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Rock-bottom rates have brought annual interest payments to a 20-year low
Mortgage completions by movers up by 82 per cent in first quarter of 2021
Property owners have not received much credit during the pandemic
Missed mortgage payments now appear on credit references in the UK
Net borrowing was £3.3bn in April, down from £11.5bn in March
Growth in May surpasses expectations driven by stamp duty holiday and demand for larger properties
Low returns on savings, an appetite for home improvement and property moves raise demand for the loans
Increased housing values and low interest rates on loans have led to a surge in ‘lifetime mortgages’
Interest rates on two-year fixed-rate deals near 1 per cent for wealthy borrowers
Low rates and rising house prices are tempting more people to remortgage
Exploring the risks of using debt to boost your assets
Bristol university gives students in arrears 14 days to pay
Investors look elsewhere for lower prices and improved rental yields
Sharp rise driven partly by rush of buyers ahead of expected end of stamp duty holiday
I don’t want to make any mistakes as I’ve never purchased a property before
Government’s 95 per cent scheme opens door for buyers with small deposits, but affordability is still a concern
Shift in market after exceptional year for profits and pay
Lenders wary of helping first-time buyers of new-builds judged vulnerable to price falls
Lender offers boost to self-employed affected by pandemic
Property investors struggle to navigate exit from pandemic and the advance of online shopping
I put £5,000 into bitcoin and more recently bought a dogecoin
Government can improve situation of tenants while pursuing deeper reforms
Purchasers with cash and housing equity lead the charge, leaving ‘have-nots’ behind
Can you afford to help bankroll your children’s property purchase?
Yorkshire Building Society first to return to high-risk market — but will not use government’s mortgage guarantee scheme
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