Deposit

House prices 'unchanged' in November

Average house price ‘now £220,043’

House prices across England and Wales were at a standstill during November, but have slipped by 0.7 per cent from the same period last year, according to latest data from LSL Property Services and Acadametrics.

Mortgage lenders 'targeting wealthier buyers'

Mortgage lenders tighten purse strings for second month

The number of homebuyer loans has fallen for the second month in a row as lenders focus on targeting wealthier borrowers with bigger deposits, according to new figures. Approvals for house purchase fell from 50,967 in September to 50,382 in October.

Both buyers and renters face steep deposits

First time renters turn to parents for help with deposits

Just as first time buyers look to the Bank of Mum and Dad to assist with getting on the property ladder, the spiralling cost of renting a home is driving more first time tenants to ask their parents for help with a deposit, according to new research.

Raising deposit 'is the biggest challenge'

First time buyer numbers 'falling in most parts of the UK'

There has been a sharp drop in the number of people looking to get on to the property ladder in the past two years, despite an 11-fold rise in first time buyer mortgage products, according to latest figures.

New mortgage deals at the Chelsea

Chelsea Building Society unveils 90% mortgages

Chelsea Building Society has introduced 90 per cent loan to value mortgages for first time buyers. It has also brought in new reduced rates for borrowers looking for a fixed rate 60 per cent LTV package.

Mortgage lending rose slightly in 2010

Mortgage market found its footing in 2010

House purchase loans rose slightly in 2010, after two consecutive years of falls, according to the latest figures released from the Council of Mortgage Lenders, which suggests a stabilising in the market.

Give your kids a helping hand to get a house

More options for the Bank of Mum and Dad

If you're looking to help your children with the deposit on their first home, but don't want to remortgage your house to free up some capital, Hitachi Fund's new personal loan scheme could help.

Families can get a lower rate from Leeds

Leeds to offer new low rate mortgage

Home movers and first-time buyers looking to benefit from low monthly repayments will be glad to learn that Leeds Building Society is launching a new two-year discount mortgage product at just 2.54 per cent.

Homeowners would choose to buy in 2011

Could 2011 be the year of the property bargain?

Homeowners are predicting falling prices in 2011 and saying that next year is going to be the best time to buy, according to the latest quarterly Property Tracker from the Building Societies Association.

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