Halifax to impose new 70-year age limit on thousands of mortgage borrowers
David Hollingworth, of brokerage London and Country Mortgages, said Halifax’s move comes as banks show caution around the risks of...
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Financial crisis rules ‘holding back housing market’
UK Finance has called for banks to be allowed to issue more loans to buyers borrowing more than 4.5 times...
House prices increase for fifth consecutive month
Average house prices rose by 0.4 per cent in February, representing the fifth consecutive monthly rise, research from Halifax has revealed. Halifax’s House Price Index reported the average house price had risen to £291,699 last month, around £1,000 more than the previous month and just £1,800 off the peak seen in June 2022.This was an increase on both a quarterly and an annual basis, as the HPI detailed prices rose by 2.9 per cent when compared to the previous quarter and 1.7 per cent when compared to February 2023.Halifax Mortgages director, Kim...
House prices to bounce back quicker than expected
House prices have risen for the fifth month in a row, according to separate data from Halfiax published on Thursday,...
The History Of Women And Mortgages
Key takeaways Women have faced discrimination in the housing and mortgage industry throughout history, but legislation such as the Equal...
House prices rise for the first time in a year as interest rates fall
Nathan Emerson, of estate agent body Propertymark, said the rise in house prices would encourage previously reluctant homeowners to sell...
Plans for 99pc mortgages scrapped after backlash from banks
On top of this, Mr Cook estimated that the rate on a 99pc mortgage could be around 0.5 percentage points...
What 99% mortgages could mean for first-time buyers… and the housing market
Government reportedly considering 1% deposit scheme for aspiring buyersIt could help those struggling to save - and perhaps boost housing...
Jeremy Hunt’s 99pc mortgages will end badly for taxpayers
The main reason quoted by then chancellor Rishi Sunak for introducing his earlier 95pc mortgage support scheme was to boost...
Building society stops lending on Airbnbs amid Gove’s holiday let crackdown
The lender has registered the postcodes on its system to prevent holiday let mortgage applications in those areas from being...
