The average first-time buyer must save more than a year’s salary to put down a deposit on a house, according to new data. A 20 per cent deposit on a home now equates to 104 per cent of annual pre-tax income of the average worker, Nationwide Building Society says. This figure, which applies to the … Read more
A first-time buyer has revealed how she completely transformed her ‘atrocious’ mould-covered home into a chic property – adding £45,000 to its value. Amberley Rainey, 37, from Wirral, spent £18,000 on the extensive renovations and is now reaping the rewards, with the home now worth £220,000. The officer manager says the three-bed house was a … Read more
A first-time homeowner who had no experience in DIY has unveiled a stunning makeover of her entire house that she completed within just four weeks. Lisa Allison, 33, challenged herself to overhaul her rundown two-bedroom property in Blidworth, Nottinghamshire on a modest £5,000 budget after purchasing it for £113,000. The media and digital content specialist bought … Read more
A first-time buyer with a staggering £4 million budget will struggle to choose between a home with a cinema, a 15th century cottage and a sprawling property with its own orangery in a fly-on-the-wall documentary about Britain’s most expensive houses. Zak Johnson, 34, who runs a sustainable fashion brand, and his girlfriend Charlie have been … Read more
First-time buyer boost: NatWest joins growing list of lenders relaunching mortgages needing 10% deposits that were pulled in the Covid-19 pandemic Four new products available at NatWest and Royal Bank of Scotland The two and five-year fixed term deals will require a 10% deposit They are open to both first-time buyers and home movers Yorkshire … Read more
Aspiring homeowners hoping to buy their first property with a 10 per cent deposit face limited choice and higher costs than they did a year ago. Of the 86 mortgages available to first-time buyers with a 10 per cent deposit, only 25 of these mortgages are available to all, according to analysis by Defaqto. It … Read more
First-time buyer mortgages are back as banks launch a host of new deals and cash incentives By Money Mail Reporter For The Daily Mail Published: 22:02 GMT, 1 December 2020 | Updated: 22:02 GMT, 1 December 2020 First-time buyers have been offered a glimmer of hope as banks launch a host of new deals and … Read more
The mystery buyer who bought Jimmy and Tam’s winning property on The Block is revealed… after the home sold for more than $4 million By Mary Mrad For Daily Mail Australia Published: 23:40 GMT, 22 November 2020 | Updated: 23:40 GMT, 22 November 2020 The mystery buyer who snapped up Jimmy and Tam’s winning property … Read more
Mystery buyer who paid £13m for a David Hockney masterpiece sold by the Royal Opera House to balance its books during coronavirus is revealed – as the ROH’s own billionaire chairman (and he’s letting them keep it on show) Covent Garden institution was forced to sell portrait of chief Sir David Webster Painting set to … Read more
A racing pigeon has sold at auction for more than £1.4 million to a mystery Chinese buyer. The three-year-old hen called New Kim was sold by Belgian auctioneers Pigeon Paradise (PIPA) in an online auction for 1.6 million euros on Sunday. The sale beat the 1.25 million euros paid last year for male pigeon Armando, dubbed … Read more