News & Updates

Average interest payments for a first-time buyer mortgage over two years fell from £11,327 in Q1 2015 to £10,019 in Q1 2016 – a saving of £1,308 – according to research from AmTrust International, Mortgage and Special Risks.

Seven in ten house-hunters (72%) would consider fixing their mortgage for 10-years as a way of providing certainty on financial outgoings, according to new research from HSBC.

Communities secretary Greg Clark and housing minister Brandon Lewis have said that house building will remain a top priority for the government despite uncertainty following the Brexit.

Lending to buy to let investors borrowing via limited companies grew in the first half of the year according to the results of the H1 2016 Limited Company Buy to Let Index. The number of lenders and products available to limited company borrowers also increased.

Contrary to popular perception, there’s growing evidence that renting is no obstacle to putting down roots and calling somewhere home

Private landlords need not fear that tenants they want to evict can invoke breach of their 'Human Rights' when they are being evicted, following a ruling by the Supreme Court, specialist property lawyer Kary Withers of Clarke Willmott LLP has reported.