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Equity release becoming more mainstream for home owners in UK
A record breaking year for equity release in the UK in 2016 saw lifetime mortgages become the fastest growing product in terms of customer numbers, according to the data. The volume of lifetime mortgage customers grew by 22% in 2016 with a total of 27,534 new plans agreed, the figures from the spring 2017 equity […] The post Equity release becoming more mainstream for home owners in UK appeared first on PropertyWire . Continue reading →
Disappointing lending figures suggests UK mortgage market is in decline
The number of loans advanced for house purchases in the UK in January was at its lowest monthly level since February 2015 and at a near two year low, the latest data shows. Home buyers borrowed £8.4 billion in the first month of the year, down 28% on December and unchanged on January 2016. This […] The post Disappointing lending figures suggests UK mortgage market is in decline appeared first on PropertyWire . Continue reading →
British people still dream of owning a home by the water
Having a home near water continues to be a dream for property owners in the UK with the latest research showing that 61% would like to do so in the future. A home by the sea is the most popular with 62% wanting to live on the coast, 15% on the banks of a lake […] The post British people still dream of owning a home by the water appeared first on PropertyWire . Continue reading →