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Low mortgage rates keeping affordability low for home borrowers in UK
Historically low mortgage rates are the main driver behind a significant improvement in affordability for home borrowers in the UK since 2007, new research shows. Mortgage affordability, that is the proportion of income spent on home loan payments, has remained well below the peak of 2007, according to the study from lender the Halifax, up […] The post Low mortgage rates keeping affordability low for home borrowers in UK appeared first on PropertyWire . Continue reading →
Last year saw more first time buyers in UK but they are older and pay more
The number of first time buyers in the UK is estimated to have reached 335,750 in 2016, up 7.3% and the third year in a row of growth, according to a new report. It means that those getting on the housing ladder for the first time have reached their highest level since the start of […] The post Last year saw more first time buyers in UK but they are older and pay more appeared first on PropertyWire . Continue reading →
More than half of tenants in UK private rented sector cannot afford to buy
More than half of people who rent a home in the UK are doing so because they cannot afford a deposit to buy a property, new research has found. There have been several announcements recently about building more affordable homes and research showing that some aspiring first time buyers, particularly in London, cannot afford even […] The post More than half of tenants in UK private rented sector cannot afford to buy appeared first on PropertyWire . Continue reading →