Mortgage
December construction levels reach highest volumes since March 2021
Construction output across the UK jumped 2% in December, the equivalent of £281m, according to data published last week by...
Central Trust loosens lending criteria
Central Trust has made a number of changes to its criteria, aimed at opening up further lending to contractors and...
Getting Your Credit Ready For A Mortgage
FHA mortgages generally have more forgiving credit score requirements than some of their conventional counterparts. If you are thinking of...
Brits can’t ‘point the blame’ at older or younger generations over housing
The majority of Briton’s believe younger generations bear little responsibility for being unable to buy a house, according to a...
Buy-to-let Watch: Planning is everything
Without wanting to sound like a broken record, 2021 was another year of uncertainty for us all, landlords included. However,...
March ‘strongest month’ to sell property: Rightmove
Next month is the best time to sell a property, analysis published by Rightmove shows. Discounting the market closure in...
Second charge business up 53% in December: FLA
The volume of second charge new business grew by 53% in the year to December 2021, according to the latest...
Norton Home Loans launches 80% LTV second mortgage product
Specialist lender Norton Home Loans has launched a second charge mortgage product with a maximum LTV of 80%. The product...
Greener rented homes may cut tenant bills by £844m: Hamptons
Landlords are buying greener properties ahead of government moves to legislate in this area, meaning that tenants may pay lower...
Nearly 230,000 private rented homes a year required to meet targets
Almost 230,000 new rented homes would need to be built per year to meet UK government housing targets, according to...
Blog: Covid-19, equity release and vulnerability
With vulnerability higher up the agenda than ever before – especially in light of the pandemic’s impact on financial security...
Is There A Smaller FHA Rehab Loan?
The FHA 203(k) rehab loan is an excellent choice for borrowers who need to repair, upgrade, or renovate an existing...
