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First time buyers better off than renters for eighth year, latest review shows
First time buyers in Scotland are on average £860 a year better off with their own home compared to those who rent, according to the latest research. The average monthly costs, including mortgage payments, associated with buying a typical three bedroom house stood at £522 in December 2016, some £72 lower than the typical monthly […] The post First time buyers better off than renters for eighth year, latest review shows appeared first on PropertyWire . Continue reading →
Buying conditions better for second steppers in UK but they don’t think it is
While property market conditions have significantly improved in the UK over the past six years, buyers and sellers face fresh frustrations and lack of confidence in moving to the next step, new research has found. Second Steppers, mostly couples and young families moving on from their first time buyer home, think it will be harder […] The post Buying conditions better for second steppers in UK but they don’t think it is appeared first on PropertyWire . Continue reading →
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 →