Calls for CGT on death a bad deal for families, says NFU Mutual
Calls to introduce a Capital Gains Tax (CGT) on inherited property or assets that are sold on are being dismissed as a bad idea by financial provider NFU Mutual. Read more »
Clydesdale Bank offers new interest only mortgages
Clydesdale Bank is introducing changes to its mortgage range that will see it take an innovative approach to Interest Only mortgages.
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Santander Mortgages responds to the Budget
Phil Cliff, Director of Santander Mortgages, commented:”Getting a foot on the ladder is a tough task for first time buyers against the backdrop of a sluggish property market.
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Clydesdale and Yorkshire Banks launch fee free mortgage offer
Clydesdale and Yorkshire Banks today (4th January 2012) announced a boost for homeowners with the launch of a fee free mortgage offer.
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The persistence of low interest rates has helped make monthly mortgage payments for first-time buyers the most affordable for nearly eight years, according to figures released from the Council of Mortgage Lenders.
Responding to the Government’s New Build Indemnity Scheme announced on 21 November 2011, Phil Cliff, Mortgage Director at Santander, said:
According to independent financial research company Defaqto, it is important for amateur landlords to arrange specialist buy to let insurance to protect their portfolio – however, there are a number of features in particular that landlords should look for within in a policy.
The Association of Mortgage Intermediaries (AMI) has today released its latest Quarterly Economic Bulletin looking at the economy, housing and mortgage markets.
Latest research from Halifax shows the ability of key public sector workers to purchase their own home continues to improve and is approaching the level achieved ten years ago before the house price boom.
New evidence supports Yorkshire Building Society’s findings that more borrowers are choosing to fix their mortgage for the longer term as economic conditions remain uncertain.
Latest research from Halifax shows the ability of key public sector workers to purchase their own home continues to improve and is approaching the level achieved ten years ago before the house price boom.
Research commissioned by specialist buy-to-let lender Paragon Mortgages, has shown a significant regional shift in the rental yields achieved by landlords.
