Mortgage Market News
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The market continues to see an increase in Buy to Let Ltd companies
At midday on 3 August, the Bank of England announced that it would not be increasing the base rate. It remains unchanged at 0.25%, a historic low. Thi…
How is the later life mortgage market adapting to the growing demographic aged 60 upwards?
Borrowing into your retirement By 2050, population figures show there will be over eight million people aged 80 or above…
The post-election landscape – what next for the property market?
The number of property transactions has decreased over the last few months, after the triple hit of the Brexit referendu…
The general election and UK housing policy
With Theresa May’s snap election announcement last month, we entered once again into a period of grand manifesto pledg…
What is happening to the top end of the housing market?
The top end of the housing market has become relatively static over the last few months. We have become accustomed to th…
The SVR pitfall and how to avoid it
Letting your mortgage roll over onto the lender’s Standard Variable Rate (SVR) could cost you dearly. So what opti…
Improved mortgage affordability as lenders compete on rates and criteria
Despite market uncertainty created by Brexit and increased regulations in the residential and commercial mortgage market…
Is now the time to review your mortgage requirements?
2016 saw competition between mortgage lenders grow fiercer, bolstered further by new lenders joining the market. For con…
What next for interest rates?
With the final chapter of 2016 drawing to a close, how do mortgage interest rates currently stand? From the vote to leav…
What are your options as a Buy to Let landlord feeling the squeeze?
Recently, Buy to Let landlords have been faced with two financial blows. Firstly, the imposition of an extra 3% stamp du…
Buy to Let underwriting changes just around the corner
The subject of the Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA) Buy to Let underwriting changes is not a new one; however, with…
