will be followed by a big upturn in the autumn.
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Housing Market
Latest figures show mortgage lending ‘back on track’
Mortgage lending for new purchases is up for the first time since last year, according to Bank of England.
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Big estate agency tools up for ‘better’ property sales market
Tom Bill of Knight Frank says the housing sector should experience "a smoother ride" in the next six months.
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Rental market
70% of landlords plan to grow their portfolios despite market uncertainty
New research shows that landlords remain ‘cautiously optimistic’ about investing in the buy-to-let sector.
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Housing Market
First-time buyers set for mortgage boost under new FCA rules
The Financial Conduct Authority is proposing new lending criteria to help FTBs, self-employed workers and retirees.
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Estate agents overvaluing properties claim mortgage brokers
Research reveals 71% of mortgage brokers doubt estate agents’ market appraisals and expect down-valuations numbers to surge.
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Rental market
BTL properties rated below EPC band C to become ‘unmortgageable’
In potential blow to rental market, finances are drying up fast for rental homes that will not meet new energy efficiency criteria.
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Housing Market
INDUSTRY REACTION: Bank of England holds base rate at 4.25%
As the markets expected, the majority of the Banks' MPC has voted to keep the base rate on hold.
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