Articles Tagged With: Housing Market

The large deposits demanded by lenders to qualify first-time buyers for cheap mortgages is "stifling" the housing market, it has been claimed. Paul Hearnden, a director at MyMortgageDirect, said

Potential homeowners looking for cheap mortgages have been advised that first-time-buyer activity in the housing market is unlikely to return to pre-recession levels for at least two years. Selwyn Lim,

The housing market has become more stable, a study has revealed to those looking for cheap mortgages. A survey by Hometrack found that prices are still slowly lowering but that the balance of supply and

Those looking for cheap mortgages have been told that Brits are expecting house prices to rise. The new Halifax Housing Market Confidence Tracker has revealed that more individuals believe that house prices

Barclays has announced it will be introducing a new range of home loans with competitive fixed mortgage rates and lower fees. From tomorrow May 5th, existing Barclays customers will have the chance to

The housing market for country properties is still active and competitively priced, Fine & Country Homes told those seeking a cheap mortgage. Hadley Lyas, director at the company, said that houses

People seeking out cheap mortgages have been told that gross home purchase lending remained stable in February. The Council of Mortgage Lenders CML revealed that £9.5 billion was lent to homebuyers

People looking for a cheap mortgage rate may have reason to be optimistic, according to the Little House Company. Jane Marr, director at the firm, said that although February has been a quiet month for

First-time buyers looking to access the best mortgage rates are being hampered by the lack of mortgage availability, FirstRungNow.com has stated. Comments from the first-time buyers website come after

People looking to access the best mortgage rates to get onto the property ladder may need to act quickly as the housing market is showing signs of improvement. Figures from the National Association of

Average house prices in England and Wales decreased by 0.2 per cent during December, which could be good news for people trying to secure the best mortgage rates. Despite the small decrease, the December

People looking for the best mortgage rates may be interested to hear that UK house prices have risen by 91 per cent in the last decade, according to research by Halifax. Halifax's data showed that

People looking to move out of their first home and move up the property ladder are struggling to do so in today's market, according to Lloyds TSB. The bank has therefore launched an equity support

People looking to access the best mortgage rates will be interested to hear that the housing market experienced a surge in January, according to the National Association of Estate Agents NAEA. The organisation

The remortgage market is likely to have passed its lowest point and will see an increase in activity this year, according to mortgage adviser John Charcol. Those looking for the best mortgage rates will

Halifax has launched new mortgage rates for first-time buyers in an effort to help them get onto the property ladder and access some of the best mortgage rates. The bank's new two-year, fee-free, fixed-rate

People looking for the best mortgage rates will be interested to hear that November house prices decreased by 0.6 per cent, compared to October. The data from the Land Registry found that the average house

The increasing housing demand could be solved by getting more empty homes back onto the housing market, according to the independent campaigning charity Empty Homes. Bringing more empty homes back on to

First-time buyers looking for the best mortgage rates are likely to be the "last people to benefit" from a rise in mortgage lending, global real estate company Savills has said. Lucian Cook,

An increase in the amount of first-time buyers applying for the best mortgage rates and taking the first step onto the property ladder is crucial for encouraging movement in the housing market. According