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Soaring mortgage costs in the Capital put buying out of reach for thousands
Mortgage costs across the Capital can be be 42% higher than average rental prices – substantially higher than other UK cities like Manchester and Bristol where mortgage costs are only around 20% higher than rent.
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Regulation & Law
FTBs facing huge affordability squeeze – but will Tories help?
Zoopla’s Richard Donnell says long-term fixed-rate mortgages could help first-time buyers but this is a cohort that needs Government support.
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Housing Market
BLOG: Home owners’ rising mortgage pain won’t hit market
Knight Frank’s Tom Bill says pain should be short lived for borrowers currently rolling off favourable 2-year fixed deals as mortgage rates come down.
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Foxtons high flyer moves to LRG to head up mortgages operation
The newly created position comes after LRG’s acquisitions of Stirling Ackroyd, Alexander & Co and Peter Ball expanding the group by 41 branches.
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Higher rents and mortgages raised housing costs by £20bn, says Savills
Savills' research chief says higher rents plus soaring mortgage rates pushed up housing costs to over £200 billion, forcing many cash-strapped consumers to tighten belts.
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Mortgage price wars continue as more lenders slash rates
The latest move by Metro Bank will delight first-time buyers and homeowners looking to move as well as those looking to refinance.
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British households face rocky road into 2024 – claims think tank
Resolution Foundation says there are real challenges for politicians trying to tell a single story about whether the country is making progress.
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Bank of Family lending on the rise as first-time buyers ask for help
Research from Legal & General’s Ignite reveals the number of applicants reliant on gifted deposits was up by 10% in November.
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Greater number of cheaper mortgages on the way as rates head down
The Bank of England said this week that inflation - the rate prices rise at - fell from 4.6% to 3.9% last month, the lowest for more than two years.
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Rightmove’s push into mortgages has significant implications for estate agents
Richard Combellack says estate agents will need to pull out all the stops to remain competitive and sustain lead generation efforts.
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