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Halifax Help to Buy mortgage rates unveiled

Britain’s biggest lender is expected to announce the interest rates on its Help to Buy mortgage rates next week. Halifax will offer rates under 5 per cent and accept applications by the end of the...

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As Help to Buy rates are unveiled, half of London homes go to foreign buyers

Foreign buyers are snapping up expensive London properties as experts warn British borrowers lower down the ladder are being squeezed out of the market. Foreign buyers snap up London properties Almost...

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Help to Buy (phase two): Lenders ‘already offering’ better mortgages

Banks take-up of the Government’s Help to Buy scheme is ‘lukewarm’ and is unlikely to change, brokers said, after lenders unveiled rates offered under the scheme. Brokers suggested a limited number of...

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Help to Buy: Access 4% mortgage rates with a 5% deposit and save £1,500 a year.

Help to Buy borrowers with a deposit of just 5 per cent can access mortgage rates of around 4 per cent and save £1,500 a year. The so-called ‘mortgage reversion rates’ are being offered to Help to Buy...

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Help to Buy borrowers blocked from buying new build properties

Help to Buy borrowers looking to purchase a new build property using a mortgage guarantee are being blocked by lenders, it has been revealed. The guarantees officially came into force at the beginning...

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Help to Buy scheme demand boosts mortgage lending

Mortgage lending soared to a five and a half year high during February, boosted by strong demand from people buying a home, figures showed today.   Banks and building societies advanced a total of...

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House prices rise at fastest rate

House prices rose at their fastest rate for nearly six-and-a-half years during the first quarter as demand from potential buyers remained strong, figures showed today. The average cost of a home was...

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April 10 is ‘mortgage freedom day’

Today is Mortgage Freedom Day – the day on which new homeowners have earned enough money to cover the cost of their mortgage for the whole year. It takes the average person who has recently bought a...

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Young people unwilling to make sacrifices to get on property ladder

The attitude of young people towards renting is changing as many find themselves priced out of the property market, a study showed today. There has been a marked shift in the opinions of 20 to 45 year...

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Property bubble fears abated by latest house price data from Halifax

House price gains eased during April as the property market showed signs of moderating, according to mortgage lender Halifax. The average cost of a home dipped by 0.2 per cent during the month, the...

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Soaring house prices rise almost £20,000 in a year

House prices soared by £1,200 during April to stand at a new record high, figures showed today. The average cost of a home in England and Wales rose by 0.5 per cent during the month to reach £263,113 –...

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Think tank predicts the house price boom has years left

The house price boom will last for two years before higher interest rates slow the market, an influential think tank predicted today.   The average cost of a home will jump by 7.8 per cent this year...

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Britain’s biggest lender introduces mortgage cap

The UK’s biggest lender announced it was tightening its affordability criteria, as figures showed mortgage advances soared by more than a third in April. Total advances reached £16.6bn during the...

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UPDATED: Latest house price rises fuel concerns about property bubble

House prices stormed ahead by 3.9 per cent during May as demand from potential buyers remained strong, figures showed today. The increase was the biggest monthly jump since October 2002 and left the...

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London house prices rising at ‘double the rate’ of rest of Britain

London house prices are rising at double the rate of those in the rest of the UK as different factors drive the capital’s property market. The typical cost of a home in London soared by 17 per cent...

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Halifax – Fastest house price growth in 7 years

House prices rose at their fastest rate for nearly seven years during June, figures showed today. The average cost of a home was 8.8 per cent higher during the three months to the end of June than it...

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Highest number of first time buyers for 7 years

The number of people getting on to the property ladder hit a seven-year high during the first half of the year, figures showed today. An estimated 144,500 people bought their first home in the six...

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UPDATED: Growth in house prices slows as buyers adopt ‘cautious’ approach

House price growth stalled during June as potential buyers adopted a more cautious approach, figures showed today. The average cost of a home in England and Wales was unchanged during the month at...

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Best mortgages for first time buyers

If you’re a first time buyer, you may be feeling a little overwhelmed by the sheer volume of decisions required to take the first step onto the property ladder. One of the first choices you’ll...

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UPDATED: Average house prices rise by more than 10%

House price growth hit double digits in July as values rose at their fastest rate for nearly seven years, figures showed today. Annual property price inflation reached 10.2 per cent during the month,...

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