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The latest articles on buying
Making mortgage overpayments reduces the amount you owe on your mortgage, helping to offset some of the impact of higher borrowing costs.
95% mortgages are now widely available from major banks and building societies, meaning you don’t have to save up such a big deposit to buy your own home.
Parents who help children with deposits contribute £58,000 on average. But sons receive over £65,000, while daughters receive £52,000.
Our Director of Research, Richard Donnell, reveals what the new government needs focus on when it comes to housing.
The required income to buy a home has increased in recent years. But what does that mean in real numbers? And where is the most affordable place to buy in the UK?
With grandparents stepping in to help reduce the cost of childcare, millions of parents are finding themselves feeling trapped in locations close to granny and granddad.
A third of homes for sale are cheaper to buy than rent, with the average first-time buyer saving £93 a month on a mortgage instead of renting.
From a Scottish castle featured in Netflix’s The Crown, to ‘castle’ houses in Oxfordshire, and a Baronial-style castle in Devon, here are the hottest homes with battlements available now.
