mortgages
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Housing Market
Two-year fixed-rate mortgages within a whisker of 6%
Mark Harris, of mortgage broker SPF Private Clients, says: “While mortgage rates are on an upwards trend, borrowers should not panic."
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Products & Services
Your First Home income cap could shut out key workers
An income cap of £90,000 is being considered on the Your First Home scheme, but brokers warn this could exclude many borrowers.
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Housing Market
Sub-5% mortgages deals wiped out in a month
"Average fixed mortgage rates rising to three-year highs will be disastrous news for borrowers," says Moneyfactscompare.co.uk's Rachel Springall.
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Housing Market
Credit crisis 2.0? Low deposit mortgage lending jumps 40% to £24.7bn
Julian Sampson, of TWM Solicitors, says lenders are currently offering a much broader range of low-deposit mortgage products.
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Housing Market
Buyers return despite a steep drop in buying power, reveals Zoopla
Richard Donnell, Executive Director of Zoopla, says: "This is the first time searches for homes are up across Britain this year.”
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Housing Market
Majority of first-time buyers fear debt will block their mortgage
"Helping first-time buyers understand their options cannot resolve the pressure of deposit requirements," says Propertymark's Ian Harris.
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Housing Market
Hope for first-time buyers despite mortgage rate hikes
"For first-time buyers, there is a silver-lining, with house prices more or less standing still," says Moneyfactscompare.co.uk's Adam French.
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Regulation & Law
‘Being British isn’t enough to buy here’, warns property lawyer
"A foreign-sounding name is enough to invite an outright refusal to proceed," warns Sharpwell Property Law's Tatiana Sharposhnikova.
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Housing Market
Households under pressure amid Bank of England inflation warning
The Middle East conflict continues to mean high energy prices that will cause inflation to rise again this year, warns the Bank of England.
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Products & Services
Burnham’s move into Number 10 sees mortgage rates rise
Three of the big lenders announced they would be increasing mortgage rates as Andy Burnham enters Downing Street.
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