THOUSANDS of first-time buyers have just days left to get their purchase agreed or face being slapped with a £7,500 stamp duty bill. Currently, first-time buyers do not have to pay stamp duty on the first £450,000 of a property purchase. 1 Thousands of first-time buyers have just days left to get… First-time buyers ‘have … Read more
HOMEOWNERS are being hit by a £500-a-year “Labour mortgage premium” after government borrowing costs have risen, the Tories say. The most popular deals have spiked to their highest level since August — with five-year fixed rates hitting 5.3 per cent, Moneyfacts analysis reveals. 2 The Tories… Homeowners being hit by £500-a-year ‘Labour mortgage premium,’ say … Read more
A SCOTS actor last night told of his devastation after his new home was burned to the ground in the California wildfires. Rory Macrae, from Edinburgh, only moved into the property in Pacific Palisades two months ago with his parents Tom and Carol. 11 Rory’s family home before the wildfires burned… I’m a Scot in … Read more
A FORMER bank worker who was made redundant became a millionaire after binge-watching a BBC show. Chris Bunn, 35, was forced out of Barclays in his early 20s and “vowed to never be at the mercy of a job loss again”. 3 Chris Bunn lost his job at Barclays in his early 20s and began … Read more
A MAJOR mortgage lender has increased the number of benefits it will accept as income in mortgage applications in good news for families looking to buy or move house. Virgin Money will now include 15 different types of benefits income in its mortgage affordability assessments. 1 D75C63 Virgin Money… Popular lender makes key change to … Read more