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First-Time Buyers Power £88 Billion Housing Market Boom!
House prices are being driven upwards as a record number of first-time buyers enter the market. The UK housing market is bouncing back. Brits spent £88.3 billion on houses and flats in the second quarter of 2024, an 8% jump compared to last year, according to Savills. This rise takes the total spend on property…
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Fleet Mortgages Relaunches EPC Products and Cuts Rates for Landlords
Fleet Mortgages is offering landlords lower rates on mortgages for properties with top energy ratings – plus cashback for landlords who upgrade their properties! Fleet Mortgages has brought back its range of mortgages designed to reward landlords who own properties with good Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) ratings. These mortgages are available to all types of…
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Downsizing Dreams: Where to Find Your Perfect (and Affordable) Retirement Haven
Thinking of downsizing for a comfortable retirement? You’re not alone! It’s a big decision, and finding the perfect location to enjoy your golden years is crucial. The Daily Mail did some research, crunching the numbers to uncover hidden gems and retirement hotspots across the UK. Downsizing isn’t just about finding a smaller house; it’s about…
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Livemore Gives Over 50s Lower Mortgage Rates
Over 50s specialist lender LiveMore has slashed mortgage rates by up to 0.85%, potentially saving older borrowers thousands of pounds. The lender, which focuses on providing mortgages to people in later life, has cut rates across its range of products. This includes lifetime mortgages, standard capital & interest mortgages, standard interest-only mortgages, and retirement interest-only…
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Barnet House Prices Edge Up
Barnet house prices saw a small increase in July, but don’t break out the bubbly just yet! The average house price in Barnet crept up by a tiny 0.1% last month, according to the latest Land Registry figures. That means the average home will now set you back £592,597. While this might seem like a…
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St Helens House Prices Soaring
House prices in St Helens have risen by 8.1% in the last year. That’s right, the highest jump in the whole of the North West! This means the average house price in St Helens now stands at a healthy £190,945, a 2.1% increase from June alone. While other areas in the North West saw house…
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Yorkshire House Prices Jump Nearly 3%!
The average asking price for a property in Yorkshire has soared by 2.9% in the last year, hitting £253,513. This is according to the latest figures from property website Rightmove. Across the country, the average asking price for a house has inched up by a more modest 0.8%, reaching £370,759. But Yorkshire and the Humber…
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Bye Bye Buy-to-Let: First-Time Buyers Are Winning the Property War!
Could this be the moment generation rent has been waiting for? With landlords selling up in droves, first-time buyers are finally getting a foot on the property ladder. Remember when the government promised to put the squeeze on landlords? Well, it looks like their plan worked! Landlords are selling up left, right and centre, leaving…
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Experts Predicting a HUGE Rise in Property Development in 2025
It’s been a rough ride for property developers lately. The industry has taken a battering, with fewer new homes being built and banks being stingier with loans. But hold on to your hard hats, because things are about to change. Here’s the summary: Why the sudden change of heart? The Numbers: What does this mean…
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Will Labour’s Looming Tax Hikes Wipe Out Landlords’ Profits?
Whispers around Westminster suggest that landlords could be facing big tax changes in the upcoming Budget. Property experts are predicting a significant increase in Capital Gains Tax (CGT), the tax you pay on the profit when you sell a property. This could see landlords rushing to offload their properties before the new rules come into…