Created on 21 February 2013.
The number of new homes starting to be built in 2012 fell by 11%, compared to 2011. This comes from the findings of the property builders Barratt, who also claim that the number of new homes finished this ...
Created on 11 January 2013.
Local communities are expected to develop robust plans to build new affordable housing for the next five years, as part of the Planning Minister’s desire to ease the pressure on the housing market.
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Created on 05 July 2017. Posted in Live News
... list of conditions for Qatar to meet- including shutting down Al Jazeera, a news agency and broadcaster.
Despite the political situation and challenging lending climate, we remain able to secure mortgage ...
Created on 25 March 2017. Posted in Ask the Specialist
Hi,
Do you provide any buy-to-let mortgages that are based solely on rental income rather than affordability? I'm looking for 60% on a £325K new build completing in August. I'm a UK citizen based in ...
Created on 16 February 2017. Posted in Live News
Competition is still fierce in the mortgage market, and with many high street banks claiming to launch the cheapest products ever on their records, many borrowers could assume that the mortgage rates from ...
Created on 24 June 2016. Posted in Live News
The results from Newcastle last night around midnight, were the first indication that all was not well with the Remain vote. The North East powerhouse was predicted to be a strong Remain supporter given ...
Created on 23 June 2016. Posted in Live News
... many would assume that mortgage rates from these providers would be significantly lower than those offered by the rest of the market, but our new research has found that this isn't actually the case, and ...
Created on 07 October 2015. Posted in Live News
... Group and could prove devastating for expats earning their wages in foreign currencies.
All banks are putting the blame on tough new EU mortgage rules set to come into force next April, particularly ...
Created on 29 May 2015. Posted in Live News
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So what does it mean? Firstly, it saw the pound strengthen significantly after the election. That is great news for any expat who owns property in the UK as the value of that home is worth more.
If ...
Created on 25 May 2015. Posted in Live News
We are very concerned to learn that Nationwide Building Society is no longer offering new mortgage loans to individuals with income paid in foreign currency.
The shift came into force on April 8 and ...
Created on 14 May 2015. Posted in Live News
Buy-to-let is booming. That’s what the latest figures from the Bank of England tells us anyway with a 13 per cent year on year growth.
We believe this is fantastic news for current and aspiring landlords ...
Created on 06 May 2015. Posted in Live News
... which are currently unregulated. This would create new rules around how landlords can get mortgages and would be again likely to push up the cost of mortgage rates. Taxation
We can see how policies on ...
Created on 17 March 2015. Posted in Live News
... been positive with new schemes such as Help to Buy being introduced to help borrowers get on the ladder.
It offers Government support to many looking for a 5% deposit mortgage but has been criticised ...
Created on 16 February 2015. Posted in Live News
... with new European proposals being discussed at the European parliament. It is suggested that fines have to significantly increase to ensure data protection is more on the Board agenda for most companies. ...
Created on 01 February 2015. Posted in Live News
New research by Capital Fortune indicates that millions of borrowers may be overpaying on their current standard variable mortgages due to complacency. In light of the numerous deals now available, Rob ...
Created on 08 January 2015. Posted in Landing Pages (New)
... banks and building societies withdrawing from the ex pat market. There remains a number of competitive options available.
Typically, we deal with ex pats based in Europe, Australia, New Zealand, the ...
Created on 23 October 2014. Posted in Live News
... three years, especially in London and the south-east.
But a number of factors are combining to take the heat out of the market, such as tough new rules on mortgage regulation.
From April mortgage lenders ...
Created on 05 May 2014. Posted in Live News
... primary aim is to aid people in buying their first homes and raising the right deposits.
The scheme is split into two parts.
The Scheme - Part 1
Firstly, Help to Buy 1 is available on new-build homes ...
Created on 07 March 2014. Posted in Ask the Specialist
... it has been renewed - ideally (but not essentially) the contract should run for as long as possible and have been renewed once
How much you are looking to borrow, the purchase price and the deposit ...
Created on 04 March 2014. Posted in Ask the Specialist
... UK.
Ask the Specialist response:
Thanks for your enquiry. The good news is that we do typically assist expat clients in similar situations who are looking to purchase a residential property ...