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Last year’s most popular new car colour was grey in what is being described as a perfect reflection of a relatively glum 2020 for everyone, including the UK motor sector. It’s the second year on the trot at the top of the palette charts for grey, with almost a quarter of vehicle-purchasing Britons opting for … Read more
Coventry Building Society becomes latest lender to bring back 10% mortgages in a boost for home buyers seeking low-deposit deals UK’s second-largest building society is re-entering 90% loan-to-value market These mortgages are popular with first-time buyers and movers with low equity Low-deposit products were pulled by almost all lenders in 2020 due to Covid Providers … Read more
Villagers struggling to buy their first home in unaffordable a Dorset ‘ghost village’ filled with holiday homes have been thrown a lifeline after new houses were built for locals only. The nine homes have been built in Worth Matravers on the picturesque Isle of Purbeck, a peninsular in Dorset. Sixty per cent of the 180 … Read more
Many aspiring home owners were able to boost their savings during lockdown, as they avoided expensive commutes and fast food lunches – however, experts claim there is more to getting on the property ladder than having a large stash of money. Property experts from around the UK shared their top tips for first time home … Read more
Online vehicle scams are on the rise with victims losing a total of £16.5million in nine months of this year alone, new research has revealed. This is up 10 per cent on the same months of March and November last year, according to data from Action Fraud. Vehicle scams often involve fraudsters posting images of … Read more
Almost a third of home buyers would abandon their purchase if they missed the 31 March deadline for taking advantage of the Government’s stamp duty holiday, according to a new survey. The survey asked 1,000 people who were currently in the process of buying a home whether they would continue with their purchase if the … Read more
Asda is forced to hire hundreds more security guards at its supermarkets as it prepares for huge surge in Christmas panic buyers Supermarket chain said it will be deploying extra security between Dec 19-24 Retailed said its Qudini virtual queueing app is now available across all stores Measures have been put in please to help … Read more
The most popular places for first-time buyers to hunt for homes have been revealed, and Luton in Bedfordshire leads the way. The list of top 20 places where first-time buyers are searching for homes was identified by property website Zoopla. Luton is followed by Wolverhampton, with Sandwell, Coventry and South Staffordshire all featuring. This two-bed … Read more
He lost an astounding 3.5st for his role as HIV patient Ron Woodroof in the Academy Award-winning Dallas Buyers Club. And Matthew McCounaughey has now spoken of the discipline required to follow a strict diet and exercise regime to reach and maintain such a low weight for the film. The actor, 51, admitted his main … Read more
First-time buyers squeezed by the mortgage crunch have been given another ray of hope as Yorkshire Building Society launches home loans for borrowers with a 10 per cent deposit. The move from one of Britain’s biggest building societies is better news for borrowers who have seen nine in ten of the mortgages for those with … Read more