Hull is the most affordable city for a first-time buyer with a small deposit to snap up a home, new findings have revealed. With average property prices at £121,335, a buyer with a 5 per cent deposit in Hull will need £6,066 to get onto the housing ladder, according to The Nottingham Building Society. Buyers … Read more
Halifax has launched the latest offensive in the mortgage price war, and is now offering a home loan with a record ultra-low rate of 0.9 per cent. The bank, which is part of the UK’s largest mortgage lender Lloyds Banking Group, has also brought out several other deals aimed at home movers with plenty of … Read more
Two in five home buyers paid over the asking price last month… but agents say housing market heading for a ‘rebalancing’ Some 40% of homes sold above asking price in June; the highest on record There are currently 19 buyers for every available property on the market House prices have risen by more than £20k … Read more
Two in five home buyers paid over the asking price last month… but agents say housing market heading for a ‘rebalancing’ Some 40% of homes sold above asking price in June; the highest on record There are currently 19 buyers for every available property on the market House prices have risen by more than £20k … Read more
Mother of one Lina Slater was dreaming of a home with more downstairs space, a garage and a drive. But she was in no rush to move. After just one viewing, however, she and husband Paul, 42, realised how greatly they had underestimated the property market. Houses were flying off the market and viewings were … Read more
Mother of one Lina Slater was dreaming of a home with more downstairs space, a garage and a drive. But she was in no rush to move. After just one viewing, however, she and husband Paul, 42, realised how greatly they had underestimated the property market. Houses were flying off the market and viewings were … Read more
A mortgage battle by banks and building societies means rates are falling and the number of deals available to UK borrowers is at its highest level since March 2020. There are now more than 4,500 deals on offer – just 700 fewer mortgage options than there were before the pandemic, according to data from Moneyfacts, with … Read more
The first clues are emerging about what might happen to the housing market after the tapering down of the stamp duty holiday and how the race to beat the deadline pulled sales forward. After a frantic final leg for agents, mortgage brokers, banks, conveyancers and, of course, buyers and sellers, a leading estate agent has … Read more
The first clues are emerging about what might happen to the housing market after the tapering down of the stamp duty holiday and how the race to beat the deadline pulled sales forward. After a frantic final leg for agents, mortgage brokers, banks, conveyancers and, of course, buyers and sellers, a leading estate agent has … Read more
The number of homes coming up for sale fell for the third consecutive month in June, pushing prices higher for buyers, new data reveals. There is a ‘clear excess of demand over supply’ in the housing market, the Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors said in its latest survey. While buyer demand remains fairly strong, it … Read more