How to remortgage your property
Every month thousands of special rates expire Every month thousands of people in the UK come to the end of their fixed or tracker rate initial deals. If they were to do nothing at this point they would move…
How remortgaging could save you £4k per year
Failing to remortgage could see you paying interest rates similar to those offered on a high-cost loan from the likes of Wonga. Failing to remortgage could see you paying interest rates similar to those offered on a high-cost loan…
How much do you need to save for a deposit ?
The size of your deposit will determine how much your home loan will cost. Here’s our guide on how much you need to raise before you buy. One of the first steps in getting on the property ladder and…
How high will interest rates likely go this year?
Bank of England hints at earlier & larger rate hikes The Bank of England has indicated that the pace of interest rate increases could accelerate if the economy remains on its current track. Bank policymakers voted unanimously to keep…
Housing market here retains optimistic outlook
Growth in new build market continues Northern Ireland house prices have grown in May but political uncertainty is affecting confidence in the short-term, according to a survey today. The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) and Ulster Bank survey…
House prices rise higher here than anywhere else in UK
Average property here now costs £137,000 House prices in Northern Ireland have seen the biggest increase in the UK over the year, taking the average house price in the province to £137,000 Northern Ireland saw an increase of 5.5%,…
House Prices Rise Early in 2020 but Nationwide urge caution
Cheap mortgage rates & continued growth of 1st time buyers provide reason for optimism A ‘modest pick-up’ in the property market saw house prices climb 0.5 per cent in January – adding £615 to the cost of the average home,…
House prices rise at slowest pace for 5 years
Jitters over Brexit & squeezed household incomes bite House prices across Britain are rising at the slowest pace since May 2013, as worries over Brexit, the economy and squeezed household finances take their toll. In the year to October,…
House prices here rise by 4% but Derry returns lowest rise at just 0.2%
Average price here now sits at £140,000 Northern Ireland house prices have grown by 4% over the last year to reach an average of£139,951, according to latest figures. The government’s residential property price index by Land and Property Services…
House prices hold steady, despite Brexit uncertainty
Average property rose 1.8% in the year to August according to Halifax House prices are holding steady despite Brexit turmoil and homeowners putting their moves on hold, according to Britain’s biggest mortgage lender. Halifax said that the average UK…