UK house prices dipped in April as buyers lowered their offers in anticipation of the stamp duty holiday ending, official figures have shown. Prices fell 1.9 per cent between March and April according to the Office for National Statistics’ April House Price Index. This meant the average house price fell back around £5,000 to £250,772 … Read more
Many homeowners may have welcomed the stratospheric rises in property prices we have seen this year, as they have increased the value of their most important asset. The typical home was worth nearly £262,000 in May, according to the latest Halifax price index. This is £22,000 more than in May 2020. Prices are tipped to … Read more
Riverboat living appears to be going through something of a boom, after a leading marine finance lender reported a steep rise in demand for live-aboard vessels. Finance deals for homes on boats have increased by nearly 40 per cent in the last year, according to Promarine Finance. With house prices reaching another record high in … Read more
It has become cheaper to rent rather than buy a home in most parts of the country for the first time since December 2014, fresh research shows. High demand from prospective buyers and a shortage in the number of properties being listed continues to push property prices up. In May, tenants typically spent £71 a … Read more
My partner and I live in a converted flat and we can hear everything my neighbours do upstairs. There are no carpets so when they’re walking it sounds like an elephant is above us. When they hoover it sounds like someone is sawing through the ceiling and when they do their workouts, the windows shake. … Read more
Homes in England’s market towns are now worth £36,000 more than other locations, with buyers typically forking out double for the privilege in the most sought-after spots. Market town properties are typically valued 13 per cent higher than homes in the rest of their county, according to research from Halifax – but in some areas … Read more
Help for first-time buyers as 80 new 5% deposit mortgages launched last month – but borrowing is still more expensive than pre-pandemic Lenders have launched 80 new 5% deposit mortgages in the last month They are once again catering to first-time buyers after rescinding deals in 2020 Rates are falling slightly with typical two-year fix … Read more
There has never been a better time for homeowners to lock into rock bottom mortgage rates say experts, as deals launch with LESS THAN 1% interest By Jeff Prestridge, Financial Mail on Sunday Published: 21:51 BST, 5 June 2021 | Updated: 10:53 BST, 6 June 2021 Mortgage experts believe there has never been a better … Read more
Mortgage experts believe there has never been a better time for borrowers to lock into rock bottom home loan rates By Jeff Prestridge, Financial Mail on Sunday Published: 21:51 BST, 5 June 2021 | Updated: 21:51 BST, 5 June 2021 Mortgage experts believe there has never been a better time for borrowers to lock into … Read more
Soaring house prices have left many first-time buyers struggling to get on the property ladder. The cost of the average home has jumped by 10.9 per cent to £242,832 in only 12 months, according to Nationwide. It means that even with generous tax breaks and rock-bottom mortgage rates, the reality of home ownership is slipping … Read more