14th January 2020
Lenders are rejecting “thousands” of mortgage applications due to outstanding cladding inspections making borrowers “prisoners” to their current providers, a broker firm has claimed. Chris Sykes, […]
28th November 2019
Around 15,343 new homes were registered to be built in October by builders and developers, the National House Building Council has revealed. That’s an increase of […]
14th November 2019
A certificate that identifies which cladding-covered properties meet safety regulations is set to be announced in the next few weeks, Barclays has said. Fiona Haggett (pictured), […]
15th October 2019
High street and specialist mortgage lenders have begun preparations for the end of Help to Buy by looking at alternative schemes and products to help buyers […]
9th September 2019
Homeowners with Help to Buy properties given new freedom to take out 35-year mortgages for first time. Homeowners using Help to Buy face difficulties and uncertainty […]
30th November 2018
“The Help to Buy equity loan scheme recorded its busiest quarter in the three months to June since being launched in 2013. According to official data, […]
23rd November 2018
Legal & General Mortgage Club director Kevin Roberts told the Mortgage and Protection Event that while Help to Buy had been a success, it had been […]
23rd November 2018
“Discretionary purchases have faltered as the uncertainty surrounding the UK’s exit from the European Union (EU) takes its toll, the builder said in a trading update. […]
3rd August 2018
Big news in the industry! The Bank of England’s Monetary Policy Committee have announced they are increasing the Base Rate. This is an important moment in […]
2nd August 2018
After several months of hard work and dedication, we are thrilled to officially announce that our new website is now live! The site has been completely […]
23rd February 2018
The government’s flagship housing scheme celebrates its fifth birthday this year! Since its inception in 2013, Help to Buy has been supporting first-time buyers and homemovers […]
23rd February 2018
Legislation regarding houses of multiple occupation (HMOs) could catch out unprepared landlords as new rules come into effect on October 1st. Estimates from the Residential Landlords […]
23rd February 2018
Kensington Mortgages have made key changes to their limited company buy to let, and Right to Buy propositions. Kensington now only assess the property portfolio of […]
3rd November 2017
A new calculator has been launched by Skipton Intermediaries to help brokers as they support their Help to Buy clients. The lender has made the refinancing […]