Latest mortgage news - First Time Buyers


20 Jul 2020

Housing boom sends asking prices to record highs

Post lockdown the UK housing market is in a mini-boom with asking prices at record highs and rising £7,640 this month.

10 Jul 2020

3 million working from home in green lockdown to save the plant

Almost a third of the UK workforce intend to continue working from home to save the plant in a self imposed green lockdown.

09 Jul 2020

Stamp duty holiday to save thousands on new house purchases

The Chancellor has launched a stamp duty holiday to help kick start the property market saving buyers thousands for a new home.

25 Jun 2020

New sales agreed rebound strongly in Northern cities

The number of sales are 4% higher than the pre-lockdown level rebounding in the northern cities of Leeds, Sheffield and Manchester.

18 Jun 2020

Nationwide triples deposits by withdrawing mortgage deals

With an uncertain mortgage market Nationwide has removed their high loan to value mortgage deals for new buyers, tripling deposits.

15 Jun 2020

Asking prices bounce back with strong demand from buyers

With strong demand from buyers asking prices for property are up on average 1.9% compared to March before the Coronavirus lockdown.

02 Jun 2020

Third of Britons are more positive with their home during lockdown

Living through lockdown over a third of Brits have a greater sense of community with their neighbours and are positive about their homes.

29 May 2020

Buyer demand rebounds up 88pc across England

Demand for property has increased by 88% as the English housing market reopens and exceeds pre-lockdown levels.

18 May 2020

House prices firm with strong demand as housing market opens

As the housing market reopens there is demand with 5.2 million visits from prospective home movers supporting house prices.

15 May 2020

Fixed rate mortgages fall to record lows with fewer products

Two and five year fixed mortgage rates have reduced to historic lows giving you the chance to save money by switching to a preferential rate.

07 May 2020

Home buyers back to browsing property since Covid-19 lockdown

The number of hours home buyers spend online looking for property has increased since the lockdown with 40% rise in London.

28 Apr 2020

Demand for homes falls 70pc as housing market is suspended

The government has effectively suspended the housing market with the lockdown to control the spread of the Coronavirus pandemic.

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