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Here’s what today’s interest rate hike by the Bank of England means for homeowners.
This couple moved east for their first home together, cheaper monthly bills and shorter commutes.
Fed up with living in a shared flat, sonographer Karen decided to see what she could afford to buy. The move is working out perfectly, she says
Everything you need to know about buying an ex-local authority home.
These in-demand London postcodes have been tipped as future property hotspots.
Experts predict another Boxing Day boom in house searches. Here’s how to cut through the jargon of estate agents’ online listings.
How to plan ahead with your mortgage as Bank of England puts interest rates up from 0.1% to 0.25%.
Today’s interest rate increase is the first for more than three years.
The cost of a first-time buyer home in London is now nine times earnings on average, down from a peak of 10.2 times in 2016.
Early birds bought homes after the first lockdown while the cautious waited for greater certainty on their work-life balancy and frequency of commute.
Shivani Gandhi and Arun Chopra lived apart while they saved for their first flat – and then headed further out to get more for their money.
After two decades of shuttling between rented flats, Natalie Watts decided she’d had enough — and took action to save for a home of her own.
The first-time buyer questions you’re too embarrassed to ask — answered
Here’s why one first-time buyer couple are still saving hard a month after buying their first house with a 15 per cent deposit.
Snoopers’ dismay at rise in unlisted homes sales
Buying a flat made sense when Lauren Foy discovered she wouldn’t be able to afford to rent on her own. Here’s how she did it.
Your first-time buyer questions, answered
The Governor of the Bank of England said interest rates may rise next year, so what does that mean for your mortgage?
If you want to find an affordable home in the capital, check out the city’s outer boroughs to see you quids in.
Clearing debts was the priority, but intense saving meant Kat Holmes has now been able to buy a home of her own.
The Chancellor’s new low-deposit mortgage guarantee scheme is available to lenders from today. Here’s how it works.
Do you know your AIP from your MPPI, and your ERC from your LTV?
It’s one thing to want to buy your first home, quite another to afford it. Here’s how to get your financial ducks in a row...
Moving in with her parents gave this teacher the chance to buy her and her son a home of their own
House-hunters are looking further afield for that sweet spot of price and lifestyle.
To find her own flat, this real estate sales manager learned patience — and the art of compromise.
The agreed prices of more than half of London homes were disputed by mortgage lenders amid the pandemic property price surge.
Start your search for a London home in a good-value pocket where prices are currently below the average for the Tube zone.
A key category in our New Homes Awards this year, shared ownership homes are helping to keep young Londoners’ property-owning dreams alive, writes David Spittles
Trading London for High Wycombe meant this couple could upsize while still cutting their monthly costs.
Clever banking, and intense saving, helped Bolutife Sofoluwe buy her first home in Barking.
Housing collectives provide a way for housemates to band together and take control of their destiny
Digital marketer Elliot Kemp moved back in with his parents during lockdowns to save for a flat of his own