Tag: Mortgage

How will the Government’s Help to Buy scheme work?

Chancellor George Osborne has described the difficulty associated with scraping together funds for a deposit as “a blow to the most human of aspirations”.

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2012 mortgage market ends on a high

It’s not all doom and gloom for the UK housing market, according to the Bank of England, as mortgage lending increased towards the end of 2012.

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Mortgage lending boosted by Funding for Lending

The Bank of England’s £80bn Funding for Lending Scheme (FLS), which gives lenders access to cheaper finance, helped mortgage lending reach an 11-month high in October.

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Mortgage availability increase over summer

Mortgage lending overcame gloomy forecasts for little change, with the overall availability of secured credit to households rising “significantly” over the summer months.

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Mortgage lending falls by 4% in August

Mortgage lending conditions remained tight in August, despite the launch of the government’s Funding for Lending scheme, designed to offer low-cost finance to banks on the provision that they pass these savings on to customers.

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Mortgage deposits fall below 20% for FTBs

Mortgage deposits for first time buyers dropped below 20% for the first time in more than three years, according to new figures.

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How first time buyers can get on to the property ladder

Owning a property is a dream for many. However, the reality is a lot different and many potential first time buyers are left in limbo. A growing number of wannabe homeowners are stuck and can’t seem to find a way to … Continue reading

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House prices fall in first quarter

The UK’s housing market may be on the decline once again, as figures from the Land Registry showed a 0.6% slump in March property prices.

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