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Millions of UK mortgage holders could be living with no financial safety net, with no income protection in place ...
A national poll of UK mortgage rate expectations in April 2025 shows 1 in 3 UK adults expect mortgage rates to rise over the ...
9 Housing Concerns - year on year changes (2018 vs 2017) The fastest rising housing issue over the past year is the leasehold/ freehold system. Up 6% in 2017 and up 8% in 2018, 56% say the leasehold/ ...
How much can I borrow on a Buy to Let mortgage? The amount you can borrow on a Buy to Let mortgage is mainly based on the monthly rental you are getting or are likely to get. Our Buy to Let mortgage ...
What is loan to value (LTV)? The loan to value ratio (LTV) is the size of your mortgage in relation to the value of the property you’re buying or remortgaging. LTV is expressed as a percentage: for ...
8 Housing Concerns – top issues, trends, regional concerns Housing Concerns - top issues Across the country, the number one housing issue is the difficulty of first-time buyers getting on the property ...
4 Introduction Every year we undertake a nationwide survey to find out how people feel about their most obsessed about possession – their homes. Our Homeowner Survey 2018, now in its sixth year and ...
5 Methodology This is the sixth annual Homeowner Survey, a state of the nation report covering UK housing issues, released in four parts and made possible through sponsorship by BLP Insurance, leading ...