First time buyers in the UK are racing to beat the end of year deadline for the Government’s Help to Buy mortgage guarantee scheme with more valuations being carried out in this sector. In September the number of valuations for first time buyers rose by 18.7% on an annual basis, according to research from Connells […] The post First time buyer home valuations rise as Help to Buy mortgage guarantee end looms appeared first on PropertyWire . Continue reading
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First time buyer home valuations rise as Help to Buy mortgage guarantee end looms
Property prices in UK up 0.1% in September, latest index shows
Residential property prices in the UK increased by 0.1% in September, taking the average price of a home to £214,024, according to the latest index to be published. But there was a slight quarter on quarter fall of 0.1% although prices are still up 5.8% compared to a year ago, down from 6.9% in August, […] The post Property prices in UK up 0.1% in September, latest index shows appeared first on PropertyWire . Continue reading →
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 →