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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 →
Prime property rents up by 0.5% year on year globally, latest index shows
Prime global property rents increased by 0.5% in the year to June 2016, the first indication of a recovery in this real estate sector for 12 months, the latest index data shows. Growth was led by Moscow with prime rents rising by 11.1% on an annual basis while North America is the strongest performing world […] The post Prime property rents up by 0.5% year on year globally, latest index shows appeared first on PropertyWire . Continue reading →
Stress tests for UK buy to let mortgages set for start of 2017
Landlords wanting a buy to let mortgage in the UK will face tougher rules from lenders from next year but only for certain products it has been confirmed. But buy to let mortgages with terms of less than five years, or rates fixed for five years or more, are not to be subject to the […] The post Stress tests for UK buy to let mortgages set for start of 2017 appeared first on PropertyWire . Continue reading →