insurance
Majority of UK home owners undertaking work on their property don’t check insurance
Some 64% of UK home owners renovating their property were unaware that not being properly insured when undertaking building work could put them in breach of the terms of their mortgage, a new poll has found. In addition, 55% didn’t tell their home insurer when doing structural work to their property, resulting in a potential […] The post Majority of UK home owners undertaking work on their property don’t check insurance appeared first on PropertyWire . Continue reading →
Latest index shows 24% of housing markets in US counties are less affordable
A quarter of county housing markets in the United States were less affordable than their historic averages in the third quarter of 2016, up from 22% in the previous quarter, the latest data shows. This was also an increase of 19% year on year and the highest since the third quarter of 2009 when 47% […] The post Latest index shows 24% of housing markets in US counties are less affordable appeared first on PropertyWire . Continue reading →
UK flagship Help to Buy mortgage guarantee scheme to close at end of 2016
One of the UK Government’s flagship schemes aimed at helping first time buyers onto the housing ladder will close at the end of 2016, it has been confirmed. The Help to Buy mortgage guarantee will close for new loans at the end of December with the move receiving some criticism despite the fact that it […] The post UK flagship Help to Buy mortgage guarantee scheme to close at end of 2016 appeared first on PropertyWire . Continue reading →