Property demand from existing homeowners soars 48% as first-time buyers with small deposits are shut out by lenders Demand from home movers rose 48% in first quarter; from first-time buyers 11% First timers will make up 34% of mortgage market in 2020, while movers 35% Equity rich existing owners seeking more space and lower availability of … Read more
Shops have brought in extra stocks of flour to see fans of The Great British Bake Off through potential outbreaks of lockdown panic buying. The return of the popular TV programme is expected to inspire a new wave of enthusiasm for home baking. But fears of further lockdowns have raised the prospect of a shortage … Read more
Existing homeowners overtake first-time buyers as biggest source of demand in housing market By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Published: 21:50 BST, 27 September 2020 | Updated: 21:59 BST, 27 September 2020 Existing homeowners have overtaken first-time buyers as the biggest source of demand in the housing market. Online estate agent Zoopla said the … Read more
Thousands of shoppers who tried to pre-order the latest Microsoft Xbox were left fearing for the state of their credit scores after a bungle between high street retailers and the ‘buy now, pay later’ service Klarna left them without a console but with marks on their credit files. Klarna – which has a slogan No … Read more
First-time buyers DENIED amid the housing market boom: Lack of mortgages forces HALF would-be homeowners to shelve purchase plans Nearly half of first-time buyers say their home buying plans have been delayed One in five says they had to pull out of buying a property due to lockdown This comes as the property market booms … Read more
Renters have been plunged into turmoil as evictions are set to resume after the housing secretary ‘tore up his pledge’ to protect them. Robert Jenrick introduced a ban at the start of the Covid pandemic which halted all hearings of possession cases as he championed that ‘no renter who lost income due to coronavirus will … Read more
Renters have been plunged into turmoil as evictions are set to resume after the housing secretary ‘tore up his pledge’ to protect them. Robert Jenrick introduced a ban at the start of the Covid pandemic which halted all hearings of possession cases as he championed that ‘no renter who lost income due to coronavirus will … Read more
Microsoft has come a long way with its Surface Duo foldable smartphone that is now available for purchase – unlocked from Microsoft and with carrier restriction on AT&T – in the US. While many users are already enjoying the experience brought forth by the Snapdragon 855-powered dual-screen phone that folds up like a book. There … Read more
Chief executive of NAEA Propertymark Mark Hayward, says that sellers should ‘make sure everything is in order to help maximise your chances of completing ahead of 31st March’. Show you are serious from the get-go Read up on and adhering strictly to all social distancing measures. Rearrange any cluttered furniture to prevent viewers from needing … Read more
First-time buyers forced to scramble for mortgages as one bank launches a 90% mortgage this morning but says it will pull it at 5pm TODAY TSB is the latest bank to offer small deposit mortgages for a limited time The lender released a 90 per cent loan-to-value deal for one day only, before pulling it … Read more