Deposit
Prices soar in Ireland with help for first time buyers and looser lending rules
Property prices across Ireland increased by 8.6% in the year to November 2016, boosted by a scheme to help first time buyers and a loosening of lending rules. The 8.6% rise compared to 6.9% recorded in October and just 4.2% in the 12 months to November 2015, according to the latest index data from the […] The post Prices soar in Ireland with help for first time buyers and looser lending rules appeared first on PropertyWire . Continue reading →
Lenders launch a range of new mortgage products to kick start the year
What will happen to mortgage rates in 2017 is still a guessing game with opinion divided over whether or not the Bank of England will raise interest rates but the year has started with a number of offers and new products. Yorkshire Building Society has launched a two year discounted standard variable rate mortgage at […] The post Lenders launch a range of new mortgage products to kick start the year appeared first on PropertyWire . Continue reading →
Last year saw more first time buyers in UK but they are older and pay more
The number of first time buyers in the UK is estimated to have reached 335,750 in 2016, up 7.3% and the third year in a row of growth, according to a new report. It means that those getting on the housing ladder for the first time have reached their highest level since the start of […] The post Last year saw more first time buyers in UK but they are older and pay more appeared first on PropertyWire . Continue reading →