More landlords selling properties than buying as mortgage arrears DOUBLE
Higher mortgage rates have been testing the resolve of many landlords. Are things starting to look up, or is there more pain to come?
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Higher mortgage rates have been testing the resolve of many landlords. Are things starting to look up, or is there more pain to come?
Number of buy to let mortgages in arrears doubles in a year as amateur landlords struggle with interest rate rises
Prices fell by 0.4 per cent in September and are now around £14,000 below their peak in August last year, figures from the nation's largest mortgage lender show. An average home is now £278,601.
Britain's biggest lenders have made a series of rate reductions in recent days, giving borrowers much-needed respite after rates soared over the summer.
Brokers say borrower confidence likely to lift after the first below 5% deal surfaces since June with more offers likely soon