MORTGAGE SUPPORT: RULE CHANGE MEANS THOUSANDS MORE NOW QUALIFY FOR HELP - WHICH? Government extends mortgage support for an extra 200,000 benefit claimants. Increased mortgage support has been introduced for 200,000 extra benefit claimants following what's been called a 'common sense' move by the government. The Department for Work [...]
A WIDER SELECTION OF SUB-4% MORTGAGES HITTING THE MARKET - YOUR MONEY Confidence in the market has resulted in lenders reducing more mortgage rates and introducing a wider selection of sub-four per cent deals. According to Rightmove, lenders’ confidence in the economy and the trajectory of the Bank of [...]
CAN'T PAY YOUR MORTGAGE? HERE'S WHAT YOU CAN DO - TIMES MONEY MENTOR According to the latest UK figures, more than 75,000 people were in mortgage arrears in the last three months. Awful April is here and on top of hikes to broadband bills and council tax, you may [...]
WHAT ARE THE CURRENT UK MORTGAGE RATES? - RIGHTMOVE If you’re thinking about buying a home, you might be wondering what the current mortgage rates are in the UK. Lenders change the rates of their mortgage products regularly. That’s why we update the average mortgage rates weekly and compare [...]
MORTGAGE RATES HEADING DOWN WITH MORE CUTS ON THE WAY - YOUR MONEY Rising confidence among lenders and a priced in March base rate rise could lead to further mortgage rate falls in the coming days, a property analyst suggests. Rightmove’s mortgage expert, Matt Smith, said: “Mortgage lenders had [...]
MORTGAGE RATES: PRICE GAP BETWEEN FIXED-RATE AND SVR MORTGAGES REACHES RECORD HIGH - WHICH? Find out how standard variable rates compare among some of the biggest UK mortgage providers. The average rate for a standard variable rate (SVR) mortgage has surpassed 7% for the first time since 2008 - [...]
STAMP DUTY FOR FIRST-TIME BUYERS - WHAT ARE THE RULES AROUND EXEMPTION? IDEAL HOME Make sure you know the different rules around stamp duty for first-time buyers, which should mean a lower stamp duty bill. When it comes to stamp duty for first-time buyer, you could benefit from a [...]
UK HOUSE PRICES DEFY GLOOM WITH AN AVERAGE £3,000 RISE - THE GUARDIAN Latest Rightmove survey concludes market on ‘much more stable footing’ than many had thought. Average house prices have risen by nearly £3,000 this month as the property market continues to resist predictions that the UK’s lacklustre [...]
5 HOUSE MOVING MISTAKES TO AVOID IF YOU WANT TO SAVE MONEY - IDEAL HOME Moving home is expensive enough - avoid these mistakes if you want to keep costs low. Moving home is a stressful and costly business, and there is usually lots of tasks to tick off [...]
I COULD "STAIRCASE" THE 30% SHARE OF MY FLAT TO 100% BUT HOW WOULD IT AFFECT STAMP DUTY? - THE GUARDIAN Paying SDLT for the entire property was not within budget back then and I am unsure if I count as a first-time buyer. Q I bought a 30% [...]
