Archived Mortgage News - April 2008

The UK property market is not in as bad shape as some recent figures suggest, according to the National Association of Estate Agents (NAEA).Nationwide revealed ...
Published: 30-Apr-2008

The Bank of England's Special Liquidity Scheme (SLS) has the potential to make a real impact on the UK mortgage market.According to the Council of Mortgage ...
Published: 30-Apr-2008

A new survey shows that many mortgage lenders and intermediaries are confident about the future prospects of the housing and mortgage markets.According to the report ...
Published: 30-Apr-2008

People who have taken out buy-to-let mortgages are set for a good year in 2008.That is according to The Mortgage Business Company (TMBC), which said that increased ...
Published: 29-Apr-2008

Natwest and Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) have announced reductions to some of their mortgage interest rates.All new fixed-rate mortgages and tracker-rate mortgages ...
Published: 29-Apr-2008

Nationwide Building Society is to launch a new deal aimed at helping first-time buyers onto the property ladder.New buyers will receive a £300 discount on ...
Published: 28-Apr-2008

People with first-time buyer mortgages may want to consider buying a property on farmland.New figures show that this section of the housing market is doing very ...
Published: 25-Apr-2008

A new study shows that new property prices increased marginally in March, spelling good news for those with first-time buyer mortgages.The price rises will be well ...
Published: 25-Apr-2008

People with buy-to-let mortgages are expected to increase or maintain their portfolios in the coming months.New research has revealed that 44 per cent of intermediaries ...
Published: 24-Apr-2008

People with first-time buyer mortgages are managing to make it onto the property ladder with some help from their families.Although it cannot be denied that the ...
Published: 24-Apr-2008

Skipton Building Society has announced the reduction of some of its mortgage interest rates.The firm has lowered is standard variable rate (SVR) following the Bank ...
Published: 24-Apr-2008

People with buy-to-let mortgages have been advised to invest in university towns.According to the website Buy Association, there are a number of good areas in which ...
Published: 23-Apr-2008

The number of properties available on the market rose in March, giving people looking to take out first-time buyer mortgages more choice.Figures from the National ...
Published: 23-Apr-2008

Abbey has announced that it is to cut some of its mortgage interest rates.It follows yesterday's (April 21st) Bank of England announcement that it is to launch ...
Published: 22-Apr-2008

A Bank of England package which could herald the return of sub-prime mortgages in the UK has been praised by a leading expert, who believes the outlook for the ...
Published: 22-Apr-2008

People with buy-to-let mortgages are reaping the rewards of Tenancy Deposit Protection (TDP).According to the National Landlords Association (NLA), the scheme has ...
Published: 21-Apr-2008

The latest figures show that property asking prices rose in the year to April 2008, spelling good news for people with first-time buyer mortgages.According to the ...
Published: 21-Apr-2008

The Bank of England has launched a new scheme which it hopes will ease the global credit crisis.There is a chance that the plan will bring sub-prime mortgages back ...
Published: 21-Apr-2008

It is still possible for borrowers to get their hands on deals with attractive mortgage interest rates.That is according to Persimmon Homes, which said that competitive ...
Published: 18-Apr-2008

There is still a wide choice of first-time buyer mortgages available in the UK.That is according to the Building Societies Association (BSA), which said that many ...
Published: 18-Apr-2008

A comparison of available mortgage rates from the market as a whole by The Mortgage Warehouse, has revealed that the HSBC mortgage rates matcher is little more ...
Published: 17-Apr-2008

A plan is being finalised to ease the credit crunch and get banks back to handing out first-time buyer mortgages, potentially leading to a resurgence in sub-prime ...
Published: 17-Apr-2008

People taking out first-time buyer mortgages will be boosted by big reductions in interest rates over the coming months.That is according to Capital Economics, ...
Published: 17-Apr-2008

It is ideal for borrowers to have mortgage payment protection insurance when they take out a home loan.The security offered by the insurance can be critical for ...
Published: 17-Apr-2008

Chancellor Alistair Darling has promised to continue to support the UK housing market.It is good news for people with first-time buyer mortgages and Mr Darling ...
Published: 16-Apr-2008

Gordon Brown wants to make it easier for people to get their hands on first-time buyer mortgages.The prime minister told Channel Four News that he wants to see ...
Published: 16-Apr-2008

People with first-time buyer mortgages and all other mortgage borrowers should not be too concerned about the state of the UK property market.That is according ...
Published: 15-Apr-2008

Britons will still be able to get a mortgage quote and take out a loan despite the global credit crunch.That is according to Equifax, which said that it has not ...
Published: 15-Apr-2008

Nationwide has revealed that 22 per cent of all UK house sales are detached properties.The firm has published a report, showing that detached properties remain ...
Published: 15-Apr-2008

Gordon Brown wants to introduce new measures aimed at ensuring mortgage interest rates fall alongside the base rate of interest.In an interview with the News of ...
Published: 14-Apr-2008

People taking out first-time buyer mortgages may benefit from buying a property close to an airport.That is according to global property advisor DTZ, which said ...
Published: 14-Apr-2008

Most people with buy-to-let mortgages will not be worried about potential new rules concerning Houses in Multiple Occupation (HMO).That is according to the Association ...
Published: 14-Apr-2008

UK homeowners are in a strong position financially, according to the Council of Mortgage Lenders (CML).The organisation has revealed that the UK's combined ...
Published: 11-Apr-2008

The UK's largest mortgage lenders have reduced their mortgage interest rates in line with the reduction to the base rate of interest.Members of the Bank of ...
Published: 11-Apr-2008

The government has launched a new scheme aimed at improving the function of mortgage finance markets.Alistair Darling, chancellor of the exchequer, said that the ...
Published: 10-Apr-2008

The Bank of England's Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) has decided to cut the base rate of interest in April.Interest rates now stand at five per cent, following ...
Published: 10-Apr-2008

The government has set out plans to help first-time buyers onto the property ladder.Gordon Brown unveiled plans which are designed to help people with first-time ...
Published: 09-Apr-2008

Buy-to-let mortgage holders are confident that demand for rented accommodation in the UK remains high.New figures from Paragon show that a third believe demand ...
Published: 09-Apr-2008

Britons are less keen on taking out fixed-rate mortgages because they expect the base rate of interest to fall.New research from the Council of Mortgage Lenders ...
Published: 09-Apr-2008

A typical UK property was worth £191,556 in March, according to the latest Halifax House Price Index.That is an annual increase of 1.1 per cent, with monthly ...
Published: 08-Apr-2008

Two new mortgages have been launched by Alliance & Leicester, one each aimed at owner-occupiers and buy-to-let investors.The first deal is aimed at attracting ...
Published: 08-Apr-2008

People with buy-to-let mortgages in Scotland are doing well as a result of the global credit crunch.That is according to one expert, which said that tighter mortgage ...
Published: 07-Apr-2008

Mortgage lenders are set to see a large increase in the number of people seeking long-term fixed-rate mortgages, according to new research.Abbey has published a ...
Published: 07-Apr-2008

The Tenancy Deposit Protection (TDP) scheme is one year old and its success has been welcomed by many industry figures.Around one million deposits are now protected, ...
Published: 04-Apr-2008

It looks increasingly likely that many people will see their mortgage interest rates fall in April.That is according to a new poll of UK financial institutions, ...
Published: 04-Apr-2008

The top-end of the UK housing market has yet to be affected by the global credit crunch and it is not clear if it ever will be.That is according to Prime Location, ...
Published: 04-Apr-2008

The credit crisis does not appear to have had a negative impact on the property investment market, according to new research.A survey by investment specialists ...
Published: 03-Apr-2008

Homeowners are being told they should prepare for "significant" rate shocks if they have been on fixed-rate deals for the past few years. Ongoing credit ...
Published: 03-Apr-2008

The Scottish buy-to-let property market is very attractive for investors.That is according to the National Landlords Association (NLA), which said that market stability ...
Published: 02-Apr-2008

Total net lending rose in February, according to figures from the Bank of England.A total of £9.8 billion was lent, above the £8.3 billion lent in January ...
Published: 02-Apr-2008

Gordon Brown has been urged to make his mind up when it comes to the provision of affordable housing.The Federation of Master Builders (FMB) has accused the prime ...
Published: 01-Apr-2008

Buy-to-let property investors in the UK benefited from increased rents in February, according to the latest set of statistics.Paragon has revealed that average ...
Published: 01-Apr-2008

House prices stabilised in February, potentially bringing to an end months of turbulence.Figures from the Land Registry House Price Index for the month show that ...
Published: 01-Apr-2008