Following the latest lockdown announcements we won’t be able to hold any face to face meetings between Friday 27th November – Friday 11th December We can still help clients via phone, email, post, text, whatsapp, messenger, video call or any…
House prices in Northern Ireland have continued to rise throughout the coronavirus pandemic, the latest official figures suggest In the third quarter of this year – from July to September – prices were up 2.4% on the same period in…
Following a series of limited 90 per cent loan to value (LTV) tranches, Accord Mortgages has added eight high LTV mortgages to its range for purchase, home mover and remortgage purposes. The products launch on 18 November and will…
HSBC has confirmed it is ready to return to 90 per cent loan to value (LTV) lending as soon as other big lenders re-enter to ensure capacity can be spread around to meet demand. However, the lender said it…
Our office will be closing this afternoon for a few days. It’s not the usual Halloween break for the people of Derry this year but hopefully everyone can make the most of it. We’ll be back next Tuesday at 9am
Research commissioned by Legal & General discovered 56% of those making their first home purchase did so thanks to a financial gift from family or friends. It also found 71% of these new homeowners admitted they would not have been…
The government is reportedly considering the introduction of a first-time buyer scheme that will see long-term fixed-rate mortgages made available at 95 per cent LTV. Prime minster Boris Johnson spoke to The Telegraph ahead of the conservative part’s virtual conference this weekend,…
It’s mayhem in the mortgage market at the moment due to a paperwork backlog at banks and pent-up demand from the lockdown. Lenders are making changes to their home loan deals with little or no notice to limit the amount…
Home working by bank staff has been blamed for causing a massive backlog of mortgage applications that is hammering first-time buyers and delaying house purchases by up to a month. Sources said banks are failing to cope with a sharp…
Aspiring homeowners are turning to shared ownership to get onto the housing ladder, according to the latest figures from Leeds Building Society. In July, the Society saw a record number of applications for this type of mortgage. Between June and…