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House sales are being agreed faster than in 2019. We look at what's going on in the property market… Despite the UK being officially in a recession, the property market has moved rapidly of late with transactions being agreed faster than last year. Homes on Zoopla...
Worried about talk of interest rates going up? Don’t panic just yet – let’s put things into perspective… If you have been keeping an eye on the property market with a view to buying a place of your own at some point in the near future or you are about to remortgage,...
We’re officially in a recession, but there is currently still a healthy demand for properties. So what does this mean for property prices in the coming months? The Office for National Statistics (ONS) has confirmed that the UK is in a recession for the first time in...
Where the housing market is concerned, it’s still good news. The ‘mini-boom’ continued in July, with prices rising despite being predicted to fall. House prices have increased again according to Nationwide, who said the level of activity in the market has been better...
What are your chances of getting a mortgage if you’ve been furloughed? Is it getting less likely? In early June, we wrote a blog about getting a mortgage when you’ve been furloughed, stating that lenders will still consider applications from furloughed staff. We...
The Stamp Duty holiday has generated a property market boom according to Rightmove. So is now a good time to move? It’s been two weeks since the Chancellor Rishi Sunak announced the Stamp Duty holiday on properties in England and the housing market is already enjoying...
The government’s new 95 Per Cent Mortgage Guarantee Scheme launched on Monday 19 April 2021. The aim of the scheme is to make more 95 per cent mortgages available to those with smaller deposits. First-time buyers can apply but you don’t have to be one to be eligible.
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