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House transactions rocket 138% in MayResidential property transactions soured by 138% in May to 114,940 when compared with the same month last year, according to government statistics. Non residential sales were also massively up, by 88%...
Mortgage Strategy
May’s property sales jump by 123% year on year: ONS | Mortgage StrategyResidential property sales reached their highest May total for seven years last month as buyers rushed to take advantage of the stamp duty holiday, according to official figures. There were 103,100 residential...
FTAdviser.com
Brokers cautious over 95% rates as lenders returnLenders are continuing to launch 95 per cent LTV mortgages though brokers have expressed caution over the rates offered
The Times
‘I’m a mortgage prisoner abandoned by the banks’Vanessa and Alec Bampton have been mortgage prisoners since their loan, originally taken out with the now-collapsed bank Northern Rock in 2006, was sold on to the US-based private equity firm Cerberus
inews.co.uk
Buyers urged to get offers in, with two months to go until end of stamp duty holidayThe suspension of the sales tax on properties up to £500,000 is available for transactions which complete by Wednesday 30 June
ITV News
Business boom for Suffolk garden office company as more people work from home | ITV NewsA report out today from the Office of National Statistics takes an in depth look at how work life balances have shifted during the pandemic.
Mortgage Strategy
Lending demand fell prior to Budget announcements: BoE | Mortgage StrategyMortgage demand for purchases and remortgages fell in the first quarter of this year, just before the Budget took place on 3 March, the latest Bank of England credit conditions survey shows. The net percentage...
Express.co.uk
Rishi Sunak ‘should be applauded’ as his actions may lead to better mortgage deals - how?MORTGAGE and property demand is set to continue upward over the coming months as new data shows the Government’s efforts are continuing to have an impact. Today, Halifax released its latest House Price...
Mortgage Introducer
Industry reacts to Halifax House Price Index | Mortgage IntroducerHalifax found that house prices had increased by 1.1% between February and March 2021 and are now 6.5% higher than in March 2020.
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Upsizing trend continues in wake of CovidRising demand for larger properties after lockdown is being balanced out by lenders tightening affordability
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Brokers welcome lenders’ return to 90% LTVMortgage brokers have welcomed news of lenders reintroducing 90 per cent loan to value products after a shortage during the pandemic
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Coventry expands mortgage rangeCoventry for Intermediaries is expanding its residential mortgage range with products up to 85 per cent loan to value
FTAdviser.com
Cambridge BS cuts 90% LTV ratesThe Cambridge Building Society has reduced rates and introduced a discount mortgage to its low deposit range as it looks to support first time buyers
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FCA rule change for mortgage prisoners ‘bearing fruit’Lenders have begun to offer products under rules designed to make it easier for mortgage prisoners to switch to a more affordable deal
FTAdviser.com
BTL rates rise as availability recoversThe number of buy to let mortgages has continued to climb but rates are also rising latest data from Moneyfacts has shown
Mortgage Introducer
Lenders playing safe - or just making smart business choices? | Mortgage IntroducerSomething I always personally do is think about things from a business perspective and to try and detach the emotional element to it.
Mortgage Introducer
The Money Group offers free to access mortgage support for those on furlough | Mortgage IntroducerThere are currently an estimated 9.5 million people on the government support scheme which was designed to prevent large scale redundancies following the COVID-19 pandemic and national lockdown.
Mortgage Introducer
The Money Group launches Cambridgeshire Money | Mortgage IntroducerThe Money Group (TMG), a network of 11 nationwide offices totalling some 50 advisers, has launched its latest brand, Cambridgeshire Money.