Cheapest tracker mortgages Tracker mortgages move in line with the base rate, which is great if the base rate goes down but you also run the risk of it going up which will have an impact on your bills. … [Read more...] about Cheap mortgages for first-time buyers – and how to work out what you can afford
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One in 7 Help to Buy homes lose value despite local house prices soaring
Buyers in Stockton-on-Tees ended up paying back 5.35 percent less on their Help to Buy loans, even though the property prices in the local areas rose by 12.78 per cent. … [Read more...] about One in 7 Help to Buy homes lose value despite local house prices soaring
What is Boris Johnson’s affordable housing plan and how will 30% home discount work for first-time buyers
This is another Government scheme that gives anyone aged 18 to 39 the chance to save tax-free and get a bonus of up to £32,000 towards their first home. … [Read more...] about What is Boris Johnson’s affordable housing plan and how will 30% home discount work for first-time buyers
Rise of the ‘greenshifter’: City slickers hunt for homes with several acres as big gardens and some land replace swish kitchens as THE must-have
THIS IS MONEY PODCAST The self-employed excluded from the coronavirus rescue Has lockdown left you with more to save or struggling? Are banks triggering a mortgage credit crunch? The rise of the lockdown investor - and tips to get started Are electric bikes and scooters the future of getting about? Are we all going on a summer holiday? Could your savings rate turn negative? How many state pensions were underpaid? With Steve Webb Santander's 123 chop and how do we pay for the crash? Is the Fomo rally the read deal, or will shares dive again? Is investing instead of saving worth the risk? How bad will recession be - and what will recovery look like? Staying social and bright ideas on the 'good news episode' Is furloughing workers the best way to save jobs? Will the coronavirus lockdown sink house prices? Will helicopter money be the antidote to the coronavirus crisis? The Budget, the base rate cut and the stock market … [Read more...] about Rise of the ‘greenshifter’: City slickers hunt for homes with several acres as big gardens and some land replace swish kitchens as THE must-have
Could the property market go back into lockdown? Fears rise as some buyers and sellers ‘totally ignore’ safety measures at house viewings
Agents will ask you to restrict the number of people who accompany you on a viewing so that social distancing can be practised, and only those in your immediate household should be there. … [Read more...] about Could the property market go back into lockdown? Fears rise as some buyers and sellers ‘totally ignore’ safety measures at house viewings
