Hull is the most affordable city for a first-time buyer with a small deposit to snap up a home, new findings have revealed. With average property prices at £121,335, a buyer with a 5 per cent deposit in Hull will need £6,066 to get onto the housing ladder, according to The Nottingham Building Society. Buyers … Read more
Hull is the most affordable city for a first-time buyer with a small deposit to snap up a home, new findings have revealed. With average property prices at £121,335, a buyer with a 5 per cent deposit in Hull will need £6,066 to get onto the housing ladder, according to The Nottingham Building Society. Buyers … Read more
Halifax has launched the latest offensive in the mortgage price war, and is now offering a home loan with a record ultra-low rate of 0.9 per cent. The bank, which is part of the UK’s largest mortgage lender Lloyds Banking Group, has also brought out several other deals aimed at home movers with plenty of … Read more
Two in five home buyers paid over the asking price last month… but agents say housing market heading for a ‘rebalancing’ Some 40% of homes sold above asking price in June; the highest on record There are currently 19 buyers for every available property on the market House prices have risen by more than £20k … Read more
Mother of one Lina Slater was dreaming of a home with more downstairs space, a garage and a drive. But she was in no rush to move. After just one viewing, however, she and husband Paul, 42, realised how greatly they had underestimated the property market. Houses were flying off the market and viewings were … Read more