House prices are soaring, first-time buyers are getting older and mortgage terms are getting longer — so it is little wonder that fewer borrowers expect to have paid off their mortgage by the time they retire. In fact, more than 30 per cent of homeowners now expect to still have a mortgage by the age … Read more
First-time buyers in England could get a home for up to half price after the Government launched a new affordable housing scheme. The scheme is known as First Homes, and the first properties built under it went on the market in the East Midlands market town of Bolsover today. With house prices having surged by … Read more
First-time buyers in England could get a home for up to half price after the Government launched a new affordable housing scheme. The scheme is known as First Homes, and the first properties built under it went on the market in the East Midlands market town of Bolsover today. With house prices having surged by … Read more
Perhaps you have lockdown savings sitting idle. If so, now could be the perfect time to consider overpaying your mortgage. Even an extra £100 a month could slash your total interest bill by nearly £10,000 — and clear your debt four years early. Britain’s band of ‘accidental savers’, who were forced to cut back on … Read more
Stuck in a home you can’t stand? Over half of homeowners are living in properties they know don’t suit their needs – but emotional ties, the lure of the local pub and even pets buried in the garden make it too hard to move People typically think they need around £125,000 more to get a … Read more