Almost 70000 first time buyers benefit from stamp duty abolition in UK

Almost 70,000 first time home buyers will benefit from the United Kingdom getting rid of the stamp act. The Help to Buy Scheme has also been very beneficial for home buyers in the UK. The average age of a first time home owner is lower in people using the Help to Buy Scheme. The government […]

Outlook for the global housing market

National housing prices are forecast to increase this year in 19 of them, with exceptions in the United Kingdom, Norway and Greece.House prices are finally bottoming out in Italy after years of falling prices, leaving Greece as the only European country with falling prices. Prices will increase by 1% -5% in the main European markets […]

There are now 12 times more buyers than sellers for UK property

Houses in the United Kingdom are currently being chased by 12 buyers after house-hunter apetite made huge leaps in the past 12 months. Now may be a good time to consider selling if you’re thinking about it. The past year has seen the number of potential home buyers registering with real estate agents increase by […]

The champion of affordable homes

Do you ever feel like buying a home is just outright too expensive? Almost like no matter how hard you work, you will never be able to feel comfortable enough to buy a home? Prices for houses have gone up exponentially in London with the salary being 134,000 to be able to afford an average […]

March mortgage lending dips as approvals plummet 21%: UK Finance

Gross mortage lending in the United Kingdom increased in the month of March, but it is 2.3% lower than a year earlier at this time. The number of total mortage approval has fallen to 15% and purhcase approval has fallen to 21% compared to March 2017. There has been some postives though with both first […]

Getting on the ladder:the Family Springboard mortgage is just one option for first-time buyers with a low deposit

Many parents would love to help their millennial children take out a mortgage and become first time homeowners. But most just cannot part with money earmarked for there own retirement. Now there are new solutions. The Post Office Family Link Mortgage which lets a first time buyer raise their 10% deposit against their relatives fully […]

Best and worst cities for first-time buyers

Oxford is a good city for first time buyers, due to high salaries and good job opportunities. Bath is a second good choice because of available jobs and large companies there. Wolverhampton has affordable housing. York has a low theft rate. Aberdeen has high incomes and average housing prices. Five of the worst cities for […]

London house prices creep up as northern cities drive UK growth

The prices for houses in London have increased according to the property analyst group called Hometrack. Their UK’s Cities House Price Index for March 2018 showed prices in the cities were up by 5.5 percent overall. Most of the growth has been contributed by the country’s northern urban cities. Edinburgh was in the lead with […]

18 things that will hurt your house price

With a valuable asset like your home, protecting the value is an important investment. The author of this article brings to light a number a critical aspects relevant to preserving the value of your house. Delving into details about your furniture, the street you live on, your neighbors, the upkeep of the structure, and some […]

Barclays launches new ‘green’ mortgages – but do they offer the best rate?

“Green mortgage ” has been recently introduced by Barclay’s . Under this , they offer cheaper rates for home buyers , who buys energy efficient new homes built recently .This offer is available first-time buyers and home movers, and special products are available for those using the Help to Buy scheme. The amount of savings […]