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£83 million backing for first time buyers and housebuilding jobs

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 00:00:00 UTC

Housing Minister John Healey has announced £83 million to get building over 5,700 new and affordable homes stalled by the recession back on track.

Yorkshire launches best buy tracker mortgage

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 00:00:00 UTC

Yorkshire Building Society has today cut the rate of its two-year tracker product making it the best buy tracker mortgage for people with a 15 per cent deposit.

Kensington lowers rates, increases LTVs and reduces completion fee

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 00:00:00 UTC

Kensington has launched a new product range with lower rates, higher LTVs and reduced completion fee.

Mortgage Works launches guarantor range

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 00:00:00 UTC

The Mortgage Works (TMW) has launched a new range of guarantor mortgage products.

Coventry cuts its remortgage rates

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 00:00:00 UTC

Coventry Building Society has reduced rates on its range of residential remortgage products and launched a unique fixed rate deal, offering unlimited overpayments without penalty.

Santander slashes 80 per cent deals

Wed, 3 Mar 2010 00:00:00 UTC

Santander has cut the rates on its 80 per cent LTV mortgages. The new best buy deals are as follows:

UK housing market improving faster than most of Europe

Wed, 3 Mar 2010 00:00:00 UTC

Signs of recovery are already visible in some European housing markets, especially in sales levels and prices, says the latest RICS European Housing Review.

Over 3 million UK borrowers don't know their mortgage rate

Wed, 3 Mar 2010 00:00:00 UTC

More than a quarter of SVR borrowers don't know what rate they're on, only assuming it's the best deal

January house prices up 2.1 per cent since December

Wed, 3 Mar 2010 00:00:00 UTC

The January data from Land Registry's flagship House Price Index shows an annual price change of 5.2 per cent.

Government figures highlight importance of the private rented sector

Wed, 3 Mar 2010 00:00:00 UTC

Government figures have confirmed the increasing importance of the private rented sector (PRS), with a growing proportion of households relying on the sector for their housing needs.