Do I have to use an estate agents' mortgage broker?
In-house advice can cost up to £700 in some cases, but mortgage advisers suggest buyers are scared to turn it down in case it affects their purchase.
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In-house advice can cost up to £700 in some cases, but mortgage advisers suggest buyers are scared to turn it down in case it affects their purchase.
The scheme was used by 6,535 households between its launch on 19 April 2021 and 30 September, around 4% of the total first-time buyers in the market.
The scheme was used by 6,535 households between its launch on 19 April 2021 and 30 September, around 4% of the total first-time buyers in the market.
For anyone who has just bought a home for the UK average of £276,000 and has an 80 per cent loan on a tracker rate, the 0.25 percentage point rate rise means extra repayments of £552 a year.
Government data shows the average UK house price increasing by 10% on an annual basis in November. On a monthly basis, prices went up by 1.2%. This saw the average house price in the UK hit £270,708. In England, the data shows, an annual rise of 9.8% left the average property price at £288,130 and, in Wales the