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Research reveals few home owners really understand mortgage rates
Just one in four home owners in the UK with a mortgage understand how cuts to the Bank of England’s base rate could affect their mortgage payments, according to new research. In August the Bank of England made the first adjustment to the rate in over seven years, cutting it from 0.5% to 0.25% and […] The post Research reveals few home owners really understand mortgage rates appeared first on PropertyWire . Continue reading →
Research shows housing associations could deliver 44,000 new homes a year in England
Housing associations across England could more than double the number of new homes up to 84,000 a year by 2020, according to new research. In a new report, Releasing untapped potential for more housing, property advisor Savills say that associations have the financial capacity to deliver 44,000 extra homes a year in just over a […] The post Research shows housing associations could deliver 44,000 new homes a year in England appeared first on PropertyWire . Continue reading →
Survey suggests stamp duty is significant barrier for first time buyers
Would be first time buyers believe that not having to pay stamp duty would make buying a home more affordable as the property tax is a significant barrier to doing so, a new poll shows. Some 60% of those looking to get on the housing ladder in the UK said paying no stamp duty would […] The post Survey suggests stamp duty is significant barrier for first time buyers appeared first on PropertyWire . Continue reading →