The most popular places for first-time buyers to hunt for homes have been revealed, and Luton in Bedfordshire leads the way. The list of top 20 places where first-time buyers are searching for homes was identified by property website Zoopla. Luton is followed by Wolverhampton, with Sandwell, Coventry and South Staffordshire all featuring. This two-bed … Read more
First-time buyers squeezed by the mortgage crunch have been given another ray of hope as Yorkshire Building Society launches home loans for borrowers with a 10 per cent deposit. The move from one of Britain’s biggest building societies is better news for borrowers who have seen nine in ten of the mortgages for those with … Read more
Nationwide examining plans to make it easier for first-time buyers to get mortgage with 10% deposit By Helen Cahill, Financial Mail On Sunday Published: 21:50 GMT, 21 November 2020 | Updated: 21:50 GMT, 21 November 2020 Nationwide is examining plans to make it easier for first-time buyers to get a mortgage with a 10 per … Read more
Jaguar has added a new plug-in hybrid option to its compact E-Pace sports utility vehicle as part of its mid-life upgrade. The new P300e PHEV powertrain combines a sprightly new 200 horsepower 1.5-litre three-cylinder Ingenium petrol engine, 15kWh lithium-ion battery and a 109 horsepower (80kW) electric motor that combine to emit just 44 gram per kilometre … Read more
Tim Burton has another spooky offering up his sleeves. The delightfully macabre director has been making the pitch for his own live-action TV version of The Addams Family, according to Deadline. Platforms are said to be clamoring for the opportunity to pick up the project, which has multiple buyers – including a very interested Netflix – … Read more
Now home buyers need to stump up 40 per cent deposits to get a mortgage as economic devastation from coronavirus threatens a new credit crunch TSB has withdrawn two-year mortgage deals with less than 40 per cent deposits Barclays has ended mortgages for borrowers with less than a 25 per cent deposit A Bank of … Read more
Billionaire Asda buyers lose Deloitte: Auditor backs out of four year relationship to be replaced by KPMG By Francesca Washtell For The Daily Mail Published: 21:53 BST, 14 October 2020 | Updated: 21:53 BST, 14 October 2020 Big four accounting firm Deloitte has quit its role as the auditor of EG Group, the petrol stations … Read more
First-time buyers should be allowed to their pensions for cash to get on the property ladder, minister says Guy Opperman said he is exploring ways pensions could be used to fund deposits in a bid to help young savers locked out of the housing market UK savers cannot currently access defined contribution pensions before 55 The … Read more
Mortgage rates have skyrocketed in the last few months, with the average home-owner paying up to £480 more interest on their fixed-rate deal every year. The cost of an average two-year fixed-rate mortgage – which had an interest rate of 2 per cent in June – now stands at 2.24 per cent. Because of this increase, a … Read more
First-time buyers pay £140 more per month in mortgage repayments since beginning of the coronavirus crisis By James Salmon for the Daily Mail Published: 21:51 BST, 7 October 2020 | Updated: 21:51 BST, 7 October 2020 First-time buyers taking out a mortgage have seen monthly repayments rise by up to £140 during the coronavirus crisis, … Read more